Mask Girl
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Mask Girl

"3 names, 3 lives, 3 murders."

7.4
Yr 2023
Status Ended
Drama Comedy Mystery Crime
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Series Brief

Overview

An office worker who is insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet personality by night — until a chain of ill-fated events overtakes her life.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 78 /100

Mask Girl is broadly received as a wild, unhinged, and captivating K-drama that leans heavily into melodrama and stylistic excess. Critics generally praise its creative approach to storytelling, noting that its exploration of beauty, societal pressures, and the consequences of one's actions remains compelling despite the series' intentionally erratic pacing and frequent shifts in tone.

While the show is often lauded for its original production and high stakes, reception is not entirely unanimous. Some viewers find the series to be disjointed or "aimless,” criticizing it for feeling like a disconnected collection of events rather than a cohesive narrative. Nevertheless, for many, the performances by the lead actresses and the show's dark, murder-mystery framework make it an exciting and memorable experience.

“Outrageous, melodramatic, and with erratic pacing, Mask Girl is an unwieldy series that finds its footing as an unhinged k-drama.”

“This show is absolutely wild... there are a ton of critiques about beauty and society packed into this brief series.”

“It is incredible original, creative and well executed in production—because despite the very explicit scenes it had a very captivating plot.”

“What was pitched as a mystery and a psychological thriller is little more than a pretentious, too-episodic meander.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
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Why fans love it

Adapted from a webtoon, the 2023 series *Mask Girl* moves unpredictably across drama, mystery, crime, and dark comedy. The story focuses on an ordinary office worker burdened by deep insecurities about her appearance. By night, she hides behind a mask to stream for an online audience, carving out a secret identity that offers a temporary escape. However, a sudden chain of ill-fated events crashes through her dual life, turning her online space into a complicated nightmare.

Viewers are drawn to the show's unusual tone and its multi-layered look at a streamer's unraveling world. The narrative constantly shifts gears, balancing tense mystery and crime plotlines with tragic character moments and absurd humor. Supported by a compelling cast that includes Ko Hyun-jung, the series turns one woman's personal crisis into a striking story where every bad decision leads to severe consequences.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 36
Regulars 6
Longest run 3 eps
Ko Hyun-jung
Ko Hyun-jung
as Kim Mo-mi
Nana
Nana
as Kim Mo-mi
Lee Han-byeol
Lee Han-byeol
as Kim Mo-mi
Ahn Jae-hong
Ahn Jae-hong
as Ju Oh-nam
Yeom Hye-ran
Yeom Hye-ran
as Kim Kyung-ja
Kim Ga-hee
Kim Ga-hee
as Yoo Sang-sun
Shin Ye-seo
Shin Ye-seo
as Kim Mi-mo
Moon Sook
Moon Sook
as Sim Young-hee (Mo-mi's mother)
Show 28 more
Kim Min-seo as Kim Ye-chun Kim Ha-neul as Kim Mi-mo (child) Son Dam-bi as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Jang Won-young as Executive manager Kim 3 episodes Jung Young-ki as Manager Oh 2 episodes Kim Hyeon-mok as @TeddyLove 1 episode Park Keun-rok as @HandsomeMonk 1 episode Park Jeong-hwa as Lee A-reum 2 episodes Choi Daniel as Mr. Park 2 episodes Hong Seok-bin as Police captain 1 episode Do Mi-yeon as Daehan employee (elevator) 1 episode Park Moo-yum as Daehan employee (rooftop) 1 episode Park Jun-hwan as Daehan employee 1 episode Park Ga-young as Daehan HR dept. staff 2 episodes Ok Su-boon as Won-ju 1 episode Kim Jong-ho as Detective Seo Yong-jin 1 episode Heo Dong-won as Detective Choi Jong-hun 1 episode Han Jae-yi as Kim Chun-ae 2 episodes Kim Sang-ji as Kim Chun-ae (teen) 1 episode Lee Jun-young as Choi Bu-young 1 episode Kim Hye-hwa as Hostess club manager 1 episode Moon Jong-up as Prince member 1 episode Oh Jin-seok as Prince member 1 episode Jeong won-cheol as Prince member 1 episode Yoon Sa-bong as Ye-chun's mother 1 episode Kim Hee-chang as Ye-chun's father 1 episode Kim Eun-kyung as Cashier (eps 7) 1 episode Kim Ji-na as Prison Officer (eps 7) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Sound Supervisor
Kim Byung-in
Key Grip
Jung Il-seo
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Seol Ha-woon Pee Dae-sung Song Jong-hee
Special Effects Supervisor
Kim Chang-seok Park Kyung-soo
Executive Producer
Moon Seok-hwan Oh Gwang-hui Kim Yong-hoon Son Sang-bum
Makeup & Hair
Seong So-won
Props
Park Jun-yong You Cheong
Visual Effects
Ryu Geon-hui Yang Il-seok
Martial Arts Choreographer
Lim Hyo-woo Lee Geon-moon
Production Sound Mixer
Lee Sang-jun
Storyboard
Park Song-i
Digital Intermediate
Park Jin-young
Line Producer
Lee Bok-seon
Costume Design
Choi Se-yeon
Production Design
Ryu Seong-hie
Choreographer
HEEEEYUN
Creator
Kim Yong-hoon
Director
Kim Yong-hoon
Writer
Kim Yong-hoon
Lighting Director
Choi Jong-ha
Original Music Composer
Jang Young-gyu
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

insecure woman streamer based on webcomic or webtoon
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
August 18, 2023
Status
Ended
Origin
KR
TMDB Votes
186