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Win Metawin, Baifern to star in Thai adaptation of K-Drama ‘My ID is Gangnam Beauty’

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<p>Win Metawin and Baifern are set to star in the Thai remake of the hit Korean webtoon <em>My ID is Gangnam Beauty. </em></p><p>It can be recalled that Korean stars Cha Eun-woo and Im Soo-hyang headlined the K-Drama adaptation of the webtoon with the same name in 2018. The series tells the story of a college student who undergoes cosmetic surgery to avoid being ridiculed by her bullies but it backfires as her peers begin to mock her artificial beauty. </p><p>GMMTV released the teaser for the series on Tuesday, November 23, much to the excitement of the fans. The Thai version is called <em>Beauty Newbie.</em></p><p>In the series, Win plays the role of Karin Sayapisit while Baifern portrays the role of Prima Paspimol. Joining Win and Baifern in the series are Great Sapol and Fah Yongwaree.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4fsxknK1aaY" title="BEAUTY NEWBIE หัวใจไม่มีปลอม | GMMTV 2023" width="1280"></iframe></div><p>Following the release of the teaser, fans were quick to express their excitement online. </p><p>&quot;This Pairing tho!🔥 Acting wise PERFECT! VISUAL-UNDENIABLE! CHEMISTRY-SUPERRRRRBBBB! WINBAIFERN TEAM UP IS A MAGICAL DREAM! EXCITED TO WATCH THIS NEXT YEAR!&quot; one fan commented. </p><p>&quot;I didn&#x27;t expect this!! And the casting was amazing, the casts are SO GOOD AND PERFECT!!&quot; another fan posted. </p><p>&quot;I’ve watched the K-Drama and read the webtoon so I am definitely watching this one!! Win is perfect for the role,&quot; another fan said. </p><p><em>Beauty Newbie</em> is part of the GMMTV&#x27;s television projects for 2023. The series was announced during the &quot;GMMTV 2023 Diversely Yours&quot; global live streaming event alongside the other shows of the Thai network next year.</p><div style="text-align:center"> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">BEAUTY NEWBIE หัวใจไม่มีปลอม | GMMTV 2023<br/>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/K8YxXmBAgu">https://t.co/K8YxXmBAgu</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeautyNewbie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeautyNewbie</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GMMTV2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GMMTV2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/72LccDrAYs">pic.twitter.com/72LccDrAYs</a></p>— GMMTV (@GMMTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMMTV/status/1595042655360061443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><div> </div><p>Aside from <em>Newbie Beauty</em>, Win will also star in the thriller series <em>Enigma</em> in 2023. The trailer of the series was also released by GMMTV on Tuesday, November 22.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/20/fresh-scoops/bright-vachirawit-win-metawin-receive-filipino-ma-203902"><strong><u>READ: Bright Vachirawit, Win Metawin receive Filipino-made sculptures inspired by ‘2gether’ series</u></strong></a></div><p>Win made his acting debut in 2020 with the hit Boy Love series <em>2gether.</em> He then starred in the film version of the series in 2021. Win then headlined the 2021 series <em>F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers.</em> In 2022 he starred in the <em>Devil Sister</em> and <em>Good Old Days. </em></p><p>Baifern made her acting debut in 2009. She catapulted to global fame with her 2010 hit movie with Mario Maurer called <em>Crazy Little Thing Called Love</em>. Other projects of Baifern include <em>Love Summer, Still 2,</em> and <em>AI Love You</em>, among others.</p>

The Thai adaptation is titled ‘Beauty Newbie’ which will feature Win Metawin and Baifern playing the main roles.