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The soundtrack is equally essential. The main theme, "The Beauty Inside" by Kim Sung-soo, is a melancholic piano loop that plays whenever Woo-jin looks in the mirror. By the end of the movie, that simple melody will make you cry.
He doesn’t tell Eun-soo. But she knows anyway. She always knows.
Despite this chaotic internal existence, Woo-jin has built a quiet, solitary life. He never gets too close to anyone—until he meets Yi-soo, a charming, slightly awkward furniture store clerk (played brilliantly by Han Hyo-joo). After watching her from afar for a month (in various bodies), he finally works up the courage to ask her out—as his "default" self.
Unlike many body-swap stories that rely on slapstick comedy, this film leans into sensitivity and melodrama , realistically depicting the psychological toll the condition takes on both partners. Critical Perspectives The Beauty Inside (2015)