Joo-won tweets from set of Bridal Mask

60 April 6, 2012April 7, 2012

by javabeans

It’s not a lot, but I’ll take it: Here’s our first glimpse of the upcoming period drama Bridal Mask, or Gaksital, which features rising star Joo-won (Ojakkyo Brothers, Baker King Kim Tak-gu) in the lead role. He’s also the source of this photo, uploaded to his Twitter account with the caption, “While filming Bride Mask.”

The drama takes place in the 1930s during the independence movement from Japanese colonization, and Joo-won plays, essentially, an old-school secret hero. His Lee Kang-to character is your average guy in his everyday persona, but dons a mask to turn into a freedom fighter.

Bridal Mask was a buzz project even before it nailed down its cast — Joo-won, Shin Hyun-joon, Park Ki-woong, Han Chae-ah, Jin Sae-yeon — but Joo-won’s experienced a sharp rise in fame since signing on, which he can probably thank 1N2D for. In the absence of Seung-gi, the country needed a young, good-looking, competent all-around player to fall in love with, and he basically stepped right into that ready-made spot. And his adorable embracing of aegyo surely doesn’t hurt, either.

I’m sure we’ll be seeing more stills trickle from the production soon enough, though we’ve still got a month and a half till go-time. But this’ll have to do for now. Bridal Mask premieres on May 30 on KBS.

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1 will work for soju

April 6, 2012 at 2:47 PM

This is a drama I'm anticipating the most. Please don't disappoint. I love Park Ki-woong. I haven't seen Joo Won in anything yet but he looks pretty.

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2 spoonie

April 6, 2012 at 2:49 PM

Sounds interesting, not sure if i'll have enough time though. I already have too many dramas to watch :(

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nynaeve

April 6, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Me too! I'm like, "Why are there only 24 hours in a day?"...

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gustave154

April 6, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Minus at least 8 hours a day for sleeping......

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ryalred

April 7, 2012 at 3:48 AM

Slee-ping?

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nomu nomu nomu

April 7, 2012 at 6:14 PM

I looked up the definition.

Apparently, It's a 'luxury benefit' reserved only for the non drama watcher

I don't know... I don't get the concept

3 LeiDiAngelo

April 6, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Everytime I see him, I can't help but to wonder if Kang Dong Won's already out of the army.

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dsfsfd

April 6, 2012 at 3:15 PM

mee too! personally, he looks like a manlier version of kang dong won.

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Mama J

April 6, 2012 at 3:24 PM

agreed...although manly is subjective, because it's really just the manlier of two baby faces.

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Saima

April 6, 2012 at 7:43 PM

"....because it’s really just the manlier of two baby faces."

bahahaha. You never fail to put a smile on face....thx!! :)

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Bellamafia

April 6, 2012 at 5:50 PM

lol.. I remember on Ojakgyo Bros., one of the characters (the director) says Tae Hee (Joo Won) looks like Kang Dong Won.

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Ani

April 7, 2012 at 12:37 AM

*sigh* I miss Kang Dong Won. Now that's I pretty face I'd like to wake up to in the mornings.... *puts a poster up* XD

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4 red

April 6, 2012 at 3:21 PM

I follow Joo Won on twitter even though I dont understand a word of korean, but he does tweet a lot of photos so I am happy.

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Saima

April 6, 2012 at 7:44 PM

And, thank god for Google Translate....altho, I should reconsider my previous statement by the incoherent Eng it manufactures when I input the Korean text!!

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red

April 6, 2012 at 11:07 PM

I used google translate too, but then found a twitter account for his international fanbase where they do english transaltions, its @juwon_fanbase

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red

April 6, 2012 at 11:13 PM

*translations

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5 Noelle

April 6, 2012 at 3:29 PM

I'm starting to realize the perks of a twitter account but I'm still unwilling to commit to one.

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6 HeadsNo2

April 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM

I've been waiting for this show since October of last year. It had me at "period drama."

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7 kbap

April 6, 2012 at 3:55 PM

Awww he's so cute! Grah. Can't wait. Why must I be so busy?? WHY? *gripes and moans about life away from my darling computer

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8 anotheraddict

April 6, 2012 at 4:01 PM

Haha-- he managed to snag a DB post using just a four word tweet and a selca (and of course we fangirls will eat it up). I'm really looking forward to Bridal Mask and I have high hopes for it, but I'm not counting down the days because the current Wed-Thurs line-up is keeping me contented.

