Title: 가면 / Mask
Chinese Title: 假面
Genre: Romance, Melodrama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2015-May-27 to 2015-July-30
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
A melodrama about people who live wearing ‘masks’ to hide their true identities.
Byun Ji Sook (Soo Ae) has always had a hard life with her father constantly going into debt and being chased by loan sharks. She desperately wants to know what life is like if she was born into a better family and didn’t have to worry about money all the time. When a series of circumstances brings Ji Sook to Eun Ha (Soo Ae), a woman from a wealthy family who strongly resembles Ji Sook, she grabs hold of the chance for a better life and assumes Eun Ha’s identity and begins to live her elite life. She meets Min Woo (Joo Ji Hoon), a chaebol heir who is mistrusting of the people around him. But when he realizes that Ji Sook is not like the other women he has met, he is drawn to her. How long can Ji Sook keep up the charade and hide her true identity?
Cast
Main Cast
Soo Ae as Byun Ji Sook / Eun Ha
– Choi Ji Won as Eun Ha (young)
Joo Ji Hoon as Choi Min Woo
– Jun Jin Seo as Min Woo (young)
Yun Jung Hoon as Min Suk Hoon
Yoo In Young as Choi Mi Yun
Ji Sook’s Family
Jung Dong Hwan as Byun Dae Sun (Ji Sook’s Father)
Yang Mi Kyung as Kang Ok Soon (Ji Sook’s Mother)
Hoya as Byun Ji Hyuk (Ji Sook’s younger brother)
– Lee Gun Ha as Ji Hyuk (10 years old)
– Hong Dong Young as Ji Hyuk (child)
Min Woo’s Family
Jun Gook Hwan as Choi Doo Hyun (Min Woo’s Father)
Park Joon Geum as Song Seol Hee (Min Woo’s Step Mother)
Eun Ha’s Family
Park Yong Soo as as Seo Jong Hoon (Eun Ha’s father)
Lee Jong Nam as Lee Jung Sun (Eun Ha’s Step Mother)
Others
Kim Byung Ok as Loan Shark Shim
Park Yeon Soo as Myung Hwa
Jo Han Sun as Kim Jung Tae
Hwang Suk Jung as Mal Ja
Park Joon Myun as Department Head Yeo
Joo Jin Mo as Psychiatrist Kim
Kim Ji Min as Kim Yeon Soo
Moon Sung Ho as Nam Chul
Jo Yoon Woo as Oh Chang Soo
Sung Chang Hoon as Ppoolte
Kim Ye Joon
Na Kwang Hoon
Kim Bup Rae
Lee Seung Hyung
Cameo
Kim Cheong as mayor’s wife
Oh Na Mi as departement store customer
Yoon Hee Won as Prosecutor Yang Joon Hyeok
Production Credits
Production Company: Golden Thumb Pictures (골든썸 픽쳐스) and Shim Entertainment (심엔터테인먼트)
Director: Boo Sung Chul
ScriptWriter: Choi Ho Chul
Awards
2015 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards – Joo Ji Hoon (Mask)
2015 SBS Drama Awards: Special Actress (Mid-Length Series): Yoo In Young (Mask)
2015 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor (Mid-Length Series): Joo Ji Hoon (Mask)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2015-05-27 | 1 | 7.5 (19th) | 8.8 (13th) | 7.5 (15th) | 8.0 (13th) |
| 2015-05-28 | 2 | 8.5 (12th) | 9.8 (12th) | 9.2 (10th) | 9.5 (10th) |
| 2015-06-03 | 3 | 8.2 (16th) | 10.0 (10th) | 8.6 (13th) | 9.0 (13th) |
| 2015-06-04 | 4 | 10.3 (12th) | 12.2 (7th) | 10.7 (8th) | 12.1 (5th) |
| 2015-06-10 | 5 | 9.4 (12th) | 10.9 (9th) | 9.4 (10th) | 10.1 (7th) |
| 2015-06-11 | 6 | 10.4 (14th) | 12.6 (4th) | 9.8 (11th) | 10.3 (9th) |
| 2015-06-17 | 7 | 10.0 (11th) | 12.0 (5th) | 11.0 (7th) | 12.5 (4th) |
| 2015-06-18 | 8 | 9.8 (10th) | 12.2 (5th) | 11.8 (4th) | 12.6 (3rd) |
| 2015-06-24 | 9 | 9.7 (11th) | 12.6 (4th) | 10.8 (6th) | 11.3 (5th) |
| 2015-06-25 | 10 | 10.1 (14th) | 12.5 (5th) | 9.7 (12th) | 9.3 (12th) |
| 2015-07-01 | 11 | 10.4 (9th) | 12.9 (4th) | 10.1 (7th) | 10.8 (5th) |
| 2015-07-02 | 12 | 11.1 (10th) | 12.8 (4th) | 11.1 (6th) | 11.6 (4th) |
| 2015-07-08 | 13 | 9.9 (13th) | 12.9 (3rd) | 10.8 (8th) | 11.5 (5th) |
| 2015-07-09 | 14 | 10.2 (10th) | 12.9 (4th) | 11.1 (6th) | 11.4 (4th) |
| 2015-07-15 | 15 | 10.0 (9th) | 13.4 (3rd) | 11.3 (4th) | 11.5 (3rd) |
| 2015-07-16 | 16 | 11.4 (5th) | 13.8 (3rd) | 12.2 (3rd) | 12.7 (3rd) |
| 2015-07-22 | 17 | 9.4 (9th) | 12.0 (3rd) | 12.4 (5th) | 13.4 (3rd) |
