Too much murder and violence. I hated every single character.I don't even care about what message it's going to deliver.
I wish I could erase it from my mind.

ummmm.... watched 2 eps. inasmuch as i love Nana and Go Hyun Jung... this one is going to be tough to hang with. what the hell, where is the COMEDY??? yes, it is black/dark.....
not sure i can hang, but i'm a nosey parker, so... maybe a couple more eps...... *rolls eyes at self*

I actually didn’t know what actors were in this drama, I kind of was just going from ep to ep, but then my queen Nana appeared, I had no idea she was in this drama, I love love love Nana, she is so pretty, her body is goals. In general, first two eps are really not for everyone, but starting with ep 3 it gets better

I'm at the end of episode 1 and all I can say is I am HOOKED! This is how I imagine my disturbing, murder mystery thriller to be, on par with what Western shows have offered.
A close comparison of this is Somebody, which, despite its fantastic production design effort, and Kim Young-Kwang's fantastic performance, left me sleepy for the first 4 episodes. This one is not.

Also, the violence here is definitely not for the squeamish watcher. Unlike Moving, which is very bloody but also fantastical, or D.P. which leans towards raw and realistic type of violence, this one leans on grotesque-ness. But I loved it so far.

The rookie actress who played the first iteration of Kim Mo-Mi might be going for some serious newcomer award consideration, I think.

I wonder how so many famous actors ended in this drama... Half of what happened to them was because of their own decision.

I sincerely can't tell why writer thinks anyone would watch this show. Everything from the characters and environment to the plot is frustrating. The cinematography is great, sure, but I would like to get some enjoyment from watching the show. The world is cruel and everyone sucks.

Really liked this, but yeah, it isn't really a comedy, not sure why some places listed it that way. There are funny bits for sure, but it's a drama about trauma, obsession and the societal focus on fame and very narrow beauty standards (also, the way women are treated in Korean society).

I was shocked to find this comment section because weirdly enough, I was hooked and ended up binged watching the whole thing........ Though I'd agree that comedy is the last thing I would put this drama into. But weirdly, I find it intriguing. The first few episodes were tough tough to watch...... but then Kim Kyungja episode kicked in and it's getting interesting. I'm not sure but I could totally see how Nana and Go Hyunjung are playing the same character but the thread kinda stopped at Nana because I couldn't feel how she's supposed to be Kim Momi. The way they edited the episode doesn't help either. But yeah it was great acting, great pace, story-wise... I'm kind of not sure but interesting enough to get me hooked

Sped through some bloody parts and some boring parts, but stayed with the drama because of Yeom Hye Ran. I was with her since her character appeared. Her scene in the mortuary was breath-taking (in a very heart-breaking-but-can't-look-away way).
Ahn Jae Hong was excellent as well! He totally disappeared behind his character.

***VERY MILD SPOILERS AHEAD***

The first two Mo-mi's were interesting to watch -- I hated self-centered, delusional, manipulative, needy Lee Han Byul Mo-mi, and then loved vulnerable, gritty, determined, half-crazy Nana Mo-mi. I may have expected too much from Ko Hyun Jung, though. I thought we would get Mishil-level energy and gravity, but her Mo-mi felt weak compared to the first two.

My biggest gripe: Mo-mi never learned. She kept leaving Kyung-Ja half-alive, but I guess that served the story so *shrugs*

Bonus: the Ms. Chu and Wigen reunion

Finish this. I like it, it has the feel I get from K movie which vastly different from K drama. While I think the sex scenes in Squid Games, Somebody, and My Name are not necessary, I find in this drama it seems like integral part.
I like it because they cast several actors for the same characters.
I think the most misunderstood character is Mimo Grandmother, poor her must die. And the most unfortunate one is Mimo, whereas I don't really care with Momi, sometimes I think she got what she deserves. What happen to her after her grandmother and her mother died? Poor girl.

It was a black comedy at many points, scenes from work, scenes from Mask Girl's performances and all the internet comments about her, even the killing scenes were like that, scenes from the TV coverage of her arrest and trial, prison scenes, really many other scenes. Even religion and religiosity were shown in the colors of black comedy. Even more religion was shown in the style of worship, not religion, than in other Korean dramas. Usually Korean dramas present the Christian religion in a strange, unreal way, as if the screenwriters had never come into contact with Christianity, and here it was even more caricatured.

I really liked this drama, it was (for me) intense, riveting and had me on the edge. I really liked the cinematography as well. It is gory but since I like things like true crime it didn’t phase me ( not sure what this says about me). My favourite drama this year so far.

I just finished this drama. It was dark and violent, but was entertaining and nicely done. 7 episodes is just right. I don’t think I would watch it had it been 16 or more episodes.

I don’t have lingering thoughts on this show other than why was I seeing Kim Seon-ho in Go Hyun-jung? 😳

Well, I surprised myself and finished the entire show.
After the first 2 episodes, I didn’t think I would make it through all the way. This show was Dark with a capital D. It portrayed most humans (men especially) and society in the worst possible way. Mask girl was spiraling down - a lot driven by outside forces in addition to some bad choices. I was close to dropping.
Oddly enough, something happened and the show hooked me in unexpectedly. Along the way, I started to care about the characters in a way that didn’t happen in the beginning.
Mask Girl succeeded in generating empathy on a very broken character.
Some of the characters showed glimmers of hope- from the grandma to mask girl to her daughter and also her daughters friend.
Most beanies here will probably hate this show as it’s the opposite end of the spectrum from a rom com.
For those that can tolerate the violence, mild nudity and grim nature of the show- it’s a good story with a good satisfying redemption arc. Love still wins.
A very surprising thumbs up from me.

This show was a dark, interesting watch. Yum Hye-ran was amazing in her role. What a character! While one could feel for her in that gut-wrenching scene at the morgue, it was hard to feel any other sympathy for her as the show went on. I almost felt like she was an incarnation of the Devil. The actress really made me hate her character.

In a weird way this drama reminded me of 'One Day Off'. Episodic with new cast members each episode, and entirely lacking in recognizable K-drama tropes. 'Lies Hidden In My Garden' did something similar, went the 'cinematic' route and eschewed K-drama formula. Its a bit exciting and a bit unnerving too. Its been said that the Korean national character incorporated the accumulated trauma of the past 100 years. It can be found in their music, their writing their TV and their movies.

Mask Girl is one of the few K-dramas I actually finished these days. It is violent and over-the-top but the violence and exaggeration serve a purpose. It does not leave you feeling good or happy or hopeful about the world, but I don't think it needs to.

Mask Girl uses exaggeration to speak of all the twisted values in Korean society (or society in general). You end up laughing or at least chuckling--out of shock and confusion--at the exaggerated scenes in drama: how the boss photoshopped his own abs (editing your image vs. editing your face), how the less attractive women immediately badmouthed the girl behind her back, how Momi attacks her prison mates over and over, how religious cult value was introduced in prisons repeating the phrase "I love you".

The drama did not paint a pretty picture of Korea...it did not paint pretty of people. People get jealous. People are superficial. People will use violence to survive in a dog-eat-dog world. People are selfish.