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
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
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)
Poster
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July 10th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
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July 10th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
PKW & JW looks good relationship in the back stage , they ate ice cream together…luv this
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July 10th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
@jwfans……sometimes popularity don’t came along with quality, like american idol or another reality show the most populer not always the best
July 12th, 2012 at 1:41 am
You got me hooked on your drama. I wake up early morning to check if you have translated it already!
Thanks…anyway. You make my day everyday!
July 12th, 2012 at 7:09 am
The scene of the 2 brothers lying in their room together while one tells the other (who pretends he is asleep) the reasons he is the way he is, was so powerful, I kept thinking “this is academy award material”. I was bawling my eyes out!!!
July 12th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
i loooveee this drama,the actor,the story,the soundtracks,the only thing bother me is how fast gang to to switch the outfit from police/suit to gaksital especially the scene in the forest where gaksital help boon yi escape,i meant the hero costume is too hard to be worn underneath everyday clothing not like superman etc which is more fit to body and it is tooobvious to carry around,gang to didn;t seem to carry bag also hehehe
) just saying :p
July 12th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
another female actress lavishing praises on Joowon. This time, the actress who play the spy girl from circus.
“To be honest, should thank the Hallyu star who rejected this role. Joowon’s Gaksital is fantastic. In the beginning, when it was known that Joowon will be taking the role as Gaksital, quite a number of people were worried. Although Joowon is a good actor, he is still a newbie. Hence, there was this concern.
But in reality, because of Joowon’s outstanding performance, everyone now is full of praise. From a perspective of a viewer, I am very satisfied. I often feel that this role is rightfully Joowon’s , from the very beginning. ”
Facing the camera, acting the evil imperial police officer, crying with such abandonment and vulnerability, wearing the bridal mask as the hero Gaksital, Joowon has perfected it. Especially the scene where he faced the tragic deaths of his brother and mother. Seo Yun -A chose that scene where Lee Kang To wailed at his loss as the best scene.
“Joowon’s cry was the masterpiece. In reality, if I was really there, it will be difficult to watch. Usually, Joowon will call me “Noona, noona”. If I see the adorable child-like him, suddenly crying so wretchedly, my tears will flow.”
When asked what is Joowon like in real life, Seo Yun A smiled gently like a mother. “In real life, Joowon is very lovable, very kind, very lively. And he also like aegyo. Although I am older than him by 1 year, he is the one who initiated talking to me, for that I am thankful. He will ask “Noona, how are you?”or often : “Gye Soon is so annoying” Then I will apologise and say” Yes, she is indeed annoying. So sorry to Mok Dan”
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LOL!!! Joowon you are really a lady killer.
July 12th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
i luv the fighting at last scene,,, totally amazing. BUT is really joo won? or he use the stunt man??
July 12th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
i mean Gaksital fighting scene on ep 13 in the last part, really impressed. if he is joo won not stuntman..joo won martial art skill improvement a lot. clap clap clap
July 12th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@tey i hold my breath for the last scene when gaksital cut the commemoration banner,i didn’t expect he would do that ^^ great fightin’ scene indeed
clap clap too! ^^
July 13th, 2012 at 1:32 am
where the heck do u buy this drama at…..i can’t wait a month to watch it all…i wanna buy the Bridal Mask Drama Quick!
July 13th, 2012 at 2:19 am
wow this drama is daebak! ending of ep 13 was so exciting! can’t wait for the next ep…the action scenes in this drama are great ….really like it..
July 13th, 2012 at 8:16 am
JW is so PERFECT…. will definitely support him till the end. Not only BRIDAL MASK, all his dramas… COUNT ME IN!!!!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 8:55 am
I feel so exhausted after watch JW had to run so fast with so many takes in this bts, and then he looked extremely exhausted after the fight scene @2:42, coz he never want to use the stunt.
July 13th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
@tey & ogrenji awesome fight scene! i think the last part was done with a stuntman but it looked very real almost like JW was doing it. overall JW’s fighting skills look very impressive.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
@kdfan. & ogrenji
July 14th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
love romance between MD & KT so flat not make me interest anymore, i more interest about conflict between S & KT..conflict in their friendship..make me curious
July 14th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
clap clap clap, agree with you.. couple KT & MD not good, not chemistry.. but i find the amazed chemistry at KT & SJ friendship. hooooooo JSY why your acting so flaaaaaaat!!! you must learn alot , still not capable for Lead actress..
July 15th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
this is a really-really good drama !!!!!! clap for moon joo won acting’s quality. DAEBAK
July 16th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
KDfan & Jennie,
Thanks for the feedback.. ya.. the anger expressions are a bit exaggerated. Still, very sad to see Shunji becoming bad.. and their good friendship destroyed..
July 16th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
i love joo won voice when he sing You Raise Me Up at Ojak Brother.. sounds so gentle and sweet, please you became Singer too..im pretty sure will be first person to buy your album
July 16th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
owww me too, wanting he became singer!!!!!
July 16th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
me three, hope JW will sing an OST for BM
July 16th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
me four
July 17th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
me Five !!!
@Jennie & kdfan
i need your recommended..both of you have watched Equator man & QIH?
is it good too watch? i’m still think over to buy it for my collections, i’m confuse EM has good enough for rating but the story look so heavy & dark and QIH looks nice but low rating, is similar with RTP??