Bridal Mask @ Gaksital
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Title: 각시탈 / Gaksital / Bridal Mask
Chinese Title: 新娘面具
Also Known as: The Bride Mask, Doll Mask
Genre: Action
Episodes: 28
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-May-30 to 2012-Sep-06
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama tells a story of two brothers who live in Seoul in the 1930s, oppressed under Japanese rule during one of the darkest periods of Korea’s history.
Lee Kang To (Joo Won), the younger brother, is a rising star in the police force and works with the Japanese police to capture ‘Bridal Mask’ a mysterious freedom fighter who fights for independence wearing a traditional Korean bride’s mask. However, Kang To is unaware that his prey, ‘Bridal Mask’ is in fact his older brother, Lee Kang San (Shin Hyun Joon).
Kang To’s life is irrevocably changed after Kang San died. The death of his beloved older brother drives him to take up the bridal mask of his fallen brother and fulfill his dream of freeing Korea from Japanese rule.
Cast
Lee Family
Joo Won as Lee Kang To / Lee Young / Sato Hiroshi
- Kim Woo Suk (김우석) as Lee Young (young)
Shin Hyun Joon as Lee Kang San
- Yoon Hong Bin (윤홍빈) as Kang San (young)
Song Ok Sook as Han Sii (Kang To’s mother)
Lee Il Jae (이일재) as Lee Sun (Kang To’s father)
Jun Hyun as Baek Gun
Far East Circus
Jin Se Yun as Oh Mok Dan / Boon Yi
- Kim Hyun Soo (김현수) as Boon Yi (young)
Son Byung Ho as Jo Dong Joo (Leader of the circus)
Lee Kyung Shil as Oh Dong Nyun
Lee Byung Joon as Shin Nan Da
Son Yeo Eun as Seon Hwa
Seo Yoon Ah as Gye Soon
Independence Movement Members
Jun Noh Min as Dam Sa Ri (Mok Dan’s father)
Kim Myung Gon (김명곤) as Yang Baek
Park Sung Woong as Dong Jin
Jung Eun Byul as Jin Hong
Choi Dae Chul (최대철) as Reporter Song
Ban Min Jung (반민정) as Anna
Kim Bang Won (김방원) as Kim Deuk Soo
Kim Ji Min as Ahn Sub
Angel Club
Ji Seo Yoon (지서윤) as Tasha
Baek Jae Jin as Director Bong
Choi Dae Hoon (최대훈) as Minami Tamao / Lee Hae Suk (Lee Shi Yong’s son)
Jang Joon Yoo as Merry
Lee Jae Won as No Sang Yub
Oh Eun Ho (오은호) as Suzy
Yang Hee Yoon (양희윤) as Jenny
Kimura Family
Chun Ho Jin as Kimura Taro (Shunji’s father)
Park Ki Woong as Kimura Shunji
Park Joo Hyung as Kimura Kenji (Shunji’s brother)
Kishokai Members
Jun Gook Hwan as Ueno Hideki (Chae Hong Joo’s adopted father)
Han Chae Ah as Chae Hong Joo / Ueno Rie
Ahn Hyung Joon as Gatsuyama Jun
Bruce Khan (브루스 칸) as Ginpei Kato
Kwon Tae Won as Choi Myung Sub
Kim Gyu Chul as Woo Byung Joon
Ahn Suk Hwan as Lee Shi Yong
Kim Jung Nan as Lee Hwa Kyung (Lee Shi Yong’s 2nd wife)
Kim Tae Young (김태영) as Park In Sam
Go In Bum as Jo Young Gun
Bang Joong Hyun as Park Sung Mo
Police Station Officials
Kim Eung Soo as Konno Goji
Yoon Bong Kil as Abe Shinji
Yoon Jin Ho (윤진호) as Goiso Tadanobu
Kim Myung Soo as Murayama Yoshio
Choi Woong (최웅) as Kakawa
Other People
Song Min Hyung as Governor Wada Ryo
Choi Yoon Joon (최윤준) as Chief Song (Chief of Kyungsung Hotel)
Yang Jae Won (양재원) as Bae Man Sung
Kang Ki Hwa as Masako
Jang Kwang as Central council senator
Kim Ki Hyun as Congressman Hyun
Hong Yeo Jin as Congressman Hyun’s wife
Joo Boo Jin (주부진) as Soon Yi’s grandmother
Park Ga Won (1991) as Soon Yi
Ahn Yeo Jin as comfort woman female recruiter
Park Bo Geum as Min Gyu
Min Joon Hyun as President Park
Production Credits
Original work: Manhwa by Huh Young Man
Productor: Yoon Sung Shik
Screenwriter: Yoo Hyun Mi
Preview
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8 (Not Available)
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16 (Not Available)
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26 (Not Available)
Episode 27
Episode 28 (Not Available)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-05-30 | 1 | 12.6 (3rd) | 12.8 (4th) | 12.7 (3rd) | 13.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-05-31 | 2 | 12.4 (5th) | 13.3 (5th) | 12.4 (3rd) | 12.9 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-06 | 3 | 13.3 (3rd) | 14.5 (4th) | 13.6 (3rd) | 13.9 (4th) |
