Mask (2015 TV series)
Mask (Korean: 가면; RR: Gamyeon) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Soo Ae, Ju Ji-hoon, Yeon Jung-hoon and Yoo In-young.[1][2] It aired on SBS from May 27 to July 30, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
| Mask | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Mask |
| Genre | Romance Melodrama Family |
| Written by | Choi Ho-chul |
| Directed by | Boo Sung-chul |
| Starring | Soo Ae Ju Ji-hoon Yeon Jung-hoon Yoo In-young |
| Composers | Kim Jun-seok Jung Se-rin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kim Yong-hoon Shim Jung-woon |
| Producers | Lee Yong-seok Kim Dong-ho |
| Cinematography | Hong Seong-gil |
| Editors | Jo In-hyung Im Ho-cheol |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Golden Thumb Pictures Sim Entertainment |
| Distributor | SBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Original release | May 27 – July 30, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Byun Ji-sook is working as a sales clerk at a department store when she suddenly comes across her doppelgänger Seo Eun-ha. Whereas Ji-sook's family is hounded by loan sharks because of her father and brother's crippling debt, Eun-ha is the daughter of a congressman and fiancée of chaebol heir Choi Min-woo. Min-woo is the illegitimate son of the chairman of SJ Group and the company's presumptive heir, to the bitter resentment of the chairman's wife and her daughter, Min-woo's half-sister Mi-yeon. Despite his wealthy background, Min-woo had grown up without the love and warmth of family and friends, and his and Eun-ha's future marriage is understood by both parties to be a mutually beneficial business arrangement. He also doesn't know that the man Eun-ha is having an affair with is Mi-yeon's husband, the manipulative and ambitious Min Seok-hoon. Seok-hoon will stop at nothing to prevent his brother-in-law from being named successor, including conspiring with the latter's psychiatrist into gaslighting Min-woo and making him think he's going insane. But his plans go awry when Eun-ha ends up dead, so Seok-hoon threatens and blackmails Ji-sook into taking Eun-ha's place. As Min-woo begins to live in close quarters with Ji-sook, he is puzzled and intrigued by his new wife and how different she is from what he expected.
Cast
Main
- Byun Ji-sook is a sales clerk at SJ Group's department store. Seo Eun-ha (her doppelgänger) is congressman's daughter, Choi Min-woo's fiancée and Min Seok-hoon's lover.
- Ju Ji-hoon as Choi Min-woo
- Jeon Jin-seo as young Choi Min-woo
- Illegitimate son of the chairman of SJ Group. Engaged to Seo Eun-ha.
- Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Seok-hoon
- Lawyer of SJ Group. Choi Mi-yeon's husband. Seo Eun-ha's lover.
- Yoo In-young as Choi Mi-yeon
- Daughter of the chairman of SJ Group. Min Seok-hoon's wife.
Byun Ji-sook's family
- Jung Dong-hwan as Byun Dae-sung, Ji-sook's father
- Yang Mi-kyung as Kang Ok-soon, Ji-sook's mother
- Hoya as Byun Ji-hyuk,[4] Ji-sook's brother
Choi Min-woo's family
- Jeon Guk-hwan as Chairman Choi Doo-hyun, father of Choi Mi-yeon and Choi Min-woo
- Park Joon-geum as Mrs. Song Sung-hee, Choi Mi-yeon's mother
Seo Eun-ha's family
- Park Yong-soo as Congressman Seo Jong-hoon, Seo Eun-ha's father
- Lee Jong-nam as Mrs. Lee Jung-seon, congressman's wife, Seo Eun-ha's stepmother
Others
- Kim Byung-ok as Shim Bong-seo, loan shark
- Jo Han-sun as Kim Jung-tae
- Park Yeon-soo as Myung-hwa, Byun Ji-sook's co-worker, Byun Ji-hyuk's girlfriend
- Hwang Seok-jung as Hwang Mal-ja, Byun Ji-sook's co-worker
- Park Jun-myeon as General manager Yeo, Byun Ji-sook's supervisor
- Joo Jin-mo as Professor Kim, Choi Min-woo's doctor
- Kim Ji-min as Kim Yeon-soo, Choi Min-woo's household's maid
- Moon Sung-ho as Nam-chul, Choi Min-woo's household's butler
