The fifth volume of True Beauty by Yaongyi continues to deliver the heartwarming mix of romance, self-discovery, and drama that has made the series so beloved. As the story unfolds, readers are drawn deeper into the life of Jugyeong, who struggles to balance her desire to be loved for who she is with the societal pressures of maintaining her flawless outward appearance.

Volume 5 is packed with emotional depth and character growth. Jugyeong’s relationships—both romantic and platonic—are explored in greater detail, and the love triangle between her, Suho, and Seojun reaches new heights. The tension is palpable, yet it’s balanced by touching moments of vulnerability that remind readers of the humanity behind the characters’ struggles.

What sets this volume apart is its focus on personal empowerment. Jugyeong begins to confront the deeper insecurities that have shaped her journey, leading to powerful moments of self-reflection and courage. Meanwhile, the supporting characters are given their moments to shine, particularly as the dynamics within their group evolve.

Yaongyi’s stunning artwork enhances the storytelling, with expressive character designs and beautifully rendered emotional beats. Every panel captures the nuance of the characters’ feelings, drawing readers further into their world.

True Beauty, Volume 5 is a must-read for fans of the series, offering a perfect blend of drama, humor, and heartfelt moments. It reminds readers that beauty isn’t just skin deep and that self-acceptance is the ultimate transformation.

This series is so fun when you want a k-drama fix through graphic novels. I definitely think it would be a good fit when it comes to people learning to accept their appearances and covers the important discussion about Korean beauty standards.

True beauty is a a cliche korean manhwa story, I like how this time we finally see jugyeong and suho confess their feelings to each other and not just another case of extending plot to nothing. At the time where they confessed to e/o, Suho had to fly to Japan. In this volume we see how Seojun and Jugyeong grew up as an adult and got close together.

I am absolutely obsessed with this series. I read the original webtoon and loved it! I love the characters and the whole will they won't they! I also love the storyline progression and the character development is superb!!!!

I enjoy following this series and I liked the time jump to them being a bit older so the story can advance more with new experiences. But I expected a bit more to be going on, it feels like this is a bit of a transition/filler section. Although we do see more of Seojun which I love. The love triangle vibes have definitely gotten stronger and I am nervous to see how that plays out with each of their friendships. Overall, I enjoyed it and look forward to the next volume!

Thank you WEBTOON Unscrolled for the DRC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

2.5 stars. I luckily received this book as an ARC from the publisher. I have been struggling with this series for a while. My biggest issue is how insecure she is and how basically everyone makes comments in her body nonstop. The “love triangle” just isn’t working for me. She just leaps around and it seems very surface level. I’d hoped the time skip would solve that but nope. Nothing changed at all besides her drinking way more. I think I have reached my limit as I’m not interested in this anymore. I wouldn’t recommend unless you only want surface level issues. The whole point is you are pretty without makeup yet there has been zero improvement in all 63 chapters.

Thanks, Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group, for the arc!

Ohmigosh! After the last book, this TRUE BEAUTY book is precisely what I needed! It was like reading the books at the beginning with all the drama, heartache, love, lust, and miscommunication you can shake your fist at! I’m so excited I read it early to see Jugyeong switch from high school to college - it had an excellent time jump. And now, after that cliffhanger of an ending, I cannot wait for the next book to see what happens!!!!

I love this series! Can’t wait for the next volume to come out! The love triangle continue.

I like the idea of the time jump. That way we can see that they have been friends for a all time. They are older now but I love Seojun and Jugyeong.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for review!

The love triangle continues!

Suho and Jugyeong finally get to go on a date! Their time is well spent, and the reader gets to understand their true feelings for one another. However- Suho gets cold feet, and in the end neither admit their feelings when the time is right. Fast forward to Jugyeong waiting for her movie date with Suho, she's determined to tell him how she feels! But it's Seojun that shows up, and the news is bad. There's been an accident, and now Suho has to fly out to Japan immediately. He takes her to Suho to say their goodbyes, and FINALLY admit their feelings. However, it seems to be a case of right person wrong time, and years pass in a blink of an eye...

Jugyeong and Seojun are closer than ever, living their adult lives. However, can they be more than just friends? A drunken kiss can either be a blessing or a breaking point for the two.

Wow! A lot happened in this fifth installment, episodes 51-63 of the webtoon. I didn't expect a time skip either, to be honest. But alas- I think seeing an adult Jugyeong is just what this series needed. I love that she's a successful influence, but also living the realities of a 21 year old woman who has no idea what she wants to do in life. Excited to continue this series! I'm holding off on the Kdrama until I can finish it. 5/5 stars.

True Beauty is one of my favorite webtoons!! I love this series and I’m always excited when another one comes out.

Even though I didn't read the previous works in this series, I found the story enjoyable. I also really liked the artwork and characters. I recommend this for fans of anime and romance.

I absolutely loved this ARC! Thank you to NetGalley! It was so much fun to see this story roll out and I loved every second! It was entertaining, fun, & exciting! Every character was so much fun to see develop in this story and I am excited for this to come out in November.

MY BABIES.
I will always be a seojun x jugyeong lover, THEY DESERVE SM PLS
I can't wait to read the next one hehe

I have not read the other books in this series, so please take that into consideration with my review! (:

I enjoyed the different fashion styles of the characters. One of my favorite scenes was when Jugyeong goes through doing her makeup look.

I didn’t connect with this story as much as other recent reads. I think with the right audience, this will be wildly popular :)

This series is incredible! I absolutely love the progress of character development in this storyline! I will forever follow this love triangle!

True Beauty is just as cute as i remember! I love reading this volume now since I’m the same age as them so I understand that newfound feeling of being on the brink of finding your interests and nurturing your passions! This volume also brought back so many memories that I had, especially thoughts about how much it means to us when others say we're pretty inside and out.

5⭐️

That ending????

So I’ve actually read these stories before on WebToon but I never finished it! I’m happy to see that there is an arc where Juggyeong gives Seojun a chance because like I said, we only like reformed bad boys here (blame Gossip Girl or Gilmore Girls for this one).

I do wish the Juggyeong has more confidence in herself and see that guys like Seojun can like her. Ahhhh, I can’t wait for Volume 6!!! 🥲🥰

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC 😊

I have been a fan of this series since I first started reading it, even though I was a little late to the game having never read the webtoon or watched the k-drama. It makes me appreciate the story even more because it's new and exciting and I have no clue what's going to happen or who she is going to end up with, even though I have a feeling it's going to be Suho. However, this volume gave me a lot of hope that she might end up with Seojun. (my preferred guy between the 2) I'm really enjoying this journey and I can't wait to read more of this series. It really makes me want to go and read the webtoon or watch the k-drama just to know what's going to happen. Can't wait for volume 6.

The only critique I have is that there are quite a few typos and some panels that aren't even translated, but I do understand this is an arc and this volume doesn't even come out until November so they have plenty of time to fix those problems.

Thanks to #netgalley for an advance e-copy #TrueBeautyVolumeFive to read and review.

I would like to thank Netgalley for providing the opportunity for me to read this manga before it is published. I've been reading each of these as they come out, and I just absolutely adore them. The story in this particular volume is one of my favorites. The second lead, Seojun, finally gets a chance with the main character. Because I adore Seojun, this part has been one of my favorites so far. Though I know what happens next, I am so excited to keep reading. Plus, the art style is so fantastic. It's a good mix of weird, realistic faces and beautiful, manga style drawings. I will read every single one of these. I also highly recommend them.

The story was a great coming of age and first real love story. The characters have to deal with family pressures as they try to figure out their feelings between each other. The copy was pretty pixelated, but I have no doubt that the published copy will be fantastic.