Mask Girl (2023)

Mask Girl is a show that when I started the first episode I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it. By the end, I was shocked by how much I felt for Mo-Mi. This drama is very graphic and can be intense at times, so I would keep that in mind for your watch. Especially a few major triggers! (SA/R/DV)

One thing I enjoyed that this drama did was having episodes for each new character and their stories. I loved how easy it made the plot flow and was nice to see all the details about the others that were involved with Mo-Mi. I found myself easily being drawn into each story and wanting to get more and more of how things were going to play out. Each story adds to the already heartbreaking life and story of Mo-Mi and by the end you're sad all over again.

This drama definitely made me feel the: "I support Women's Rights and their Wrongs." All Mo-Mi really wanted was to be loved by everyone and be famous. People treated her poorly based on her looks and then when she finally thought she had someone she could trust, they do the unthinkable to her. Everywhere she turned there was something that tore her down. If you're looking for a drama that leaves you with a happy ending and feeling then this isn't the watch for you. Although the ending can be seen as open, it was bittersweet all the while.

A short and quick drama that is packed with amazing acting from all sides. From the first Mo-Mi to the new reborn one and the final Mo-Mi. Each one had such a striking difference in their character, but all still managed to keep true to how Mo-Mi felt in the beginning. I also loved the acting from Mo-Mi's best friend, Chun-Ae. Although she has her 1 episode, I loved her story and how badly I felt for her as well.

Basically, if you love melodramas and stories that will have you feeling sadness, grief and everything in between... then this is for you! I liked it a lot.

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Not For The Faint-Hearted

I know I can take this much gore and blood but this drama is a whole new level! I was about to drop this drama after watching the first two episodes. The topics and focus were too intense and I thought "Oh, is this even allowed and shown in SK" But then again it was shown on Netflix!
Anyway, I decided to continue watching. Five episodes in...I said to myself, "If all this happened to a person...wow! I have to say what bravery and resilience!
As my headline said, not for the faint-hearted so you've been warned viewers.

About the ending, I was like "ok" ...it could have been a little more satisfying....

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MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW THAT NANA IS SO BEAUTIFUL?

to say, The actresses in Kim Mi mo(Go Hyun Jung & Nana) did a good job! (Yeom Hye Ran) Kim Kyung Ja Real Prepsycho! That kept the drama alive And the rest were average. But the story was not set.
Wasn't it?
The story of Mi-mo's life!
For that I saw 2G spread again. Too bad, because nothing else can be added.She wanted to be famous, but she was! Not in a good way! Didn't she need to live for that?These days there is concern about the end of the drama! But here it has turned completely 180 degrees. After seeing the end of the drama, it seems that the Chinese historical drama such as Wuxia,Xuanhuan type drama! ???

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makjang makjang makjang

whew! just finished this and it was a wild wild ride. I'll just review this drama simply.

what i like:
1. the story, the overall story. it was very very good. i was rarely bored.
2. the casts were all brilliant. i love go hyun jung acting a lot, but i enjoyed nana's portrayal as kim mi mo the most (if i get the name wrong, it's bcos I'm still confused with the daughter's name). nana's version of kim mi mo was when she was living her most fearless, brave, nothing to lose life. and nana also executed the acting, perfectly!
3. a lot of interesting side characters. morally grey at its finest, oh but we luvvvv.

what i dislike
1. I'm weird for this, but despite only having 7 eps, but i wish some eps were a bit quicker? sometimes i watch the watch bar (or how what do u call this), and feel like "ohh still long way to go". idk i think this is only me.
2. some illogical stuff but yeah as a makjang it's totally acceptable.
3. the fact that even till the very end, she (iykyk) never knew that her son is the dad of the child. arghhhh

yeah, i think that's it. totally watchable for only 7 eps and very interesting storyline and great acting even from the teen actors. also, rarely boring. recommended!

ps: pls ignore my score abt the music. i don't really care abt the music, I don't even remember it. i just had to put a score.

yeap, that's it.

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Everybody is worth of human decency

"If calling someone ugly was enough to kill someone then everyone in this country would be dead"

What a line.

Well this did not go the way I thought. At least up until ep 2. Ngl I considered dropping when I got to that point cause I wasn't seeing where they were gonna take this but in ep 3 things got more interesting. MoMi's journey definitely had some surprises. Her story didn't develop the way I thought I would but in the superficial sense, she is a reflection of what many people deal with irl. With South Korea being the plastic surgery capital of the world and how common beautifying procedures are there, I've noticed a lack of empathy and cruelty towards those who are different and fit an ultra specific mold of beauty. All the main women here have tragic ends but I found it fitting to end the series with the first we saw of MoMi: a happy young girl that wanted people to love her back. The character-threaded episodes and how everyone's backstory leads them to Mo Mi was done well. Though the lookism commentary could've been a little stronger, I like the points that were brought up. Simply put, attractive people will always have an advantage but a person's value doesn't lie solely in their appearance. One thing I noticed while watching Nam Joo's mother's long and tiring revenge was that she used Christianity as some sort of twisted justification for her plan. She also never once reflected on her son's life or the events that led up to his death, which would've provided some context that perhaps could've led her down a different path.


SPOILER ALERT:

Why didn't Bomi just tell Nam Joo's mom that the reason why she killed her son was bc he tried to rape her? There was a bit of rage but it was mostly self defense. His mom would've still been angry but all she knew was that some girl killed her son and she ran with that.

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An intensive story about revenge

Before I started watching this I had pretty low expectations because nowadays the Netflix Kdrama thrillers have been kinda disappointing to be honest but then I fell in love! The episodes get more and more interesting and intense by episode that you just get hooked.

