Queen of the Mask

Queen of the Mask[7] (Korean: 가면의 여왕) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Kim Sun-a, Oh Yoon-ah, Shin Eun-jung, and Yoo Sun. It premiered on Channel A on April 24, 2023, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).[8][9][10] It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.[11]

Queen of the Mask
Promotional poster
Also known asQueen of Masks[1]
Hangul
가면의 여왕
Hanja
假面의 女王
Revised RomanizationGamyeon-ui yeowang
McCune–ReischauerKamyŏnŭi yŏwang
Genre
Developed by
Written byIm Do-wan[4]
Directed byKang Ho-joong[4]
Starring
Music byKim Jong-cheon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8 (as of May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16))
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Jong-eun[5]
  • Kang Bo-hyun (CP)[5]
  • Yoon Hee-kyung (CP)[5]
Producers
  • Oh Hwan-min[5]
  • Kim Gyeong-tae[5]
  • Kim Dong-rae[5]
Production companies
  • The Great Show[4]
  • RaemongRaein[4]
Budget₩11.2 billion[6]
Release
Original networkChannel A
Original releaseApril 24, 2023 (2023-04-24) –
present (present)

Synopsis

Four friends were involved in a murder, the three turned their backs on the fourth by pinning the accusation on her. Which prompted her to flee to the United States. Now, ten years later, that fourth friend has returned and plans to uncover the truth.

Cast

Main
A human rights lawyer. She is an ambitious woman who was promised a successor while taking charge of the governor's office.
She involved in a murder case 10 years ago. She seemed to regain her happiness by starting a family in the United States, but she returns to find her missing daughter.
A man appears just before she is frustrated by a series of sad things before getting married.
The first vice president of Mariana Hotel who was a regular employee. She has to have everything she wants.

Supporting

Production

On January 5, 2023, RaemongRaein Corporation announced that it had signed a production and supply contract with Channel A for Queen of the Mask, worth 11.2 billion won. It was produced in cooperation with The Great Show.[6]

Viewership
Queen of the Mask : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[16] Seoul[17]
1 April 24, 2023 1.401% (21st) N/A
2 April 25, 2023 1.501% (22nd)
3 May 1, 2023 2.27% (14th)
4 May 2, 2023 2.413% (8th) 2.110% (8th)
5 May 8, 2023 2.482% (8th) 2.325% (7th)
6 May 9, 2023 2.423% (8th) 2.479% (6th)
7 May 15, 2023 2.635% (10th) 2.597% (7th)
8 May 16, 2023 2.892% (6th) 2.906% (4th)
9 May 22, 2023
10 May 23, 2023
11 May 29, 2023
12 May 30, 2023
13 June 5, 2023
14 June 6, 2023
15 June 12, 2023
16 June 13, 2023
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References
  1. Pierce Conran (April 27, 2023). "K-drama Queen of Masks: Kim Sun-a leads tacky but enjoyable high-society soap that follows four women on the brink". South China Morning Post. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. Ahn Eun-jae (March 21, 2023). 채널A 정회욱 본부장 "'가면의 여왕'으로 미스터리 멜로복수 장르 강화" [N현장] [Channel A General Manager Jung Hoe-wook "Strengthening the mystery melodrama revenge genre with 'Queen of the Mask'" [N site]]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Jung Woo-young (December 28, 2023). [단독] 오지호, '재벌집' 신작 '가면의 여왕' 출연…김선아와 재회. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Yoo Jung-min (January 11, 2023). 이정진, 3년만 드라마 복귀…'가면의 여왕' 합류 [Lee Jung-jin returns to a drama after 3 years... Join 'The Masked Queen']. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. "채널A". www.ichannela.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. 래몽래인 수주공시 - 채널A 드라마 제작 112억원 (매출액대비 27.30 %). Hankyung (in Korean). December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. "Queen of the Mask". RaemongRaein. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  8. "[New Drama] 'Queen of the Mask' @ HanCinema". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. Kang Ae-ran. 김선아·오윤아, 채널A 새 드라마 '가면의 여왕' 출연 [Kim Sun-ah and Oh Yoon-ah appear in Channel A's new drama 'Queen of the Mask']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. Son Jin-ah. '가면의 여왕' 4월 24일 첫방 확정…두 번째 티저 공개 [‘Queen of Masks’ first broadcast confirmed on April 24… Second teaser released]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. Pierce Conran (April 27, 2023). "K-drama Queen of Masks: Kim Sun-a leads tacky but enjoyable high-society soap that follows four women on the brink". South China Morning Post (in Korean). Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  12. Hwang Su-yeon (March 24, 2023). 이연두, '가면의 여왕' 출연 확정…유선과 팽팽한 대립구도 [공식입장] [Lee Yeon-doo confirmed to appear in 'The Masked Queen'... A tense confrontation with Yoo Seon [Official Position]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. 신지훈, 채널A '가면의 여왕' 출연…김선아X오윤아와 호흡 [Shin Ji-hoon appears in Channel A's 'Queen of the Mask'... Working with Kim Sun-ah X Oh Yoon-ah]. Wow TV (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. Kang Nae-ri (April 3, 2023). 장의수, '가면의 여왕' 캐스팅…김선아 비서 된다 [Jang Eui-soo, casting for 'The Masked Queen'... Seonah Kim becomes secretary]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. Yoon Hyeon-ji (April 13, 2023). 전진기, '가면의 여왕' 정구태 役 합류…김선아의 숨은 의뢰인 [Jeon Jin-ki joins the role of Jung Goo-tae in 'The Masked Queen'... Kim Sun-ah's hidden client]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
    • "Ep. 1–3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  17. Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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