Wow rating this is really tough. I only began watching bridal mask because of the comparision with city hunter. I tried it before and couldn't reach the end, but this time...I somehow managed with a whole lot of determination. And I don't regret it!! Bridal mask has a great backgroundstory with strong and profound characters and many twists. A little too many twists. Along the way I was about to give up again, because so many things happened in a short period of time and were soon forgotten, because the next problem arose. Also the character changes of SOME leads were a little too sudden and big. The police used one kind of tactic over and over and sometimes I got tired of all the baits and traps. Add some unnesseccary political scenes you often see in Kdramas and you understand the reason I had a hard time. But why did I watch it until the very end? You just HAVE to know how it ends!What other dramas hide is fully shown: human nature. Bridal mask doesn't only show the nice and clean side. In this drama you see so much violence and hatred that you almost get used to it(especially the tortures). They puke blood and cry out with a heartbreakingly sorrowful face, they lie and pretend, hope and love and hate, and lose their minds. You get immediately drawn to the caracters, although some dark sides are kind of crazy and scary... music: All in all I liked the ost. The song used for the bridal-mask-cool-attack-scenes had to be used twice, once. Same goes for the italian song for dramatic situations. The sad scene was too long for the song, so they just replayed it. That's what I noticed. Nevertheless the music was very well chosen. For those, who wonder why I gave it a ' fair ' for rewatch value: Even though the story is very good, they take too much time for the development. I don't think I'd be able to watch the whole thing again, but maybe some parts of it. I think if they had concentrated the story into 20 episodes this drama would have been even better. All in all Bridal Mask was very good. Especially the last episode left a strong impression on me. The last seconds gave me goosebumps. I'm not korean, but I clearly understood the message: 'Bridal mask is in everyone of us. Don't give up and hold up your values, then even you can be a hero.'(the main point a little exaggerated) For all who can't decide:Bidal Mask is definitely worth watching. Give it a try and if you aren't immediately caught be a little patient. You will get rewarded.