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9 Steamy Bun

April 6, 2012 at 4:06 PM

Oh wow, this takes place during the 1930's? That's enough to get me interested (leaving aside Joo won for a moment :D ). I'm used to "ancient times" sageuks and "modern times" dramas -- I don't know of many that take place somewhere in between.

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diorama

April 6, 2012 at 6:38 PM

I know, right? The term "historical drama" makes me think of Joseon or maybe earlier Goryeo. Then I remember that duh, the twentieth century is still history.

I think the only historical drama set in that time (that I can think of) is Capital Scandal.

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Rovi

April 8, 2012 at 9:18 AM

1930's meant Korea under the Japs, so I guess half-sageuk speek and half-modern-in-20th-century-speak... XP kinda like mashing up "Fashion '70's" and yeah, "Seoul Scandal"

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10 Yasmin

April 6, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Excellent timing, premieres a day before my exams finish so ill be able to watch this after my last exam with subs!! I've completely stopped watch kdramas until exam period us over and this will be a welcome reward! Along with most episodes of K2H and RP..I will be a very happy person ;) and hop won looks so cute in that photo!

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11 nurii

April 6, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Just right after king 2hearts n Rooftop. Thank god they start filming this early. I don't want any boys of 1n2d missing if/when they have to start filming drama live.

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12 jomo143

April 6, 2012 at 4:36 PM

And what a pretty pretty an old-school secret hero he will be!
BKTG made me a fan. He's very good at anguish, anger, resolve, but when he smiles, HOLY COW!, the sun shines out of his face.

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red

April 7, 2012 at 4:03 PM

Love your comment...I couldn't agree more

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13 getoba

April 6, 2012 at 4:38 PM

a lot of poeple in this forum complain that love rain is too boring, to old, too vintage to watch because the story take place in the 70's. they want modern story. I hope this time they will be happy. It's not too old, not too vintage, the story take place in the 30's. A era of great modernity.
I know is sarcasm, sarcasm is not funny.
In a serious note bridal mask is a drama i waiting for. It's a pity jang hyuk don't play the lead but i think joo won will be great.

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girlfriday

April 6, 2012 at 5:43 PM

I didn’t realize it was Gaksital’s fault that Love Rain was boring. That's some far-reaching power.

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nomu nomu nomu

April 6, 2012 at 6:15 PM

getoba,

I'm speaking for myself and only for myself (I have no idea what other forum members think, I can't read minds)

whether it's 2012, 1970's, 1930's, 1700's, It's the drama itself that determines if I think it's boring.

And even if I think it's boring [or awesome], I'm fully aware that other might find it awesome [or boring], after all we are all humans thus have the ability to have INDIVIDUAL taste.

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canxi

April 6, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Wtf? Do you creep around here looking for an article you can somehow wheedle a point about Love Rain into? I didn't comment last time but c'mon. A majority aren't interested. Just go to a blog where they are and stop complaining. Please. It just puts me in a bad mood. You're not even being polite about it anymore.

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sparkskey

April 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Getoba, why don't you just get oba it like your nick suggests :) these are 2 separate dramas with no relation to each other.

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Ryoko

April 6, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Congratulations, getoba. You've managed to arouse the ire of both Javabeans AND Girlfriday with your petty needling. Everyone is entitled to express their own opinion; however, it should be done with courtesy and respect. Please take your Love Rain gripes elsewhere.

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birdscout

April 6, 2012 at 7:44 PM

It would be funny if it weren't so annoying how some people are so personally offended if their favourite shows are not universally loved. The availability of so many varied dramas means we lucky drama watchers can pick and choose what interests us, and we can do that without complaining about other people's choices.

Looking forward to Bridal Mask!

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14 Cam

April 6, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Ooo ~ That's great! :D I will be looking forward to this because of Joo Won and Park Ki Woong! \^_^/

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15 Alvina

April 6, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Park Ki Woong and Joo Won. What a lovely treat.

