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Mask Girl

2023Show1 season7 episodesTV-MA

ComedyDrama
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes100%79%

A nerve-racking, deeply moving drama series about crime and the mind, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 7 episodes · best: S1E4 "Kim Chun-ae" 8.2

Episodes

7.5

Story

3 names, 3 lives, 3 murders.

An office worker who is insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet personality by night — until a chain of ill-fated events overtakes her life.

Feels like

  • Dark Psychological Thriller
  • Critique of Beauty Standards
  • Non-Linear Crime Drama
  • Internet Fame Satire
  • Tragic Character Study
  • Visually Stylized Realism
  • Unflinching Social Commentary
  • High-Stakes Tension
  • Melancholic & Bleak

Cast

24 of 36 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kim Yong-hoon
Written by
Kim Yong-hoon
Produced by
Jin Il-kyu
Music by
Jang Young-gyu

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 18, 2023 · August 18, 2023 · Ended

First aired
August 18, 2023
Last aired
August 18, 2023
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 7 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Original language
Korean
Made in
South Korea
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

I Reject Your Reality, Sexy Secretary, Bittersweet Ending +9

  • I Reject Your Reality
  • Sexy Secretary
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Once More, with Clarity
  • Child by Rape
  • Luxury Prison Suite
  • No Social Skills
  • Shameful Strip
  • Fake Boobs
  • Revenge Before Reason
  • Time-Passes Montage
  • Pop-Up Texting

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Mask Girl?"

Questions about Mask Girl

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mask Girl?

Netflix

In the United States, Mask Girl streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Mask Girl worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Will Mask Girl make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Mask Girl?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Mask Girl in English?

Korean

No, it was made in Korean.

What tropes does Mask Girl use?

I Reject Your RealitySexy SecretaryBittersweet EndingOnce More, with ClarityChild by RapeLuxury Prison SuiteNo Social SkillsShameful StripFake BoobsRevenge Before ReasonTime-Passes MontagePop-Up Textingand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including I Reject Your Reality, Sexy Secretary, and Bittersweet Ending.