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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August 9th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Give me kissing scene between Jw & YEH…YEH soo good in kissing,..she will never stop kissing joo won’s dimple kekeke
August 9th, 2012 at 11:58 am
@Jennie & Tey YEH & JW would be AWESOME!! Any of you looking forward to Nice Guy?? I love the cast and can’t wait for MCW next drama. Unfortunately it’s a melo .. but I’ll still watch. Can’t wait for Gaksital ep 19 sub today!
August 9th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I love the actor who wears the mask eversince his performance on the Baker’s King. I love like who is a cold and hot blooded portrayal. Sato expression is so cool. Such a good actor… I wonder why it is only now that he acts on a lead role.Moon really suits on the gaksital role. And I like the facial expression of Shunji, everytime he raises his eyebrows. Wow not everyone can do that… The whole bridal team you deserves a toast. I may say a total package.
August 9th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
@kdfan, tey, ty88, alila junot & Taressa Let’s hope someone out there hears our wish for YEH to be the leading lady with JW. I get excited just thinking about the chemistry these two will have
I too am looking forward to Nice Guy. I love melos and so far I have enjoyed all the dramas that the writer has produced eventho a lot of people didn’t. I love Thank You and Will it Snow FC. I know MCW and SJK are going to be great! Meanwhile going to check now if subs are out for ep 19. Can’t wait 
August 9th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
i’d like to applaud the makeup artists for the very realistic injuries on damsari’s face after he was tortured. i felt the pain by just looking at his face. in fact he should have shown more pain in his acting, rather it tickled me that his was talking with normal facial expression while his injuries was shouting agony
i still can’t believe how shunji can become so extremely violent. even though he had a few traumas but kangto was his best friend. where did his conscience go. i think the best explanation is he turned psycho due to trauma. i can’t accept shunji being a baddie.
kangto sporting a new hairstyle in ep 19. it totally goes with his style when making his moves on Rie. why am i liking it when kangto and Rie are together? rie is so obviously attracted to kangto. she’s going to be played out .. poor thing. i just love the cliffhangers, can’t wait for tomorrow!
August 10th, 2012 at 8:54 am
mokdan character really boring. i mean her role is so boring. rie rocks. kangto , Kan To & Rie make me hot
August 10th, 2012 at 8:59 am
@Jennie : yes i hope too..let’s pray for it
@ty88 : agree with you, Rie & KT so hot, i find the link , KT kiss rie
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=446903268675934&set=a.432154870150774.100903.431826266850301&type=3&theater
August 10th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
ep 20 and this drama is still on steroid! yet another seat gripping, nail biting, me shouting ohno! ohno! omg! episode. Rie! Oh yes! Rie has to help gaksital. it’s getting complicated between kangto and rie. i’d love to see more fireworks between them!
August 10th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
@kdfan-477
i just searching for Nice Guy as you say…wow..looking forward for this!!!
SJK & MCW will good together, sometimes SJK made my heart beat faster, i love the way his smile…is it first drama for him as lead actor?? i just knew him with my Micky at SS drama, even he didn’t as lead actor but his smile still stay in my mind kekekek
August 10th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@kdfan:
I’ve got the feeling, that Rie will put her life on the line to protect him und maybe lose her life due to her adoptive father :/ I would like her to help Gaksital, but that will be as much as dangerous as Kang To being an officer :”’D
But at the same time if they work together she could become a link between Kang To and the Kishokai, since he won’t be able to enter the organization by himself. Or… maybe she can convince her father yet again?
August 10th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
wowwwwww episode 20 was fantastic ♥
oh god can’t wait till wednesday nooooooooo >.<
August 11th, 2012 at 8:53 am
@sara: Hi..so glad find you here (wave )(wave)
August 11th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Was already a movie with the same subject and the idea only without the mask but I don’t remember the name of the series.
August 11th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
@feane it is likely rie will put her life on the line to help kangto but I don’t thinly she will die. I think kangto will save her to proof his words that he will save her no matter who she is. But it will be sad to see rie heartbroken bec kangto loves only mokdan.
August 11th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
@shoshlev Hong Gil Dong?
August 11th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@tey SJK appeared briefly in Will It Snow for Christmas and Deep Rooted Tree. He did very well in both the dramas and became a household name with the latter and of course SKKS. I think this is his first time as lead and am pretty confident that he’ll do well in Nice Guy too despite his boyish appearance.
@feane & kdfan Agree that Rie will be given a chance to redeem herself and will not be killed. After all she has her own sad story too and is just being used by her ‘father’. However I still prefer the KT/MD pairing because I think KT needs someone with MD’s innocence and simplicity to help him be at peace.
August 11th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
@Jennie I still prefer kangto n mokdan but I like rie too. She is like a lost child n she is following the wrong cause. She needs to get back to the right side. I want her a happy ending but sadly she will not get the love of her saviour.
August 12th, 2012 at 10:20 am
@Jennie : really??? wow should i bought that dvd? both are good drama??
yah i pretty sure he’ll do the best in Nice guy
August 12th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
@tey Will It Snow For Christmas is a melo drama and some viewers don’t like it but there are some viewers like me who love it. SJK appeared for a few episodes in the beginning only. I am not sure if it was his first drama but most of us saw him for the first time here. He was also in Running Man for a season and he was great there as well. He also appeared in the first few episodes of Deep Rooted Treee playing the role as King and he received fantastic reviews in that drama. Am not too sure if you will like Deep Rooted Tree because it is a historical drama wilh a more experienced cast but if you enjoy a no-nonsense drama, this is one of the best. Although he is relatively new as an actor, he has definitely made a name for himself as being a talented actor and he has not failed to impress me so far, so I have high hopes that he will do well in Nice Guy as well. Btw, the writer for Nice Guy also wrote Will It Snow For Christmas, Thank You, I’m Sorry But I Love You, A View To Kill etc. Have you seen any of these?
@kdfan Yes I like Rie too and it’ll be great if both Shunji and her can be a pair in the end:-D I like both their chemistry and it was great seeing them together,both with sparks flying somewhere in Episode 17/18 when Rie caught MD, remember? I thought they looked good together. Then it’ll be one big happy ending for me
August 12th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
my little brother who usually don’t like korean drama, seem interesting with this drama, my five years old nice like it too, hope i can see this drama in indonesian television
August 13th, 2012 at 6:43 am
bridal mask is more important KDrama to watch this year after Moon Embraces Sun.
The Story line also great bad guys “Lee Kang Too” change because his family died and more than He realized there so many suffered people on the peninsula country because of Japanese colonial like also on there are many traitor from inside and is more be cleared by his hand use that bridal mask legacy from his brother.
Good people became bad people “Kimura Shunji” because of family too and because of woman called Mok Dan. because of that kimura choose to stand side Japanese colonial
How is Drama end is very Interesting to wait
August 13th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Bridal Mask should be the best drama in 2012
August 13th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
@Jennie i like it that the plot pitches rie with kangto and not pairing her with shunji bec it creates more tension. i think the writer has made shunji totally crossed over to the dark side to the point of no return. as much as he wants to, i doubt he will be able to return to his charming, sweet school teacher self and neither would the local accept him back bec he mercilessly tortured and killed them. i don’t think shunji will get a happy ending. at best i hope he will be friends again with kangto and mokdan.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:50 am
better Kang To with Rie!! MD like mummy , can not express her emotion to be lead actress. beside Joo won?? OMG
August 14th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Rie so hot & excelent become Kang To’s partner, daebaak