Honestly, with Ki Woong's subtle acting skills and the way he just ~brings~ scenes, I am hoping that he'll finally have a chance to shine in the mainstream.
Joo Won already has mainstream success, so I hope this drama can develop his skills a bit more.
It'd be nice to see them compliment each other acting wise. It's an interesting, if not opposite, combination with these two. :D

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16 Bellamafia

April 6, 2012 at 5:47 PM

I follow some korean actors on twitter, and have to use google translator to understand what they're saying. I always appreciate and over the moon everytime they use english. Siwon is the best one, he uses english so often. I wish they all tweet in english :)

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anabella

April 7, 2012 at 1:17 AM

Joowon tweet in english as well.

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17 mariolawpanda

April 6, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Park Ki Woong and Joo Won in one show? Too much pretty in one show.

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18 canxi

April 6, 2012 at 6:33 PM

YAY! Excited to see Park Ki-Woong again!! I don't think I can watch Full House so I'm just gonna skip that one and pretend it doesn't exist,lol.

And of course Joo Won. He's so good and I'm glad he's getting more popular. I'm waiting for some PD to try to get him in a drama or movie together w/Kang Don Won as twins or something.

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red

April 7, 2012 at 4:06 PM

I would probably have a brain explosion if that happened- too much hotness in one place

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canxi

April 8, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Hahaha I feel like it'll happen eventually, or should happen anyway.

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19 Arhazivory

April 6, 2012 at 7:25 PM

I was taken aback by the 'moderness' of the photo and then I read 1930s and went 'Ohhhh.' I think the fact that its not set in the Joseon period is also very interesting because I'm yet to watch a sageuk that's not Joseon.

This is one I'm also anticipating. 'Joo Won' were the words that instantly sold me on it. Aside from this, I don't know what else is premiering after this current Wed-Thurs March Madness (seriously, all three have exactly 20 eps, and that's kinda genius on the competitive level), but this one will be my priority.

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Javabeans

April 6, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Technically, this drama isn't called a sageuk, although it IS a historical drama. Once you're into the 20th century you're talking about sidaegeuk, which also means period drama but is more, uh, modern historical, if that makes sense. So Light/Shadow would also be sidaeguk, not sageuk.

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Arhazivory

April 6, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Ohhh...sidaeguk vs sageuk. XD Thanks for the info JB.

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20 Daniella

April 6, 2012 at 7:54 PM

just the fact it's on KBS makes me not look forward to it already, lol.

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21 meenuby

April 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Sigh...

Can't May come any faster? I need to watch my love Joo-won kicking some baddie butt and Park Ki-woong being evilly smexy. Or is it smexily evil?

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22 Anonymous

April 6, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Ooo ahh... Joo Won and Park Ki Woong will ignite fire on my screen anytime!

Both sooo good in playing baddie and yeah don't forget both are hot. Swoon.

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23 alodia

April 6, 2012 at 8:56 PM

May 23rd? I thought Equator Man will have 20 episodes... So does that mean Equator Man will only have 18 episodes?

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zsa

April 6, 2012 at 11:51 PM

yeah,,,i heard equator man has 20 eps, just like K2H and RP, and this drama will start together with Ghost and I do I do on May 30th? I could be wrong...

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Javabeans

April 7, 2012 at 12:16 PM

I believe you're right on that; it should be May 30. I'm guessing the 23rd is from before the Moon/Sun delay, after which everyone pushed back the new premieres. Somehow most articles haven't updated their information.

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24 Zhaf

April 6, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Gaksital with two eye candy leads without a candy-kind of drama I guess.

Two strong lead with a subtle acting. Bring it on!

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25 N

April 6, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Ummm...i believe it starts on May 30th. That's what it says on the official KBSGaksital twitter page.

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26 hpn88

April 6, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Really looking forward to this. Joo won! Plus, Han Chae-ah is super impressive in OCN's Hero. She's so badass!

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27 Linda165

April 6, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Woo hoo!

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28 Anonymous

April 7, 2012 at 1:15 AM

Cute :-). I'm a fan of his fine acting.

How come this cute face can portray such a strong character on screen, like in his debut drama Baker King Tak Goo and recently Ojakgyo Brothers. Daebak.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbbVqRwE72A