I haven't watched a drama this good in a long time so I finished watching this in a day. Everything was just so good but a slight minus is that I would have wanted some original soundtracks to the drama so I could go listen to them after watching it but it didn't affect my watching experience tho.

All I can say here is that just go watch it!

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Uma história pra chocar, fazer chorar e passar raiva

Finalmente terminei este drama e vamos aos fatos: a história seria muito melhor se seguisse uma linha cronológica mais lenta, explorando cada fase da vida da Mo-mi e as pessoas que se aproximaram dela sem uma sensação de "buraco" deixado pelo lapso temporal. Gostei dos dois primeiros episódios, acho que tinha uma sequência lógica boa ali. A forma como o personagem lá é construído, como um viciado em pornografia que está dessensibilizado de qualquer tipo de humanização nas relações entre homens e mulheres, a ponto de pensar que sua "paixão" (lê-se obsessão) justifica abusar dela, mostra uma realidade que está finalmente sendo trazida ao debate quando se fala de camgirls, de plataformas que facilitam a distribuição de conteúdo adulto de mulheres através de assinaturas e etc. Homens nesse drama são representados de uma forma muito nua e crua, de maneira que pouco se vê em um gênero mais romântico - inclusive, não é apenas o "feio" que é o malvado aqui, o idol que foi um tremendo filho da p mais para frente mostra que até os rostinhos bonitos escondem as piores nojeiras.

Creio que a questão da aparência aqui é só uma pequena parte do enredo. Ela foi trabalhada apenas no pré-cirurgia da Mo-Mi, e depois se tornou segundo plano. O foco maior da série se tornou uma perseguição incessante da mãe do assassinado para com a Mo-Mi até o último episódio. Isso foi o que me fez detestar o desenrolar e o fim desse drama. É notável que a maioria dos personagens têm um desenvolvimento bem sutil e gradativo, mas ainda assim têm. A "vilã", por outro lado, além de ser uma baita cega também perdeu qualquer sensibilidade, assim como o filho dela. A partir de certo momento nem uma criança que confia nela mais do que tudo é capaz de pará-la. Esses elementos da narrativa mostram bem como a natureza humana pode ser cruel, fria e muito sanguinária quando se ignora todas as alternativas e constrói-se uma obsessão por algo ou alguém.

Acredito que, pelo tamanho e formato do drama, ele foi bem construído, mas pecou em nos mostrar muito de perto alguns personagens e perder o sentido de quem é a protagonista, de desenvolver melhor partes que foram ditas muito por alto. O não-saber faz parte da arte, faz parte da experiência do telespectador, mas isso me desanimou em dizer que gostei 100% dessa história. Os atores, no entanto, impecáveis! Um elenco de peso, além de uma ótima escolha de músicas e uma fotografia incrível.

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What is wrong with MDL ratings?? This is better than CELEBRITY in terms of showing reality.

Mask girl is one of those drama which i avoid to watch because of MDL rating. Since every other basic romcom drama get 8.5 rating , that's why dramas below 8 look average to me but I was so wrong . SO WRONG!

Story - This drama story is one rollercoaster ride of emotions. Despite being fast paced i get well connected to every character. One of the plus point is that they show story from each charcater POV which make it remarkable. Yes, some characters are borderline psychopath but the way of storytelling make people feel bad for them too at one point.

Momi as a main character is something we don't get often to see in kdramas. She is not your kdrama type grey character but indeed a actual representation of grey character. First episode was su disturbing due to her delusions that i keep screaming GIRL WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? She made some horrible choices and faced consequences too. Nothing was whitewashed in this drama at all. However , as the drama grows , Momi's character also grows which is done phenomenally.

Rest of characters are great as well and have some remarkable traits unlike normal kdrama where side-characters have nothing to offer. .

The ending might look terrible to some but it's very good for me . All the things can be little dramatic but it is on point. Momi sacrificed her life to protect her daughter and it was no waste. Mimo grow up as an understanding and kind person, who doesn't let society standard defines herself and have power to forgive people and move on.

Acting - I don't know what i can say , from the little child to each character, acting is top notch

Music - Good but nothing new or outstanding.

Rewatch value : I would love to rewatch it anytime. Very short and entertaining.

Last not least, I am so disappointed in MDL. Every other romcom drama get 8 or 9 ratings. Why thriller, dark , adult drama without romance always suffer worst?

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Twisted love tainted with blood

When society punishes people for being not beautiful in their eyes, some become monsters.

Every episode features a vignette of specific characters' moments in life. From the 80s to current times, we follow how characters without being self-aware punish themselves and their loved ones.

Young-lady hiding her face for love.
Young-man searching for love through streamers.
Old-lady that creates lies about her son to be adored by society.
Young-lady who finds friendship in dark places.
Young-girl disregarded by society due to her blood.

One of the most beautiful korean shows of 2023. Cinematography was creative and aestheticly done throughout the series. The main highlights were episode 1 and 7.

For those that like heavy-scripts, comedic horror and ill-fated tragedies.

Do not watch trailer. It spoils everything. Watch it blind.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama " Mask Girl " is a mini series with a suspenseful story.

The drama is bold, with mature themes, dark scenes, black humour, and a lot of murders. It spans over many years, telling the story of Momi, a girl with a mask literary and metaphorically. And even though the time jumps didn't do the drama any favours, often messing and confusing the plot, while spoiling the momentum, the story itself is enough griping to keep things interesting. The ending was also shocking and perfect for the story.

The performances, in addition, were outstanding, especially by the leading ladies who did great portraying Momi throughout the years.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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