The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (Korean: 군주 - 가면의 주인) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, Kim Myung-soo, Yoon So-hee, Huh Joon-ho, and Park Chul-min. It aired on MBC TV from May 10, to July 13, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST).[2][3][4]
| The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 군주 - 가면의 주인 |
| Hanja | 君主 - 假面의 主人 |
| Literal meaning | Ruler - Master of the Mask |
| Revised Romanization | Gunju - gamyeon-ui ju-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kunju - kamyŏnŭi chuin |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Written by | Park Hye-jin |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Jeon Chang-yeop |
| Opening theme | "Emperor Opening Title" by V.A |
| Ending theme | "For A While" by Hwang Chi-yeul |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 40[a] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Producers |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes[a] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | May 10 – July 13, 2017 |
Plot
editDuring the Joseon Dynasty, the long-awaited son of King Yi Yoon is born, but in exchange for his life, the king will hand over the power of the Bureau of Water Supply to the secret society "Pyunsoo Group" that controls the government. The king covers the Crown Prince's face with a mask and raises him secretly in order to protect him from the Pyunsoo Group.
Sixteen years later, Crown Prince Yi Sun, who grew up as a respectable young man, removes his mask and left the palace secretly to go to the town to find out why he has been masked since he was born. The purpose is to meet scholar Master Woo Bo who is the only person who knows why.
Crown Prince Yi Sun then meets high-ranking official's daughter Lady Han Ga-eun and a young man who has the same name as himself, Yi Sun, and deepens friendship with them.
After some time, the secret society Pyunsoo Group assassinates King Yi Yoon but Crown Prince Yi Sun escaped. The Pyunsoo Group put a fake king on the throne and controls this king and the whole Imperial Court by using a suspicious drug with poisonous properties. Having witnessed the people's suffering, the Crown Prince decides to devote himself to fight the Pyunsoo Group and reclaim his throne.
Cast
editMain
edit- Yoo Seung-ho as Crown Prince Yi Sun[5][6]
- The real Crown Prince of Joseon and also known as the Chief Peddler.
- Kim So-hyun as Lady Han Ga-eun[7]
- Daughter of Deputy Magistrate Han, one of the students of Master Woo Bo and childhood friend of commoner Yi Sun. She has wide knowledge of medicinal herbs.
- Kim Myung-soo as Commoner Yi-sun[8]
- Initially worked as a water deliverer at the Bureau of Water Supply, student of Master Woo Bo and a childhood friend of Lady Ga Eun. He was planted as a fake king by Pyeon-soo group and this slowly gave birth to his greed and desire to become the true king of Joseon in order to earn Ga-eun's feelings, as partially driven by his jealousy towards Crown Prince Yi Sun and the manipulation of Kim Dae-mok.
- Yoon So-hee as Kim Hwa-gun
- Granddaughter of Pyunsoo Group leader Dae-mok and head of all the merchants in Joseon. She fell in love with the Crown Prince at first sight. And, remained loyal towards the Crown Prince till the end.
- Huh Joon-ho as Kim Dae-mok[9]
- Head of the secret society “Pyunsoo Group.” He controls King Yi Yoon and the imperial court by using a mysterious drug with poisonous properties. He forgives no one when they betray Pyunsoo Group, and he even went as far as to murder his own granddaughter for betraying him and showing loyalty to the Crown Prince.
- Park Chul-min as Master Woo-bo
- A scholar in medicine and well-versed in Western knowledge.
Supporting
edit- Kim Byung-chul as Kim Woo-jae. He is the only son of Dae-mok and also the leader of Pyungsoohwe group. He is the father of Hwa-gun. He is foolish and often despised by his father Dae-mok, but he is very caring towards his daughter.
- Kim Jong-soo as Joo Jin-myung
- Do Yong-goo as Choi Sung-gi
- Jung Kyu-soo as Heo Yoo-gun
- Kim Young-woong as Jo Tae-ho. The head of Water Bureau.
- Kim Seo-kyung as Gon, the loyal bodyguard of Lady Hwa-gun. Later, it was revealed that he was in love with his Lady, Hwa-gun. Out of love for Hwa-gun, he granted her last wish before her death by switching his allegiance to the Crown Prince and protects him from Dae-mok.
