Gold Mask[3] (Korean황금 가면) is a South Korean television series starring Cha Ye-ryun, Na Young-hee and Lee Hwi-hyang.[4] It is about a tragedy of three women, caused by greed and desire. The daily drama aired on KBS2 on May 23 to October 7, 2022, every weekday at 19:50 (KST) for 100 episodes.[5]

Gold Mask
Promotional poster
Hangul
황금 가면
Hanja
黃金 假面
Literal meaningGolden Mask
Revised RomanizationHwanggeum Gamyeon
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Division
Written byKim Min-joo[2]
Directed byEo Soo-sun[2]
Music byBaek Eun-woo (Music manager)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes100
Production
Executive producerHong Seok-gu (KBS)
Producers
  • Kim Jong-sik
  • Kim Nam-hee
Running time40 minutes[3]
Production companyIWill Media[2]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMay 23 (2022-05-23) –
October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)

Synopsis

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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

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Main

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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.
She is full of greed and desire, and tries to keep her upper class life.
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]
He is the son of Cha Hwa-Young, he is tricked by his mother into divorcing Soo-Yeon and into marrying Yoo-ra.
He is a director of a private investment company, he wants to avenge his father's death.
  • Yeon Min-ji as Seo Yoo-ra[8] An evil and cunning designer who will become Soo-Yeon's arch-nemesis. She killed Soo-Yeon's father and will kill anyone who dares to stop her wicked plans.

Supporting

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Yoo Su-yeon's mother.
Yoo Su-yeon's son to Jin-woo.
  • Gong Da-im as Hong Jin-ah[10]
An aristocrat 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 Yoo Su-yeon. After a divorce from a violent husband she began living 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 Lee Ji-eun[13]
The butler in charge of the housekeeping of the SA group.

Production

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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) and I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019).[5] It is planned by KBS Drama Department and produced by IWill Media.[14]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

Released on June 15, 2022 [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Confidently" (당당하게)
  • 30Billion
  • Hwang Seung Min
  • 30Billion
  • Hwang Seung-min
  • Kim Young-min
Hong Jin-young4:15
2."Confidently" (당당하게; Inst.) 
  • 30Billion
  • Hwang Seung-min
  • Kim Young-min
 4:15
Total length:8:30

Part 2

Released on July 4, 2022 [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Always Love With You" (어느새 그대가)Lee Ki-hwanSoo Sang-hanFloody3:24
2."Always Love With You" (어느새 그대가; Inst.) Soo Sang-han 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 3

Released on July 24, 2022 [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Like Now" (이렇게 지금)Baek Eun-woo
  • RUNY
  • Park Jeong-jun
RUNY3:58
2."Like Now" (이렇게 지금; Inst.) 
  • RUNY
  • Park Jeong-jun
 3:58
Total length:7:56

Part 4

Released on September 14, 2022 [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Only One" (오직 한사람)Neighbor's BachelorNeighbor's BachelorFeelTong4:25
2."Only One" (이오직 한사람; Inst.) Neighbor's Bachelor 4:25
Total length:8:50

Part 5

Released on October 1, 2022 [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Can't Stop Crying" (눈물이 멈추질 않아)Park Kyung-donPark Kyung-donLee Sul3:48
2."I Can't Stop Crying" (눈물이 멈추질 않아; Inst.) Park Kyung-don 3:48
Total length:7:36

