Best of 2024 Music #26: Jo Yuri “My Highlight”
Within the last decade, one of the most unsung forms of content creation has been the Avenue known as webtoons, anime esque comics in which a storyline can play out over very serious weeks months, and even years where a fan base can be built and even converted over.
The notable adaptations from this medium have included Tower of God, The God of High School, Solo Leveling, and Nobleese.
One more this year joined its ranks.
True Beauty concerns Jugeyon Lim, a student known for not having the best complexion. After being bullied throughout middle school, she decides to utilize her skills and a bunch of online make up tutorials to give herself a much needed makeover as she enters high school.
Quickly becoming what many assume to be a goddess.
But two factors enter in the form of the school heartthrob, and an old friend who the friended her at her lowest point.
The story itself has been adapted into many forms, including a great K drama And its novelization with its Webtoon source material.
This year we got a Korean anime adaptation featuring a theme by someone who is famous for covering Taylor Swift over in Seoul.
Jo Yuri after going viral with her cover of Cruel Summer unexpectedly gives a catchy opening theme that actually rivals some of the anime best from this year.
Catchy beats and definitely wants to know Jugeyons mindset as she adapts to truly finding out what is love.
Manwha really does deliver great work.
SUM 22: Jo Yuri dives into the mindset of a teen trying to escape her inward appearance with Jugeyons proxy in the True Beauty opening theme.
