Gold Mask
| Gold Mask | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Division |
| Written by | Kim Min-joo[2] |
| Directed by | Eo Soo-sun[2] |
| Music by | Baek Eun-woo (Music manager) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hong Seok-gu (KBS) |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 40 minutes[3] |
| Production company | IWill Media[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | May 23, 2022 – present |
Gold Mask[3] (Korean: 황금 가면; Hanja: 黃金 假面; RR: Hwanggeum Gamyeon; lit. Golden Mask) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Cha Ye-ryun, Na Young-hee and Lee Hwi-hyang.[4] It is about a tragedy occurs for three women, caused by greed and desire. The daily drama is premiered on KBS2 on May 23, 2022 and airs on every weekday at 20:30 (KST).[5]
Synopsis
The drama tells the story of finding the answer to life in a mad fight between three women due to a tragedy caused by false desires and greed.
Cast
Main
- Cha Ye-ryun as Yoo Soo-Yeon[6]
- Grew up with ordinary parents, she falls in love with a man from a chaebol family and marries him. Her life seems to mirror that of Cinderella and she is envied by others, but her life isn't easy due to mistreatment from her in-laws.
- Na Young-hee as Cha Hwa-Young[7]
- She is full of greed and desire, and tries to keep her upper class life.
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Go Mi-Sook[7]
- She is a private moneylender and she owns a franchise restaurant chain. She is a good person.
- Lee Joong-moon as Hong Jin-woo[8]
- Lee Hyun-jin as Kang Dong-ha[8]
- Yeon Min-ji as Seo Yoo-ra[8] An evil and cunning designer who will become Soo-Yeon’s arch-enemy. She killed Soo-Yeon’s father and will kill anyone who dares to stop her wicked plans.
- Choi Wan-jung
Supporting
- Sunwoo Eun-sook as Kim Hye-kyung[9]
- Yoo Su-yeon's mother
- Gong Da-im as Hong Jin-ah[10]
- An aristocratic who secretly has a crush on Kang Dong-ha, She is also Cha Hwa-yeong's arrogant and violent daughter.
- Lee Joo-eun as Noh Young-ji[11]
- the cousin of the Yoo Su-yeon, After a divorce from a violent husband, Lives with her aunt, Kim Hye Kyung.
- Hwang Dong-joo as Ko Dae-cheol[12]
- Restaurant manager, But he has a remarkable history as a special forces soldier.
- Kim Ji-yoon as a butler in charge of the housekeeping of the SA group.[13]
Production
The series is directed by Io Soo Sun, who has worked on series such as Angel's Revenge (2014) and Gracious Revenge (2019). It is written by Kim Min Joo, who wrote the series Sunny Again Tomorrow (2018) I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019).[5] It is planned by KBS Drama Department and produced by IWill Media.[14]
Viewership
- Audience response
Gold Mask : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[15]
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| Episodes | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Ep. 1–20 | 1.843 | 1.786 | 1.733 | 1.699 | 1.664 | 1.738 | 1.549 | 1.259 | 1.479 | 1.621 | 1.730 | 2.104 | 1.912 | 2.003 | 2.008 | 2.116 | 2.051 | 2.127 | 2.138 | 2.345 | |
| Ep. 21–40 | 2.214 | 2.192 | 2.143 | 2.470 | 2.057 | 2.347 | 2.482 | 2.208 | 2.303 | – | |||||||||||
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[15][16] | TNmS[17] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | May 23, 2022 | 11.5% (3rd) | 10.0% (3rd) | 11.1% (3rd) | |
| 2 | May 24, 2022 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) | 11.7% (2nd) | |
| 3 | May 25, 2022 | 10.4% (2nd) | 9.2% (2nd) | 12.0% (2nd) | |
| 4 | May 26, 2022 | 10.1% (3rd) | 8.5% (3rd) | 10.9% (2nd) | |
| 5 | May 27, 2022 | 10.4% (3rd) | 8.8% (4th) | 11.1% (2nd) | |
| 6 | May 30, 2022 | 10.4% (3rd) | 8.8% (3rd) | 11.7% (2nd) | |
| 7 | May 31, 2022 | 9.7% (3rd) | 8.1% (3rd) | 10.9% (2nd) | |
| 8 | June 1, 2022 | 7.9% (4th) | 7.0% (4th) | N/A | |
| 9 | June 2, 2022 | 9.0% (3rd) | 7.4% (5th) | 9.9% (2nd) | |
| 10 | June 3, 2022 | 9.8% (3rd) | 8.2% (4th) | 10.6% (2nd) | |
