WEBTOON Unscrolled revealed a first look at the cover art for True Beauty's upcoming graphic novel adaptation of the hit webcomic.
The new graphic novel imprint was established to bring the most popular Webtoon titles to the hands of fans everywhere in a physical format. As one of the most popular Webtoon series ever with over 5 billion reads on the digital platform, True Beauty is one of the first of several planned series to receive a graphic novel adaptation. Created by South Korean comic artist Yaongyi, True Beauty tells a captivating story of romance and self-discovery through beautiful artwork reflected in the graphic novel's new cover art. Along with the cover reveal, WEBTOON provided CBR with the first five pages of True Beauty's print adaptation.
Webtoon describes the story of True Beauty as follows:
Jugyeong Lim has been treated unfairly by her family and bullied by her enemies due to being perceived as ugly. She learns how to use makeup by binge-watching YouTube tutorials. As she slowly masters the art of makeovers, her dramatic transformation leads to her overwhelming popularity and fame. Armed with her newfound beauty, Jugyeong is in a love triangle with two of the most handsome boys at school: Suho, the stoic mystery man who knows her secret and Seojun, the "bad boy." But will her elite status be short-lived? How long can she keep her true appearance a secret? Living in a society where people are judged based on their physical appearance, Jugyeong navigates both high school and her college life, while her self-esteem, romantic life and career are constantly in flux.
True Beauty's upcoming graphic novel isn't the series' first high-profile adaptation to another form of media. The romance series received a popular live-action K-drama adaptation in 2020. The 16-episode drama starred Moon Ga-young as Jugyeong and Cha Eun-woo as Suho. There is also a featured film based on True Beauty currently in development, with more details expected at a later date.
The hit romance series will not be the only WEBTOON title to receive a physical release from the WEBTOON Unscrolled imprint. The imprint aims to publish 12 WEBTOON titles a year to make their content more accessible to readers who consume content in various formats. Fans can expect to see some of their favorite titles join physical bookshelves, like Tower of God by Sui and Cursed Princess Club by LambCat.
Release dates for True Beauty and other upcoming Webtoon graphic novel adaptations that will be published by WEBTOON Unscrolled will be announced at a later date.
