I Wish I Were Pretty

I Wish I Were Pretty was released on August 24, 2025.

I Wish I Were Pretty was directed by Hanah Chang.

I Wish I Were Pretty has a runtime of 20m.

I Wish I Were Pretty was produced by Hanah Chang, Jason Cho, Sirena Grace, T. Lavette Green, Jamie Jones.

'I Wish I Were Pretty' explores how Korean beauty standards affect our protagonist's ability to love herself. Monolidded, and therefore, "average," Areum ("beautiful" in Korean) has always managed to deal with being compared to her gorgeous best friend, Jane (as in plain Jane). But when a man humiliates Areum in front of Jane, Areum has to finally face this long-festering wound or let it control her forever.

The key characters in I Wish I Were Pretty are Areum (Hanah Chang), Jane (Miriam Lee), Helen (Mandy Walsh).

I Wish I Were Pretty is a Short, Drama film.

I Wish I Were Pretty had a budget of $15,834.