| 2015-07-23 | 18 | 11.2 (12th) | 14.3 (3rd) | 12.7 (3rd) | 13.3 (3rd) |
| 2015-07-29 | 19 | 10.7 (9th) | 13.6 (3rd) | 11.5 (5th) | 12.2 (4th) |
| 2015-07-30 | 20 | 12.6 (5th) | 16.5 (2nd) | 13.6 (3rd) | 14.2 (3rd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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July 31st, 2015 at 9:04 pm
MASK, you’ve nailed it!!
Outstanding casts and story line. Soo Ae, Joo Ji Hoon, Yun Jung Hoon, Yoo In Young and all supporting casts, thanks!!!
Special thanks to both the leads, Soo Ae and Joo Ji Hoon delivered their roles with professionalism.
August 1st, 2015 at 7:25 am
@187
Thanks luvKdramas 😉
I was hoping that they would release all the instrumental songs!!!
The soundtrack is really good!!
August 1st, 2015 at 11:44 am
Really nice series & it’s highly recommended. Everything & everyone was superb (esp. On screening chemistry SA & JJH) & I agree that it should have a higher ratings. Also, I’m satisfied & happy with the ending.
However, is the mystery of JS&EH being identical was answered? Did I miss on something? Still try to figure out every thing.
August 1st, 2015 at 11:32 pm
The father of Ji Sook is overacting.. Annoying
August 2nd, 2015 at 12:48 am
Congratulations to Choi Ho Chul! Another interesting story after Secret Love from talented scriptwriter with vivid imagination.
August 2nd, 2015 at 11:29 am
Great drama!
Interesting story
Great Actor and Actress!
Must see!
August 3rd, 2015 at 8:00 pm
I real love this drama, much respect to the team of mask drama
August 4th, 2015 at 8:00 am
I found Ost disc 2 with all the instrumental songs.
Enjoy it!!!
http://www.sharebeast.com/users/k2nblog10/89602/
August 4th, 2015 at 10:13 pm
nice drama…for me, it’s the best drama of year 2015.
love JJH & SA chemistry….
August 5th, 2015 at 11:18 am
@Sakika
Awesome!! Thanks for links, much appreciated. 🙂
August 5th, 2015 at 7:32 pm
Eps pertma mask tdk terlalu menarik perhatianku smpai tdk sengaja menonton eps 8…dri eps ini lah aq mulai menyukai jalan critanya n berakhir aq hrus menonton ulang eps 1 s/d 7 tuk bsa memahami alur critanya…
For a long time sya blum menemukam drama yg akting para pemainnya LUAR BIASA DARIPADA BAGUS & berhasil membuat sya menonton ulang lagi…lagiiii n lagiiii
Endingnya membuat bisa tersenyum manis stlh emosi…marah…sedih…kecewa…tertawa…bahagia n tersipu malu,, FIGHTING MASK! HIGH RECOMMENDED DRAMA 2015 😍😍😍😍
August 6th, 2015 at 7:20 am
@luvKdramas
you’re welcome!!!
i was really fascinated when i found them 😃
August 6th, 2015 at 10:36 pm
no words can describe my feeling after watch MASK. one hand, i feel happy for jisook and minwoo, but on the other hand i feel so sad for the miyeon’s death, for sukhoon who late getting realized that miyeon was really love him, for relation between min woo and his father. once again the writer choi ho chul made my heart flustered with his drama. i think when i watch MASK many scene that give us little hint for what happened next. so, they not give us story with a whole description. for example when sukhon in prison and he was asked by chief who is the person on a photo *miyeon*, and he said that she was someone that he will faced soon. with that line, once again, i think the writer would tell us that sukhon was died. or what is sukhon’s feel for jisook. the best act i give for soo ae and yun jung hon. idk i want jisook paired up with sukhoon. but, if it happen, maybe it will going like secret, the previous drama that choi ho chul write, hahaha
August 7th, 2015 at 4:31 pm
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August 9th, 2015 at 2:29 am
can’t wait to see what Joo Ji Hook will do to Byun ji sook when he knows that she is not Eun ha after falling for each other
August 10th, 2015 at 6:22 pm
Great drama! Even though there’s a little bit sloppy and ridiculous scene at the beginning, but the drama improves a lot at the end.