| 2012-06-07 | 4 | 14.8 (3rd) | 14.9 (3rd) | 15.6 (2nd) | 16.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-13 | 5 | 13.8 (3rd) | 14.1 (4th) | 14.5 (3rd) | 15.4 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-14 | 6 | 15.5 (3rd) | 16.3 (3rd) | 15.0 (3rd) | 15.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-20 | 7 | 15.3 (3rd) | 15.5 (3rd) | 15.5 (3rd) | 16.5 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-21 | 8 | 15.4 (3rd) | 15.0 (4th) | 15.5 (3rd) | 16.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-27 | 9 | 14.7 (3rd) | 13.9 (4th) | 14.8 (3rd) | 15.2 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-28 | 10 | 15.9 (3rd) | 15.3 (4th) | 14.6 (3rd) | 15.0 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-04 | 11 | 17.6 (3rd) | 17.2 (3rd) | 14.8 (3rd) | 15.8 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-05 | 12 | 16.5 (3rd) | 15.6 (5th) | 14.0 (4th) | 14.0 (5th) |
| 2012-07-11 | 13 | 16.7 (3rd) | 15.6 (4th) | 14.4 (3rd) | 14.4 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-12 | 14 | 17.3 (3rd) | 16.3 (5th) | 16.3 (3rd) | 17.5 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-18 | 15 | 17.2 (3rd) | 16.8 (5th) | 15.2 (3rd) | 16.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-19 | 16 | 18.1 (3rd) | 17.3 (4th) | 16.8 (3rd) | 18.2 (3rd) |
| 2012-07-25 | 17 | 16.7 (3rd) | 16.8 (4th) | 15.6 (3rd) | 16.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-01 | 18 | 16.9 (3rd) | 16.3 (7th) | 18.0 (3rd) | 18.2 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-08 | 19 | 19.3 (3rd) | 18.8 (2nd) | 18.3 (3rd) | 18.2 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-09 | 20 | 20.6 (2nd) | 20.6 (1st) | 19.5 (2nd) | 19.8 (2nd) |
| 2012-08-15 | 21 | 22.6 (2nd) | 23.1 (2nd) | 19.4 (3rd) | 18.8 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-16 | 22 | 21.9 (3rd) | 22.4 (2nd) | 19.7 (3rd) | 19.5 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-22 | 23 | 22.2 (3rd) | 22.4 (2nd) | 19.8 (3rd) | 19.5 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-23 | 24 | 22.3 (3rd) | 22.9 (2nd) | 20.3 (3rd) | 20.2 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-29 | 25 | 19.4 (3rd) | 19.4 (2nd) | 20.4 (3rd) | 20.6 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-30 | 26 | 22.8 (3rd) | 22.9 (2nd) | 21.4 (3rd) | 21.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-05 | 27 | 24.3 (2nd) | 26.1 (1st) | 21.5 (2nd) | 21.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-06 | 28 | 27.3 (2nd) | 27.7 (1st) | 22.9 (2nd) | 23.2 (2nd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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Note
- This Drama is Based on the comic “Gaksital” by Huh Young Man which was first published in 1974. Some comic by Huh Young Man have been adapted into drama like Gourmet (SBS, 2008), Tazza (SBS, 2008), and Saranghae (SBS, 2008).
- ‘Gaksital’ is one of those traditional play masks specifically the rosy-cheeked one reserved for the bride.
- Budget for the drama is approximately 10 billion won ($9 million USD).
- This drama has been extended from total episode of 24 to 28 due to the high ratings.
Awards
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor Awards (Long Series), Joo Won (Bridal Mask)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Actor Awards, Joo Won (Bridal Mask)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor Awards, Park Ki Woong (Bridal Mask)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Rookie Actress Awards, Jin Se Yun (Bridal Mask)
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June 16th, 2012 at 11:26 am
@tey his character in dummy mommy was funny but sometimes overacted. But its from there that i found he was so good in his range of acting. But the drama itself wasn’t that interesting to me. I watched some eps and the ending to know the story but it wasnt something that kept me engaged.