Viewership

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Gold Mask  : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
EpisodesEpisode number
1234567891011121314151617181920
1–201.8431.7861.7331.6991.6641.7381.5491.2591.4791.6211.7302.1041.9122.0032.0082.1162.0512.1272.1382.345
21–402.2142.1922.1432.4702.0572.3472.4822.2082.3032.2362.5132.5342.3482.4722.1642.4412.5912.3942.3532.127
41–602.5272.5132.3752.6242.5782.5372.6742.3422.6192.5442.7762.7892.6452.7072.4962.9432.7232.5532.5942.655
61–802.8642.7442.5242.5782.6582.6612.7382.6122.4612.4662.7002.9222.5962.8052.6712.9982.7632.6112.6031.235
81–1002.8092.9682.7692.9602.8862.8562.8172.6452.5102.5592.7712.7242.7322.9282.7272.8042.7722.6372.7392.662
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[16][17]TNmS[18]
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1May 23, 202211.5% (3rd)10.0% (3rd)11.1% (3rd)
2May 24, 202211.3% (2nd)9.7% (2nd)11.7% (2nd)
3May 25, 202210.4% (2nd)9.2% (2nd)12.0% (2nd)
4May 26, 202210.1% (3rd)8.5% (3rd)10.9% (2nd)
5May 27, 202210.4% (3rd)8.8% (4th)11.1% (2nd)
6May 30, 202210.4% (3rd)8.8% (3rd)11.7% (2nd)
7May 31, 20229.7% (3rd)8.1% (3rd)10.9% (2nd)
8June 1, 20227.9% (4th)7.0% (4th)N/A
9June 2, 20229.0% (3rd)7.4% (5th)9.9% (2nd)
10June 3, 20229.8% (3rd)8.2% (4th)10.6% (2nd)
11June 6, 202210.9% (2nd)9.5% (2nd)10.5% (2nd)
12June 7, 202212.6% (2nd)10.7% (2nd)12.1% (2nd)
13June 8, 202211.5% (3rd)10.3% (3rd)12.7% (2nd)
14June 9, 202212.0% (2nd)9.6% (3rd)11.9% (2nd)
15June 10, 202212.7% (2nd)11.9% (2nd)12.2% (2nd)
16June 13, 202212.9% (2nd)11.1% (2nd)13.3% (2nd)
17June 14, 202212.9% (2nd)10.8% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)
18June 15, 202213.0% (2nd)11.9% (2nd)14.1% (2nd)
19June 16, 202213.0% (2nd)11.5% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)
20June 17, 202214.3% (2nd)12.9% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)
21June 20, 202213.8% (2nd)12.4% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)
22June 21, 202213.5% (2nd)11.6% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)
23June 22, 202213.0% (2nd)11.4% (2nd)15.0% (2nd)
24June 23, 202215.0% (2nd)13.1% (2nd)14.9% (2nd)
25June 24, 202213.0% (2nd)11.0% (2nd)13.0% (2nd)
26June 27, 202214.7% (2nd)12.6% (2nd)15.1% (2nd)
27June 28, 202214.8% (2nd)12.5% (2nd)15.6% (2nd)
28June 29, 202214.1% (2nd)12.7% (2nd)15.0% (2nd)
29June 30, 202214.3% (2nd)12.7% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)
30July 1, 202213.8% (2nd)11.6% (2nd)13.8% (2nd)
31July 4, 202215.3% (2nd)12.8% (2nd)15.1% (2nd)
32July 5, 202215.4% (2nd)13.3% (2nd)16.1% (2nd)
33July 6, 202214.5% (2nd)12.0% (2nd)13.5% (2nd)
34July 7, 202215.3% (2nd)13.4% (2nd)15.7% (2nd)
35July 8, 202213.7% (2nd)11.3% (2nd)N/A
36July 11, 202215.3% (2nd)12.9% (2nd)16.2% (2nd)
37July 12, 202215.7% (2nd)12.8% (2nd)16.3% (2nd)
38July 13, 202215.0% (2nd)12.3% (2nd)16.6% (2nd)
39July 14, 202214.6% (2nd)12.1% (2nd)14.5% (2nd)
40July 15, 202213.9% (2nd)11.7% (2nd)14.0% (2nd)
41July 18, 202215.8% (2nd)13.1% (2nd)17.1% (2nd)
42July 19, 202216.0% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)15.2% (2nd)
43July 20, 202214.5% (2nd)12.8% (2nd)14.8% (2nd)
44July 21, 202215.9% (2nd)13.5% (2nd)15.5% (2nd)
45July 22, 202215.5% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)15.1% (2nd)
46July 25, 202216.1% (2nd)13.9% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)
47July 26, 202216.0% (2nd)13.2% (2nd)16.0% (2nd)
48July 27, 202214.8% (2nd)12.5% (2nd)15.6% (2nd)
49July 28, 202216.2% (2nd)14.5% (2nd)15.5% (2nd)
50July 29, 202215.5% (2nd)13.2% (2nd)16.6% (2nd)
51August 1, 202216.4% (2nd)13.4% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)
52August 2, 202216.4% (2nd)13.7% (2nd)15.5% (2nd)
53August 3, 202215.5% (2nd)13.1% (2nd)14.9% (2nd)