- Cho Yoon-woo as Oh Chang-soo, Choi Min-woo's secretary
- Sung Chang-hoon as Bbul-te ("horn-rimmed")
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Episode title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[6] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | May 27, 2015 | 3 Million Won Happiness | 7.5% (19th) | 8.8% (13th) | 7.5% (15th) | 8.0% (13th) |
| 2 | May 28, 2015 | Boy Who Walks in Memories | 8.5% (12th) | 9.8% (12th) | 9.2% (10th) | 9.5% (10th) |
| 3 | June 3, 2015 | Best Choice, Worst Choice | 8.2% (16th) | 10.0% (10th) | 8.6% (13th) | 9.0% (13th) |
| 4 | June 4, 2015 | Heaven Created by the Devil | 10.3% (12th) | 12.2% (7th) | 10.7% (8th) | 12.1% (5th) |
| 5 | June 10, 2015 | The Poor Rich | 9.4% (12th) | 10.9% (9th) | 9.4% (10th) | 10.1% (7th) |
| 6 | June 11, 2015 | Family, That Heartbreaking Memory | 10.4% (14th) | 12.6% (4th) | 9.8% (11th) | 10.3% (9th) |
| 7 | June 17, 2015 | A Chest You Can Cry On | 10.0% (11th) | 12.0% (5th) | 11.0% (7th) | 12.5% (4th) |
| 8 | June 18, 2015 | A Logical Delusion | 9.8% (10th) | 12.2% (5th) | 11.8% (4th) | 12.6% (3rd) |
| 9 | June 24, 2015 | My Own Reflection | 9.7% (11th) | 12.6% (4th) | 10.8% (6th) | 11.3% (5th) |
| 10 | June 25, 2015 | Faces of the Mask | 10.1% (14th) | 12.5% (5th) | 9.7% (12th) | 9.3% (12th) |
| 11 | July 1, 2015 | Game of Lies | 10.4℅ (9th) | 12.9% (4th) | 10.1% (7th) | 10.8% (5th) |
| 12 | July 2, 2015 | Unhappy Happiness | 11.1% (10th) | 12.8℅ (4th) | 11.1% (6th) | 11.6% (4th) |
| 13 | July 8, 2015 | A Proposal and a Divorce | 9.9% (13th) | 12.9% (3rd) | 10.8% (8th) | 11.5% (5th) |
| 14 | July 9, 2015 | A Spear and a Shield | 10.2% (10th) | 12.9% (4th) | 11.1% (6th) | 11.4% (4th) |
| 15 | July 15, 2015 | The Target | 10.0% (9th) | 13.4% (3rd) | 11.3% (4th) | 11.5% (3rd) |
| 16 | July 16, 2015 | The Puppet's Heart | 11.4% (5th) | 13.8% (3rd) | 12.2% (3rd) | 12.7% (3rd) |
| 17 | July 22, 2015 | Family | 9.4% (9th) | 12.0% (3rd) | 12.4% (5th) | 13.7% (3rd) |
| 18 | July 23, 2015 | Trap | 11.2% (12th) | 14.3% (3rd) | 12.7% (3rd) | 13.3% (3rd) |
| 19 | July 29, 2015 | Vacancy | 10.7% (9th) | 13.6% (3rd) | 11.5% (5th) | 12.2% (4th) |
| 20 | July 30, 2015 | Our House | 12.6% (5th) | 16.5% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) | 14.2% (3rd) |
| Average | 10.1% | 12.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% | ||
- Key
- Blue-lowest rating episode
- Red-highest rating episode
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Soo Ae | Nominated | |
| Popular Star Award, Actress | Yoo In-young | Won | ||
| Best Drama | Mask | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Yeon Jung-hoon | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Soo Ae | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Ju Ji-hoon | Won | ||
| Yeon Jung-hoon | Nominated | |||
| Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Yoo In-young | Won | ||
| Top 10 Stars | Ju Ji-hoon | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Ju Ji-hoon and Soo Ae | Nominated |
International broadcast
- It aired in Malaysia on TV2 from January 6 to February 2, 2017, and reaired again from March 3 to March 30, 2017.
- In the Philippines, it was aired on Jeepney TV from March 10 - May 19, 2018 and reaired on Asianovela Channel from October 29 - December 7, 2018.
References
- Ha, Soo-jung (March 10, 2015). "Joo Ji Hoon and Soo Ae Confirmed to Return to TV with Mask". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- Doo, Rumy (May 20, 2015). "Two sides of Soo Ae". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- Jin, Min-ji (May 18, 2015). "Soo-ae hit by car at a shoot". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- Park, Ji-ryun (April 3, 2015). "Infinite's Hoya Confirmed to Appear in the Drama Mask". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Mask at HanCinema
- Mask at IMDb