June 16th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
joo won amazing!!!!
June 16th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@kdfan 226
Tq..sound interesting
@swift 221
totally same opinion with you, i guess like that too
anyhow until now Mokdan not realize yet that Kang To is her young master, right? because she still thinking that BM is her young Master, so strange she forgot the young master face ( someone who she’s love
)
June 16th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
I’ve watch episode 6!!!!! ohmygod, so sad to see his mother
((
i love this dramas bcos it have unusual storyline >.<
June 17th, 2012 at 9:46 am
anyone saw xiah junsu concert last nite??
June 17th, 2012 at 10:02 am
i still shocked by Ep 6!! so Amazed !!! how he can cry like that, i can feel his sadness, suffer, angry, regret, longing when his mother & brother dies..he could convey true sadness as well occur !! Joo won Daebaak!!!!
June 19th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
ep 6 made me crying a lot..damn i never feel suffer like this!!! what happen to ep 7..KT BIG HUG from me..
June 19th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
ep 7!!! tomorrow come sooner !!! can not wait anymore
June 20th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Joo Won and Shin Hyuns portrayal of their role are very well suited .Both actors are incredibly amazing .I’ve was so moved by the sadness and anger characterization of Joo Won.Awesome acting especially by someone who is fairly new in this business.Shin Hyungs acting as mentally challenge is best.Both actors well deserve an academy award i hope. This drama in my book should be number one.I’ve been watching other dramas but this particular one makes me anxiously waiting for the next episode.
June 20th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
this room looks empty since few day ago..is anyone on holiday??
June 21st, 2012 at 3:20 am
is anyone watch ep 7.. before i wrote this comment…..
im still waiting for the sub …
fighting gaksital…..
June 21st, 2012 at 9:23 am
@oscar
got bad internet connection..can not success download yet. haw was ep 7? it was good??some people said that KT scream too overacted? is that true?? i saw at ep ^6 , KT have reason for doing that..i guess some people will doing same like he did when the close people died..i can not imagine how KT’feel when his mom, hyung died at the same time..also the MD hate him and get more closer with his best friend. terrible..!! poor KT!! this situation too cruel for him , for human..
June 21st, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Joo Won probably has’nt cried as much in real life until he has too in this drama.Imagine how good an actor he is. his eyes and face shows real and prolong crying.As the story progresses ,its becoming even more better.I’m so impress that i’m speechless.Even the lead girl who did’nt appear as appealing in the beginning looks beautiful and same with Joo Wons friend whose role at first was a little dry is now more interesting and trying to keep up with Joo Wons acting and whose looks has improve as well.Waiting patiently for more episodes.
June 21st, 2012 at 4:12 pm
ep 7 is kind of bored..
but it seen like..
star of the drama..
his friend want him to kill gaksital.. but gaksital will be him…
and he want to revenge for his family..
>>>>>>>*..*>>>>>>>
June 22nd, 2012 at 8:40 am
it’s complicated right??
June 24th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
I think joo won acting is really good, his eyes really expressive, we can see his eyes sad, mad, or hate and when his heart broken to see his girl close to his friend it hurts his feeling, joo won its good actor. The story is good, for me is good drama. I don’t know you guys but i think this korean drama is must you must see, daebak joowon
June 25th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Simply amazing drama. I love it very much! A very interesting storyline, great actors, beautiful music… just all GREAT!
June 26th, 2012 at 3:46 am
is it interesting???i havent watch…..is it better or equal nice like roof top prince…??
June 26th, 2012 at 8:59 am
@ drama freak
its very interesting,..better if you start watch ep 1-4 , you will find how interesting this drama ..different story with RTP.
June 29th, 2012 at 1:37 am
for a rookie actor, joo won is too good. i am so impressed.
June 29th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Because of this drama, I cut my break from KD short..heehee. This drama is GREAT, with never a dull moment. Have always enjoyed Joo Won’s dramas but I am deeply impressed with his acting in this one. I like everybody in the cast and I am also happy to see Park Ki Woong in such a different role from his other dramas. Now, with such a great drama and with ratings to boot too, why is this site so quiet? Love the OST too (✿◠‿◠)
June 29th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Amazing!! speachless!! cant wait for the next ep
June 29th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Joo won always total in acting. in this drama he really awesome more awesome than other drama
June 29th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Joowon~~~ Fighting
June 29th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Joo won so great at fighting scene