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 19th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
@eny
thats why im saying..for some people like karina make me feel annoy..i just came here to read a few comments about this drama..but then when i saw her comment,i just really hate it…its really ruined my mood to watch this drama..please dont compare your actress or actor with another countries..its so rude..and i apologize if my comment seem so straightforward..but it just my opinion..so lets get back to the topic..THIS DRAMA..
July 19th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Watch I Do I Do instead! Huh?!!
July 19th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
hi everyone , well i would realy love to watch this drama , am on break from school now , so i was just wondering can anyone tell me if this is worth my time for now or should i put it on my list for later when i have more free time , and if so can anyone recomend any thing fun and intresting, oh and by the way am currently watch i do, i do , ., ghost and gentlman dignity , thanks guys , and i hope i have not offended anyone with my comment ,
July 20th, 2012 at 1:20 am
OMG what a cliffhanger for ep 15! Will Kangto really reveal he is Gaksital? Unlikely since there are still so many episodes left. but can’t imagine how he is going to save himself and mokdan when shunji has almost figured out everything. Can’t wait for ep 16!
July 20th, 2012 at 8:56 am
Me too.. so worried him from now on.. what happen with him when shunji figured out everything. i cant breath coz of this.. this is still ep 15.!!!
July 20th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Huh? I thought this was a 20 episode drama? When did it become 28? Never mind, means I get to see more of Joo Won only- yay
July 20th, 2012 at 9:06 am
@ Kdfan
just my mind coz still ep 15 so still have 13 ep to the end..: is it possible Baek Gun to come in as Gaksital to save Kangto then this will throw Shunji off for a while?But this means that Mok Dan still not realize yet KT as BM ?? huh cant wait for 16!!
July 20th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
I couldn’t wait, so much that I had to watch ep16 before IDo finale! Wow, that was a really good reason given by Kangto to save himself and mokdan at Shunji’s gunpoint. And it’s not entirely a lie either. Yippee! joowon had to tug his loveline. love his ‘confession’ that came with a curse!
Just when my heartbeat stabilised after mokdan almost got into the box of nail, it went racing again with yet another superb cliffhanger. from just one gunpoint in ep15 now we hv the whole police team aiming. oh boy .. no chance for Kangto to change into Gaksital at all.
@tey very good idea you have about Baek Gun. Altho he didn’t come n save Kangto, I hope he will soon. I want Kangto to remain Gaksital unknown to the public forever just like Zorro ..
July 20th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
@annoy, people like karina is really disturbing, so just ignore her ok, let we keep on this kd bridal mask, our fav joo won. I’m really fan of him, he is good actor. so i dont care about people don’t like joo won, stay outside if you don’t like our joo won, we are here for korean drama fans, for me joo won so handsome, and really good actor.
July 20th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
wow..fantastic rating!!!! bravo
July 20th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Joo won must get awards this year!!!
July 20th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I bet the stupid mokdan still doesn’t get it isn’t she?
July 20th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
yes..i agree..she is like an unuseful main girl! it’s too bad!!
i was feel sick..to watched her being caught-release and so on…
and the other hand
July 21st, 2012 at 1:38 am
Joo Won…strong kangto…:)
July 21st, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Now that I do I do has ended (n Big is ending), there’s time to play catch up w this show, which I’ve been curious abt. I’ve read a couple of recaps on DB, n this is really hot. Only it has much angst, n we’ve to worry abt Kang To/Gaksital’s fate fr ep to ep. I always end up w a knot in my stomach on this type of show! I’ve faith that the good guys will prevail. Well, some of them at least.
July 21st, 2012 at 3:17 pm
so amazing…..i’m so excited to this drama can’t wait the nex episode
July 21st, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Kang to…keep faight..now i’m so worried. oh GOD save our Kangto!!!
July 21st, 2012 at 4:58 pm
DUDE HERLINO…I Love u…just beat joo won down!!!
July 21st, 2012 at 5:25 pm
joo won so Hot..just imagine him come to my real life.is it possible??
July 21st, 2012 at 5:40 pm
hi Karlina, why you force us to like dude herlino? who is he? i did not him at all. you are so funny!!!!!!
July 21st, 2012 at 7:21 pm
somebody said half truth is the best lie, good trick to escape, kang to is really smart
July 22nd, 2012 at 6:41 am
This was really my favorite episode thus far. I like it the way Mokdan look Kangto ,finally Damsari relize that Kangto is on their side and he even told Mokdan about it…wow ,…so like it. i hope the seed of love in MD’hearts will grow fast..1 millions like it..hope next ep will any kiss scene between MD & K..yey…
July 22nd, 2012 at 11:26 am
JW is truly becoming a one of a kind Hallyu star!!!! the prince of Rating!!!
July 22nd, 2012 at 11:32 am
almost every episode end with the faces of K and S looking at each other
i really hope none of them will die at the end . i love both
July 22nd, 2012 at 11:40 am
Dude Herlino the prince of indonesian actor !!!! more great than joo won!!