200 Pounds Beauty

200 Pounds Beauty

Year: 2006

Runtime: 116 mins

Language: Korean

Director: Kim Yong-hwa

ComedyRomanceDramaRelationship comedyLaugh-out-loud relationship entanglements

Based on the Japanese manga Kanna‑San, Daiseikou Desu, the story follows Kang Han‑na, an overweight phone‑sex worker who secretly provides the vocals for Ammy, a famous Korean pop star who lip‑syncs because she cannot sing. After Ammy humiliates her publicly, Han‑na undergoes a dramatic makeover and emerges as a pop‑music sensation in her own right.

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1

Hanna's behind-the-scenes life and crush on Sang-jun

Hanna is an overweight phone-sex worker who serves as Ammy's ghost singer. She secretly harbors a crush on Sang-jun Han, a director whose father runs the label. Her status as Ammy's voice and her unrequited feelings set the stage for a life lived in the shadows.

Record label studio
2

Birthday party humiliation begins

Ammy exploits a supposed outfit from Sang-jun to humiliate Hanna by wearing the same dress at Sang-jun's birthday party. The moment exposes Hanna's vulnerability and the power Ammy wields over her through appearance and status. The party marks a turning point in Hanna's view of herself.

party night Sang-jun's birthday party
3

Hanna overhears Sang-jun's instruction to Ammy

In the party's restroom, Hanna cries and overhears Sang-jun telling Ammy to be kind to her so she can continue using Hanna's voice. The overheard remark reveals the instrumental deceit behind Ammy's success. Hanna realizes the depth of exploitation involved in her career.

Party restroom
4

Suicide attempt and life-changing surgery

Devastated, Hanna attempts to take her own life. A phone call from a plastic surgeon interrupts the act and leads to extensive surgery that reshapes her body and future. The event marks the beginning of a new life as Jenny.

shortly after party Hanna's home; clinic
5

A year later: Jenny is born

Hanna re-emerges transformed, slim and striking enough that even her friend barely recognizes her. Park Jeong-min helps reinvent her as Jenny, a Korean-American from California. She steps into a new life and begins pursuing music on her own terms.

a year later California; city
6

Reauditioning and her first solo contract

Jenny re-auditions to become Ammy's secret vocalist and earns her own recording contract. She begins to perform publicly under her own name, not just as a hidden voice. The industry begins to see her as a legitimate artist.

Recording studio
7

Ammy fears the second album and pursues Hanna

Ammy grows anxious that her own inability to sing could be exposed if the second album is delayed, so she spends time pursuing Hanna. In her pursuit, she even visits Hanna's father, who is dealing with Alzheimer's, attempting to locate Hanna.

Label offices; Hanna's father's home
8

Sang-jun orders Ammy to stop

Sang-jun orders Ammy to stop trying to locate Hanna, threatening to terminate her contract if she persists. He asserts his control over the situation and protects Hanna's secret for now. The tension between artist, manager, and label intensifies.

Office
9

Maria tops the charts and the cover is blown

Jenny's debut single 'Maria' shoots to the top of the charts. At the release party, Ammy brings Hanna's father to expose Hanna's deception, as if to force the truth into the open. The cover is blown in a moment of public reckoning.

Release party
10

Hanna withdraws and Jung-min's frustration grows

Hanna withdraws from her father after the party, and Jung-min grows frustrated with her evasions and past behavior. The friction strains her relationships as she contends with the consequences of her deception. The emotional fallout deepens as she contemplates her future.

Hanna's home
11

The truth surfaces and a painful choice

Sang-jun confesses that he knows who Hanna really is and that he has been trying to forgive the deception. Hanna reveals the extent of her surgery and her willingness to change herself to win his love. She questions whether love can be earned for who she truly is.

Various
12

Choosing herself over a label

Hanna decides that she must live for herself, not for a man or the record label. She embraces self-acceptance and vows to pursue a life defined by her own terms. This marks a turning point for her personal arc.

Internal resolve
13

Pre-concert stand: honesty takes center stage

The next day Ammy threatens to reveal Hanna's deception unless Sang-jun cancels the concert, but Sang-jun stands firm and encourages Hanna to perform for herself. Hanna prepares to face the crowd on her own terms, not as someone else's instrument.

Label offices / backstage
14

Stage confession and reception

On stage, Hanna makes a moving confession to the audience about her past as Ammy's ghost singer and her extensive surgery. Sang-jun plays a tape of the older, heavier Hanna singing, insisting that is the real her. The crowd responds with empathy and admiration for her honesty.

concert night Concert stage
15

Ending: reconciliation and new beginnings

Hanna reconciles with her father and with Jung-min, shedding the alias Jenny and stepping into her own name. Sang-jun realizes he has always been in love with Hanna and continues to promote her, hoping to pursue a real relationship. The film closes on resilience and self-acceptance as she embraces her authentic self and the people who stood by her.

epilogue Home / Studio

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