I Watched the Hit K-drama “Mask Girl” and It Traumatized Me

K-Drama “Mask Girl” is a thriller and mystery series inspired by Webtoon which is a digital comic app based in South Korea just like Wattpad. Where we can read thousands and thousands of digital stories of any genre from any gadget.

On Webtoon, ‘Mask Girl’ is such a popular story with the highest rating. This story was published between 2015 to 2018. There isn’t any English translation available yet sadly.

That’s how this K-Drama ”Mask Girl” thriller series came into being and it was first released on 18th August with a total of 7 Episodes.

Each episode is dark and shows the real face of societal pressure on beauty standards, and its story traumatized me to its core. A dark reality about bullying if you’re not up to the toxic beauty standards.

What is The Mask Girl About?

First, let’s dive into the summary real quick. The story revolves around Kim Mo-Mi who always wanted to become a K-pop idol as she loved singing and dancing.

Mo-mi’s dreams were brutally stomped upon as she wasn’t pretty enough. Even., her first bully was her own mother ever since she was a little girl.

At 27, she reluctantly became an ordinary office worker, and much to her distress, her co-workers always bullied her since she wasn’t pretty enough according to our garbage society

She lived a double life. She becomes a webmaster at night only to hide behind a only to perform and sing. This helps her to become an overnight star in South Korea.

But one thing led to another and she kills one of her fans and then her rapist (Joo Oh-nam) one day. She ran away before the police could catch her.

However, she got plastic surgery and is unrecognizable anymore

The mother of the rapist Kim Kyung-ja made a vow to avenge her son’s death. She managed to track Kim Mo-Mi, she was totally a different person (played by Nana). She started singing at a bar dance to make a living.

Kim Mo-mi came to the realization that she was pregnant with Joo Oh-nam’s baby and wanted to keep it. The story doesn’t end here.

The Plot of Mask Girl

The story continues after years Mo-mi gives birth to her daughter and decides to surrender herself. After a decade, we can see she’s living her life in prison peacefully (played by Hyung-Jung)

Kim Kyung-ja, the mother of Oh Nam herself went through painful surgery to look completely different. Her plan was to avenge her son’s death. She misled and misguided Kim Mo-mi’s daughter for years.

Kyung Ja’s plan was to kill Mo-mi’s daughter after earning her trust and loyalty. This show hits some dark secrets we don’t discuss adding an extra layer of tension and suspense.

Besides, the overall plot of the K-Drama ‘The Mask Girl’ tangled in the web of a series of murders. No one prepared me for such a twisted plot in the last episode.

The Cast Was Phenomenal

The cast of this K-Drama “Mask Girl” was phenomenal. All played justice to their roles, adding depth and complexity to her story. Fun fact: This story revolves around 1 character Kim Mo-Mi who lived 3 different lives.

Every action nailed the role as per the webtoon animation and the fans were pleased too.

Korean Industry Is All About Toxic Beauty Standards

Lastly, we are missing the main lesson from this hit K-Drama Mask Girl and its toxic beauty standard in the Korean industry.

If you actually think that in every K-drama, we see every lead with a kiss-rose complexion, big dolled-up eyes, puckered lips, and a model figure it has created so many insecurities in youngsters.

Plastic surgery is very common in South Korea and people feel pressured to go under the knife just to avoid bullying and rejection.