54August 4, 202216.8% (2nd)14.6% (2nd)15.6% (2nd)
55August 5, 202215.3% (2nd)12.6% (2nd)16.2% (2nd)
56August 8, 202217.0% (2nd)14.7% (2nd)16.8% (2nd)
57August 9, 202216.1% (2nd)13.8% (2nd)17.6% (2nd)
58August 10, 202215.6% (2nd)13.1% (2nd)N/A
59August 11, 202216.2% (2nd)13.3% (2nd)
60August 12, 202216.0% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)15.3% (2nd)
61August 15, 202216.7% (2nd)14.0% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)
62August 16, 202216.6% (2nd)13.8% (2nd)17.8% (2nd)
63August 17, 202215.1% (2nd)12.3% (2nd)15.9% (2nd)
64August 18, 202215.5% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)17.2% (2nd)
65August 19, 202215.9% (2nd)13.5% (2nd)16.3% (2nd)
66August 22, 202215.8% (2nd)13.3% (2nd)15.8% (2nd)
67August 23, 202216.4% (2nd)13.4% (2nd)18.2% (2nd)
68August 24, 202216.0% (2nd)13.7% (2nd)14.9% (2nd)
69August 25, 202215.2% (2nd)12.3% (2nd)18.7% (2nd)
70August 26, 202215.2% (1st)13.1% (1st)16.3% (1st)
71August 29, 202216.4% (2nd)14.1% (2nd)15.5% (2nd)
72August 30, 202217.3% (2nd)14.4% (2nd)16.6% (2nd)
73August 31, 202215.7% (2nd)13.0% (2nd)15.5% (2nd)
74September 1, 202216.8% (2nd)14.5% (2nd)17.4% (2nd)
75September 2, 202216.1% (2nd)13.7% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)
76September 5, 202217.8% (1st)15.3% (1st)17.9% (1st)
77September 6, 202216.8% (2nd)14.5% (2nd)18.6% (2nd)
78September 7, 202216.1% (2nd)14.4% (2nd)16.4% (2nd)
79September 8, 202215.6% (2nd)14.1% (2nd)17.0% (2nd)
80September 9, 20227.2% (5th)5.9% (7th)N/A
81September 12, 202215.5% (2nd)13.1% (2nd)17.8% (2nd)
82September 13, 202217.2% (2nd)15.1% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)
83September 14, 202216.2% (2nd)14.0% (2nd)16.8% (2nd)
84September 15, 202217.4% (2nd)15.4% (2nd)17.9% (2nd)
85September 16, 202216.4% (2nd)14.1% (2nd)16.8% (2nd)
86September 19, 202217.4% (2nd)14.7% (2nd)18.2% (2nd)
87September 20, 202216.7% (2nd)14.1% (2nd)18.6% (2nd)
88September 21, 202215.8% (2nd)14.0% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)
89September 22, 202215.3% (2nd)13.3% (2nd)15.2% (2nd)
90September 23, 202216.2% (2nd)14.5% (2nd)17.4% (2nd)
91September 26, 202216.8% (2nd)15.2% (2nd)17.9% (2nd)
92September 27, 202215.9% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)18.5% (2nd)
93September 28, 202216.0% (2nd)13.6% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)
94September 29, 202217.2% (2nd)14.8% (2nd)17.4% (2nd)
95September 30, 202215.8% (2nd)13.4% (2nd)17.4% (2nd)
96October 3, 202217.1% (1st)15.3% (1st)17.1% (1st)
97October 4, 202216.3% (1st)13.7% (1st)19.0% (1st)
98October 5, 202215.5% (1st)13.0% (1st)16.4% (1st)
99October 6, 202216.7% (1st)14.1% (1st)18.2% (1st)
100October 7, 202216.0% (1st)13.9% (1st)17.2% (1st)
Average15.203%13.016%15.844%[A]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that was not released.

Note

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  1. ^ This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Golden Mask (Korean Drama, 2022, 황금가면)". HanCinema. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ 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']. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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  10. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
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  13. ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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  17. ^ "황금 가면: 시청률" [Gold Mask: ratings]. Naver. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  18. ^ "TNmS ratings for the current episode". Breaknews (in Korean). October 8, 2022. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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