I love the ending and I love the chemistry between Suk Hoon and Mi Yeon at the end. When he said, “I do not love you” I know he does love her. It’s just one of his lies because he always lied to Mi Yeon. It’s kinda sad how Mi Yeon just died like that but it’s expected though. She’s a miserable character and her love towards Suk Hoon consumed her life.
I actually would love to see how Ji Sook sincerely apologize to Eun Ha’s father. I would like to see the connection between them. How come they look so damn alike?
And is Min Woo giving up the company? Why isn’t he staying with his father anymore? and what would his step mother want to do? And is his father accepted Ji Sook?
There’s so many questions that the writer left me to figure it out myself. But still, this is a great drama!
p/s: My no 1 drama for 2015 so far is still Healer. I’m still waiting for the future dramas to beat my level of expectation.
August 11th, 2015 at 7:43 am
Tell me please what song is playing with 54:05 EP 5?
August 12th, 2015 at 12:12 am
Best drama of 2015
August 12th, 2015 at 2:57 pm
@ Eugene
August 12th, 2015 at 2:58 pm
@ Eugene
Only One Day by Lyn
August 12th, 2015 at 8:25 pm
@Christine
Thank you, but this is not the song. There Waltz violin without words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAqHaFhk7v0
Start with 54:05
August 13th, 2015 at 8:30 am
@Eugene
That is a tango and its from Itzhak Perlman.
August 13th, 2015 at 7:51 pm
@ Sakika
Many thanks!
August 17th, 2015 at 6:14 pm
it’s also my favorite kdrama. great cast, great story. i love this. love the ending for min woo & ji sook ^^
August 23rd, 2015 at 10:53 am
falling in love all over again for Joo Ji hoon.
August 24th, 2015 at 6:12 pm
I am falling in love with Joo Ji Hoon. He is very handsome with this hairstyle and the character suits him 😀
August 24th, 2015 at 6:39 pm
I like this drama. Many surprises on its scene (especially what Eun Ha ehm i mean Ji sook done) and romantic story. But, maybe its better if Mi yeon didn’t commite suicide. Heeheee, i wish!
August 29th, 2015 at 6:34 pm
For someone who is watching this drama with all 20 episodes available…LUCKY YOU!!! For some we had to wait for the next week, you think you’ll age..
But it turned out to be one of the best k-dramas of 2015, seriously. The balance was great through out, and I would be glad to recommend this drama even to those first getting into the K-drama world!!!!!
September 21st, 2015 at 3:25 am
Ooh well what can I say except plot holes be damned. Certainly this shows great cast and out of this world sweet OTP make up for the fact that the show kinda went off the rails plot wise. One of the most exciting first episodes I have seen in a while
September 22nd, 2015 at 3:16 pm
Good story but not a great story. There were many loopholes and misses in the drama. I think the writers and the directors did not give much attention to every tiny detail.
However I like this drama. I watched it till the end. With all those flaws I kept watching till the end. Lead actress is beautiful. Joo Ji Hoon character is bit similar to the price of drama Gong.
Love the sweet love and the bond between the leads. It’s what kept me going. It’s a good story. I would have been better.
September 26th, 2015 at 11:12 pm
really this “a frog and scorpion is getting on my nerve. This was mentioned many times in High Society.
September 28th, 2015 at 9:47 pm
I quite enyojed it. Went along for the ride. Though there are some ridiculous scenes which did not suit the character of Eun Ha as an arrogant, smart and confident woman, being played by her doppelganger, Ji Sook.
Joo Ji Hoon’s acting has improved a lot from “Princess Hours”. Soo Ae has always been a good drama actress.
But it was the acting of Suk Hoon that drew me to watch the entirety of this drama. I was hooked by how great his acting was. You would hate his character, and curse at him.
October 6th, 2015 at 6:51 pm
I love this flim….I really fall in live with Min Seok Hyun-Yun Jung Hun…. I really like and want him …
October 8th, 2015 at 12:04 am
boring. typical melodrama with bad writing. not recommended.
November 11th, 2015 at 11:29 am
I loved with the OST 🎤🎶🎵
March 1st, 2016 at 1:55 am
Recommended 😊
Even the actor and the story turn the drama so dark and impossible but we could see loveable and loyal a couple could be
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