Netflix K-drama Mask Girl: Go Hyun-jung, Nana in deliciously dark saga of desire and revenge that surprises at every turn
- Wickedly entertaining, this series starts with a young girl with a dream – one that will turn into a nightmare exploring patriarchy and the ugly side of beauty
- Go Hyun-jung and Nana, in perhaps her best role yet, are its stars. Do yourself a favour, go in cold and let its cool and calculated mayhem wash over you
Lead cast: Go Hyun-jung, Nana, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Jae-hong
A quiet year for K-dramas heats up with the late summer surprise Mask Girl, an aggressive, surprising and addictive show that will have viewers tapping on Netflix’s “next episode” button with furious abandon.
This is the kind of series that you’re better off knowing very little about before tuning in, but suffice to say that it starts with a young girl who has a dream – one that will turn into a nightmare exploring patriarchy and the ugly side of beauty.
That girl is Kim Mo-mi, who has always wanted to become a star. The trouble is, she was born without the looks to match her dancing and singing talent.
She grows up to become a nondescript office worker, but at night she transforms into “Mask Girl”, a popular webcaster who delights her fans by gyrating to classic tunes in skimpy outfits and adds to her allure with a collection of wigs and masks.
