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Promotional poster
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| Hangul | 각시탈 |
| Revised Romanization | Gaksital |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kaksit'al |
| Genre | Romance Action Period drama |
| Based on | Gaksital byHuh Young-man |
| Written by | Yoo Hyun-mi |
| Directed by | Yoon Sung-sik |
| Starring | Joo Won Jin Se-yeon Park Ki-woong Han Chae-ah |
| Composer | Gaemi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Gun-joon |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Production companies | Bridal Mask SPC Pan Entertainment KBS N |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 30 May (2012-05-30) – 6 September 2012 (2012-09-06) |
Bridal Mask (Korean: 각시탈) is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwabyHuh Young-man. Set in Seoul, Korea, during the 1930s Japanese colonial era, the story follows a man named Lee Kang-to, a Korean police officer commissioned by the Japanese Police to betray his own country and aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the Korean rebellion. It stars Joo Won, Jin Se-yeon and Shin Hyun-joon.
In the 1930s, Lee Kang-to lives in Korea, which is oppressed under Imperial Japanese rule. Despite being Korean, he works with the Japanese police in order to capture "Bridal Mask," a mysterious rebel who fights for Korean independence. Later, he secretly dons the Bridal Mask and fights the unjust Japanese regime. He struggles to balance his personal facade as a Japanese police officer and his private life as Bridal Mask.
Kimura Shunji is a gentle Japanese schoolteacher. He is best friends with Kang-to and falls in love with the fiercely patriotic Mok-dan. His hatred for Bridal Mask and unrequited love for Mok-dan twists him into a darker person.
The drama was originally expected to air on May 9, 2012[5][6] but a bus accident resulting in the death of a stunt double and serious injuries of other crew members caused delays in production.[7] On the last episode that aired on September 6, 2012, KBS sent out a formal apology message towards the relatives of the victims and friends.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | 30 May 2012 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| 2 | 31 May 2012 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| 3 | 6 June 2012 | 13.3% | 14.5% | 13.6% | 13.9% |
| 4 | 7 June 2012 | 14.8% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 16.7% |
| 5 | 13 June 2012 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 15.4% |
| 6 | 14 June 2012 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 15.0% | 15.7% |
| 7 | 20 June 2012 | 15.3% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 16.5% |
| 8 | 21 June 2012 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 16.3% |
| 9 | 27 June 2012 | 14.7% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| 10 | 28 June 2012 | 15.9% | 15.3% | 14.6% | 15.0% |
| 11 | 4 July 2012 | 17.6% | 17.2% | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| 12 | 5 July 2012 | 16.5% | 15.6% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| 13 | 11 July 2012 | 16.7% | 15.6% | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| 14 | 12 July 2012 | 17.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 17.5% |
| 15 | 18 July 2012 | 17.2% | 16.8% | 15.2% | 16.7% |
| 16 | 19 July 2012 | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 18.2% |
| 17 | 25 July 2012 | 16.7% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| 18 | 1 August 2012 | 16.9% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 18.2% |
| 19 | 8 August 2012 | 19.3% | 18.8% | 18.3% | 18.2% |
| 20 | 9 August 2012 | 20.6% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 19.8% |
| 21 | 15 August 2012 | 22.6% | 23.1% | 19.4% | 18.8% |
| 22 | 16 August 2012 | 21.9% | 22.4% | 19.7% | 19.5% |
| 23 | 22 August 2012 | 22.2% | 22.4% | 19.8% | 19.5% |
| 24 | 23 August 2012 | 22.3% | 22.9% | 20.3% | 20.2% |
| 25 | 29 August 2012 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 20.6% |
| 26 | 30 August 2012 | 22.8% | 22.9% | 21.4% | 21.7% |
| 27 | 5 September 2012 | 24.3% | 26.1% | 21.5% | 21.9% |
| 28 | 6 September 2012 | 27.3% | 27.7% | 22.9% | 23.2% |
| Average | 18.0% | 18.0% | 16.9% | 17.3% | |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea, AGB Nielsen Korea
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ||||
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[8]
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Best Drama | Bridal Mask | Nominated | |
| Best Drama PD | Yoon Sung-sik | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Eung-soo | Won | ||
| Lee Byung-joon | Nominated | |||
| Jeon No-min | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Park Ki-woong | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Han Chae-ah | Nominated | ||
| Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Ban Min-jung | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Acting Award, Actress | Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Best Action Stunts | Bridal Mask | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Joo Won | Nominated | ||
| Chun Ho-jin | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Joo Won | Won | ||
| Chun Ho-jin | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Han Chae-ah | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Jin Se-yeon | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Park Ki-woong | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jung-nan | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Kim Woo-suk | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Kim Hyun-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Joo Won and Park Ki-woong | Nominated | ||
| Joo Won and Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award | Joo Won | Won | ||
| 2013 | 13th Republic of Korea National Assembly Awards[10] | Drama of the Year | Bridal Mask | Won |
Algeria : It aired on DTV starting August 2016, dubbed into Arabic as قناع العروس (Qinā‘ al-‘Arūs).
Thailand It aired on Workpoint TV beginning January 13, 2015, dubbed as Nakak Peesaj. ("หน้ากากปีศาจ", literally: Devil Mask).[11]
Philippines It aired on UNTV on This 2021
Indonesia It aired on B-Channel beginning February 13, 2013, dubbed as Bridal Mask.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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