| 11 | June 6, 2022 | 10.9% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | 10.5% (2nd) | |
| 12 | June 7, 2022 | 12.6% (2nd) | 10.7% (2nd) | 12.1% (2nd) | |
| 13 | June 8, 2022 | 11.5% (3rd) | 10.3% (3rd) | 12.7% (2nd) | |
| 14 | June 9, 2022 | 12.0% (2nd) | 9.6% (3rd) | 11.9% (2nd) | |
| 15 | June 10, 2022 | 12.7% (2nd) | 11.9% (2nd) | 12.2% (2nd) | |
| 16 | June 13, 2022 | 12.9% (2nd) | 11.1% (2nd) | 13.3% (2nd) | |
| 17 | June 14, 2022 | 12.9% (2nd) | 10.8% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) | |
| 18 | June 15, 2022 | 13.0% (2nd) | 11.9% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | |
| 19 | June 16, 2022 | 13.0% (2nd) | 11.5% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) | |
| 20 | June 17, 2022 | 14.3% (2nd) | 12.9% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | |
| 21 | June 20, 2022 | 13.8% (2nd) | 12.4% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | |
| 22 | June 21, 2022 | 13.5% (2nd) | 11.6% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | |
| 23 | June 22, 2022 | 13.0% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) | 15.0% (2nd) | |
| 24 | June 23, 2022 | 15.0% (2nd) | 13.1% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | |
| 25 | June 24, 2022 | 13.0% (2nd) | 11.0% (2nd) | 13.0% (2nd) | |
| 26 | June 27, 2022 | 14.7% (2nd) | 12.6% (2nd) | 15.1% (2nd) | |
| 27 | June 28, 2022 | 14.8% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) | 15.6% (2nd) | |
| 28 | June 29, 2022 | 14.1% (2nd) | 12.7% (2nd) | 15.0% (2nd) | |
| 29 | June 30, 2022 | 14.3% (2nd) | 12.7% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | |
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References
- ^ a b c "Golden Mask (Korean Drama, 2022, 황금가면)". HanCinema. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "차예련-나영희-이휘향, KBS '황금 가면' 캐스팅" [Cha Ye-ryun, Na Young-hee, and Lee Hwi-hyang cast in KBS 'Golden Mask']. KBS (in Korean). March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gold Mask". KBS World. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 조선비즈 (March 30, 2022). "차예련·나영희·이휘향, '황금 가면' 주연 확정…'사랑의 꽈배기' 후속". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Golden Mask (Korean Drama, 2022, 황금가면)". HanCinema. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ 기자, 박은해. "차예련, 재벌가 며느리 된다…'황금 가면' 출연 확정". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b 기자, 양소영 스타투데이. "차예련 나영희 이휘향 '황금가면' 출연 확정". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c 고재완. "[공식] 이현진·연민지·이중문, KBS2 새 일일 '황금가면' 합류". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Hong Se-young (April 12, 2022). "선우은숙 스타잇과 전속계약→'황금 가면' 출연확정 [공식]" [Exclusive contract with Sunwoo Eun-sook Steit → Confirmed to appear in ‘Golden Mask’ [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-silk (April 7, 2022). "공다임, KBS2 새 일일극 '황금 가면' 캐스팅" [Gong Da-im, cast in KBS2's new daily drama 'Golden Mask] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (April 11, 2022). "[단독] '태종 이방원' 이주은, 새 일일극 '황금가면' 합류…차예련과 호흡" [[Exclusive] 'Taejong Lee Bang-won' Lee Joo-eun joins new daily drama 'Golden Mask'... Cha Ye-ryun and breathing] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Eun-hae (April 18, 2022). "황동주, 특전사 출신 이휘향 동생…'황금 가면" [Hwang Dong-ju, the younger brother of Lee Hwi-hyang, a former special forces soldier... 'Golden Mask'] (in Korean). NEWSIS. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Han Hane-sun (May 19, 2022). "김지윤, '황금가면' 출연..나영희·차예련과 호흡" [Kim Ji-yoon to appear in 'Golden Mask'... Breathing with Na Young-hee and Cha Ye-ryun]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "이현진,'사랑의 꽈배기' 후속 '황금 가면' 주인공 캐스팅···차예련과 호흡". 문화뉴스 (in Korean). March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "황금 가면: 시청률" [Gold Mask: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "TNmS ratings for the current episode" (in Korean). June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Gold Mask at HanCinema
- Gold Mask on KBS World
