Netflix’s Plastic Beauty dives into the complicated world of cosmetic surgery, beauty standards and the desire for physical perfection. As surgeon Fumi Numata enters aesthetic medicine, she encounters patients whose transformations reveal deeper struggles with identity, insecurity and self-worth. If you enjoyed these themes, here are 15 shows like Plastic Beauty to watch next.
15 Shows Like Plastic Beauty You Can’t Miss
1. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Kang Mi-rae has spent years being bullied because of her appearance and decides to undergo plastic surgery before starting university. She hopes her new face will give her a fresh start, but soon discovers that changing her appearance cannot free her from a society obsessed with judging women by their looks. Like Plastic Beauty, the drama asks whether physical transformation can really heal years of insecurity and emotional pain.
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IMDb: 7.2 | Where to watch: Netflix
2. Before and After: Plastic Surgery Clinic
This Korean medical drama takes viewers directly inside a cosmetic surgery clinic, where doctors and staff meet patients seeking procedures for very different personal reasons. Alongside the clinic’s own financial troubles, the series explores the motivations and relationships behind people’s decisions to alter their appearance. Its focus on cosmetic surgeons, patients and the social boom surrounding plastic surgery makes it one of the closest matches to Plastic Beauty.
IMDb: 5.8 | Where to watch: Netflix
3. Shadow Beauty
Koo Ae-jin is bullied at school because of her looks, but online she secretly lives a completely different life as Genie, a beautiful and hugely popular social-media influencer. Her carefully constructed second identity becomes increasingly difficult to protect when someone discovers the truth. The drama’s examination of unrealistic beauty standards, insecurity and the pressure to present a perfect face makes it a strong companion to Plastic Beauty.
IMDb: 7.3 | Where to watch: Apple TV
4. Mask Girl
Kim Mo-mi has always dreamed of being admired, but her insecurity about her appearance leaves her living an ordinary office life. At night, she hides her face behind a mask and becomes an internet personality, until unexpected events send her life down a much darker path. Like Plastic Beauty, Mask Girl takes a disturbing look at society’s obsession with attractiveness and the emotional damage caused by being judged by appearance.
IMDb: 7.3 | Where to watch: Netflix
5. Birth of a Beauty
After her marriage falls apart, Sa Geum-ran undergoes a dramatic physical transformation and begins a new life as the beautiful Sara. But her new appearance becomes part of a much bigger journey involving revenge, relationships and discovering who she really wants to be. The show’s makeover storyline makes physical beauty central to questions about identity and how differently society treats people based on appearance.
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IMDb: 6.8 | Where to watch: Netflix
6. True Beauty
After being bullied over her appearance, Lim Ju-kyung becomes incredibly skilled at makeup and transforms herself into one of the most admired girls at her new school. Behind her perfect image, however, she remains terrified that people will see her without makeup and reject her. The series uses romance and humour to explore insecurity, beauty standards and the exhausting pressure to maintain a supposedly perfect appearance.
IMDb: 7.9 | Where to watch: Netflix
7. Celebrity
Seo A-ri suddenly enters the glamorous world of social-media influencers and discovers how quickly beauty, followers and the right image can create fame and wealth. But behind the carefully edited photographs and luxurious lifestyles lies fierce competition and a much uglier reality. While it isn’t about cosmetic surgery, its examination of manufactured perfection and the business built around appearance echoes some of Plastic Beauty’s biggest themes.
IMDb: 7.4 | Where to watch: Netflix
8. Face Me
Cha Jeong-woo is a highly skilled plastic surgeon whose medical expertise unexpectedly connects him with detective Lee Min-hyung. As they investigate crimes involving victims who require reconstructive surgery, the drama combines medical cases with mystery and emotional stories about people trying to rebuild their lives. The plastic-surgery setting and questions about what surgery can restore beyond physical appearance make this particularly relevant for Plastic Beauty viewers.
IMDb: 6.7 | Where to watch: Apple TV
9. The Beauty Inside
Top actress Han Se-gye has an extraordinary secret: at certain times, her physical appearance completely changes and she becomes someone else. Her unusual condition complicates both her career and her relationship with Seo Do-jae, a man who struggles to recognise faces. Beneath its fantasy-romance setup, the drama explores identity, attraction and whether appearance determines how we value another person.
IMDb: 7.5 | Where to watch: Netflix
10. Perfume
Min Jae-hee has lost much of her confidence after years of putting her own dreams aside, until a mysterious perfume unexpectedly transforms her appearance. Her second chance brings her into the fashion world, where beauty and presentation carry enormous importance. The fantasy storyline ultimately raises familiar questions about self-worth, body image and whether looking different can genuinely make someone happier.
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IMDb: 7.0 | Where to watch: Prime Video
11. The Third Hospital
Set inside a hospital where Western medicine and traditional Korean medicine operate alongside each other, The Third Hospital follows doctors with sharply different philosophies about how patients should be treated. Their professional rivalries and personal relationships create conflict over what good medicine actually means. It is less focused on beauty than Plastic Beauty, but viewers may recognise the similar clash between doctors who approach healing from very different perspectives.
IMDb: 7.4 | Where to watch: Apple TV
12. Beauty and Mr. Romantic
Park Do-ra has spent years living in the public eye as a successful actress, while producing director Go Pil-seung is determined to establish his own career. When Do-ra’s life and reputation collapse, she is forced to confront who she is beyond fame and the image others expect from her. Its focus on celebrity, public perception and rebuilding one’s identity gives it thematic connections to Plastic Beauty.
IMDb: 5.6 | Where to watch: Prime Video
13. Remarriage & Desires
At an exclusive matchmaking agency, wealthy clients compete to secure partners from the highest levels of society. Appearance, money, status and carefully constructed identities become weapons as the characters pursue marriage, revenge and social advancement. Though darker and more focused on relationships than cosmetic surgery, the series similarly examines a world where personal value can become tied to how desirable others believe you are.
IMDb: 7.3 | Where to watch: Netflix
14. The Fabulous
Four friends chase their dreams while working in South Korea’s competitive fashion industry, navigating demanding careers, romance and the pressure to succeed. Their glamorous professional world is filled with models, designers, photographers and people whose livelihoods depend heavily on image and presentation. It offers a lighter take on an appearance-driven industry while showing how much work and insecurity can exist behind a polished exterior.
IMDb: 6.4 | Where to watch: Netflix
15. She Was Pretty
Kim Hye-jin was considered beautiful as a child, but her appearance changes as she grows older and her confidence suffers along with it. When she reunites with her handsome childhood friend, embarrassment about how she looks leads her to hide her identity. The romantic comedy repeatedly challenges the idea that conventional beauty determines someone’s worth, making it a lighter option for viewers interested in Plastic Beauty’s themes.
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IMDb: 7.5 | Where to watch: Netflix
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From plastic-surgery clinics and dramatic transformations to social-media perfection and impossible beauty standards, these shows explore what happens when appearance becomes deeply connected to identity, acceptance and self-worth. If Plastic Beauty left you thinking about why people want to change how they look — and what they hope that transformation will fix — these dramas offer plenty of stories to watch next.