Now that we have our hero Joo Won and our villain Park Ki-woong, upcoming sageuk action blockbuster Bridal Mask (Gaksital) is moving on to its leading lady: rookie actress Jin Sae-yeon, who is currently headlining the daily drama My Daughter Flower. You might also recognize her from smaller roles in The Duo or It’s Okay Daddy’s Girl, but overall she’s a relatively new face.
Bridal Mask is a period piece set in the 1930s, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It’s an adaptation of a comic book about a freedom fighter who wears a bridal mask to keep his identity hidden as he fights injustice, as superheroes like to do. It doesn’t say much about the heroine, but I’m guessing she gets rescued a time or two. Let’s hope she also does a little fighting back of her own.
At the helm is PD Yoon Sung-shik (Story of a Man) along with writer Yoo Hyun-mi (Green Rose). The production boasts a 10-billion won budget, and with talented up-and-comers like Joo Won and Park Ki-woong in the lead roles, it’s gaining a lot of interest and buzz. It’s certainly the May show to beat on my excitement meter. I pretty much can’t wait to see Joo Won kickin’ ass and takin’ names.
Bridal Mask held its first script reading on the 3rd, and premieres in May on KBS.
Via Sports Chosun
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Oh wow. I forgot about this one. Too many dramas……!! This one is definitely on my list though.
Definitely watching this one, me like Jo-won.
joowonjoowonjoowonjoowonjoowonjoowon!!! Show me them dimples! GAH
oh and ahhh, I haven’t seen her in anything but I’m going to be optimistic and believe she’s gonna be awesome
Can’t wait for this!
Watching for Joo Won! Hope it’s nice ^^
More Joo Won.. me=happy.
Is it wrong to say that my interest in this drama is dwindling by the minute? The Japanese colonial period in drama is very rarely covered in kdrama, and so I was definitely curious about this and wondering whether or not it would be gearing towards covering Freedom Fighter Lee Hoe-young territory — in spite of it being a Manhwa adaptation.
Instead it seems to be taking a heavier premise but skewing towards a younger audience a la Warrior Baek Dong-soo.
It might turn out pretty cool, and Park Ki-woong is so promising, Joo Won’s hit and miss with me and Jin Se-yeon’s OK, if a little static in her daily drama. Still, whinging aside, I’ll give it a chance.
I can’t wait for this because this mean two things: after ojakgyo finishes I get to see the pretty again on screen so fast! Also, that it’ll shows in KBSw so I can influence *coughforcescough* my friends to watch.
I just hope that he get some rest between the two dramas or maybe holiday!!
DEFINITELY ! ! ! !
I will be looking foward to this because of JOO WON and PARK KI WOONG!!! Ah, I haven’t seen this rookie actress Jin Sae-yeon before (I saw this pic for first time) ~ OKAY! I hooope that she will work hard as a actress in her first drama, Fighting!
Park Ki Woong should have his own lead drama by now, the man is mad talented.
totally looking forward to this
ah yes if its a manhwa where can i read it in english?
Wow, she really reminds me of Park Jin-hee in that picture! I’m a little wary, but overall looking forward to Gaksital ^^
That’s exactly what I said!!! (The part about Park Ji-hee.)
I scrolled past this article and thought it was Park Jin Hee for a moment too, heh.
Here’s to hoping this will be a good drama, can’t wait to see Joo Won in a character role.
No!! I can’t picture with anyone else but UEE.:(
OMG with that budget the costumes are going to be amazing!
I would love to dress that tall, ooh, mess of man.
With the pocket watch chain, shoulder padded pin stripes, dapper ties, wing tips!
I absolutely adore Joo Won, and Park Ki Woong is just crazy charismatic, he’s like the saving grace of the hot mess that is The Musical. Have never heard of the girl, but hopefully there’ll be lots of awesome chemistry!
YUPS YUPS ~ I AGREEEE w/ you ! ! ! !
Joo Won me happy ^^ i’m enjoying him right now in Ojakgyo Brothers. I don’t know Jin Sae-yeon but I find her cutie! Can’t wait for this one!!!
Well, she seems okay. Young sweet innocent Manga-like heroine. Owh, I just found out that she’s from a big Agency too… Together with Ha Ji Won and Kim Nam Joo.
She’s doing quite an impressive work.. I’ve watched her once in KBS Drama Special.. the story about the lesbian couples.. she’s in it.. acted as a school girl.
I hope she can cope with Joo Won and Park Ki Woong skillful acting. Lucky her to be in a drama with 2 hotties!!
wait, this girl is in my daughter, flower. this series is supposed to be 100+ eps, and they are only showing ep 50 in Korea. good luck! hope they don’t have to use an iv.
She’s really pretty. I approve
AUGHH, she was terrible in Daddy’s Girl! She was paired with Donghae and lemme tell ya, they were about on par with each other, acting-wise.
Then again, everyone was pretty bad in that drama, even Moon Chae-won who can be a lot better. So….. there’s that.
I watched her in Its Okay Daddy’s girl too, So im suprised shes got a leading lady role already. But maybe shes improved in her latest drama.
But this is a Joo Won drama, who I love so whoever they cast and whatever the storyline is, Im going to be watching at least the first episode.
Should we be worried that even JB has an opinion on her? Love Joo Won to death but 58 episodes is a long drama plus he had a movie but is he having a break?
She’s cute
Ummm….she’s okay. I hope she’s improved since Daddy’s Girl though.
I was already in for Joo Won
She looks alright though, haven’t seen her act before but I always look forward to seeing what rookie actors/actresses can bring to the table.
Wow, haha.
Korea is is definitely on a saeguk high.
Wearing a mask? For all the sudden, I remembered Kang Dong Won in Duelist wearing a mask and fake long white hair. I can imagine Joo Won in the same attire too ^^ Im looking forward to this drama. I just hope the story wont get lame near the end of the drama.
Yay KDW reference ^^ I think Joo Won resembles him a lot. That attire would definitely look great on him!
Finally, things are getting moving! Hope she kicks some buts as well!
I like her in My Daughter Flower. I never watched It’s Okay Daddy’s Girl, so I can’t say much about her acting there; but I think she’s doing fine.
Let’s take it a step further and say I hope she rescues HIM a time or two! But…probably not.
Ooh, she’s pretty! If it’s generally believed that she’s not a good actress, I’m not too worried — usually when I hear that in Kdrama/Korean movie land, it just means they’re not particularly great. Higher standards I guess. Hey, I watch BOLLYWOOD for goodness’ sake. I can deal with such shortcomings. : D
She looks cute~ I hope she does well
I’m looking forward to this drama!! It looks interesting and I love Joo Won~
She’s new.. but I hope she will do well acting alongside two hotties that is damn good.
She can learn from it. Looking forward to this drama because of Joo Won