- Park Ki-ryung as Mr. Jang
- Lee Ki-young
- Um Hyo-sup
- People around Crown Prince Yi Sun
- Shin Hyun-soo as Yi Chung-woon, Crown Prince Lee Sun's loyal personal bodyguard. He is the son of the dead king Yi Yoon's personal bodyguard, Bum Woo. Crown Prince Yi Sun and Chung woon grew up together.
- Bae Yoo-ram as Park Moo-ha, adjunct official who was arrested together with Deputy Magistrate Han. He was loyal towards the Crown Prince till the very end.
- Lee Chae-young as Mae-chang, a court lady who disguises as a gisaeng. Joseon's expert on poetry and an experienced gayageum player. Initially, she was a lady of mysterious origin and identity. But, later it reveals that she is the daughter of the head eunuch and she tries to help the Crown Prince, but her father forbids her to. She used to work on Pyungsoohwe field of poisons at an early age, but she escaped.
- Family of commoner Yi-sun
- Park Hyun-suk as Yoo Sun-daek, commoner Yi-sun's mother.
- Jung Hae-kyun as commoner Yi-sun's father
- Go Na-hee as Kko-mool, commoner Yi-sun's younger sister
- Royal palace
- Kim Myung-soo (1966)[10] as King Yi Yoon, Crown Prince Yi Sun's father. He wanted to become the king and thus his greed made him to become a part of Pyungsoo group. He assassinated his father and became the king.
- Kim Sun-kyung as the Queen, Crown Prince Yi Sun's legal mother (Royal Mother). She was the one to poison the Crown Prince.
- Choi Ji-na as Lady Yi Young-bin, Crown Prince Yi Sun's biological mother
- Jung Doo-hong as Yi Bum-woo. He was the personal and loyal bodyguard as well as a childhood friend of the old king, Yi Yoon.
- Song In-guk as Hyun-suk. Initially it is seen, that he is a loyal friend and bodyguard of the fake king Commoner Yi Sun. But later, it was revealed that he was a lackey of Dae-mok.
- Jung Ah-mi as Court Lady Han. She was forever loyal towards the Royal Mother.
- Lee Dae-ro as Chief Eunuch. He is the father of Ma Chaeng. He is neither for the late king nor for the Crown Prince nor for Dae-mok. He was supposedly loyal towards Crown Prince's grandfather/late king's father.
Extended
edit- Jeon No-min as Deputy Magistrate Han Kyu-ho, father of Lady Ga Eun. He was a kind and righteous official who was later being executed due to the manipulation of Pyeon-soo group.
- Jin Ki-joo as Choi Kang-seo[11]
- Gong Jung-hwan
- Min Pil-joon as Park Cheon-soo
Production
edit- Despite differences in tone, the media noted the drama's similarities with KBS2's hit series Love in the Moonlight (2016) as both are set in Joseon era with young lead actors born in 1993 (Moonlight's Park Bo-gum, Emperor's Yoo Seung-ho) and 1999 (Moonlight's Kim Yoo-jung, Emperor's Kim So-hyun).[12][13] Emperor also co-stars Park Chul-min who had a supporting role in Moonlight.[14] Interestingly, Park Chul-min portrays an antagonist and corrupt official in Moonlight, but in contrast, he plays a righteous man who was a trusted ally of the protagonist Crown Prince Yi Sun in Emperor.
- The first script reading took place on December 23, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. The series was pre-produced with filming commencing in December 2016, and lasted six months.[15][16][17][18] The series reunited Kim So-hyun and Yoo Seung-ho who starred in Missing You (2013), and Kim Myung-soo and Yoon So-hee in The Day After We Broke Up (2016).[19][20]
- The series was promoted heavily by MBC, with the first teaser released six months before its premiere at the MBC Drama Awards, where leads Yoo and Kim also served as presenters.[21] There were also several exclusive Naver features and V Live broadcasts before and during its run.[22][23][24]
Original soundtrack
edit| The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | Plus Media Danal Entertainment (digital) LOEN Entertainment (physical)[25] |
| Producer | Lee Sung-kwon |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man That Couldn't Cry" (남자라 울지 못했어) |
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| Yang Yo-seob (Highlight) | 03:45 |
| 2. | "The Man That Couldn't Cry" (Inst.) |
| 03:45 | ||
| Total length: | 07:30 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From The First Time You and Me" (처음부터 너와 나) | Vanilla Man (Vanilla Acoustic) | Vanilla Man (Vanilla Acoustic) | Bolbbalgan4 | 03:25 |
| 2. | "From The First Time You and Me" (Inst.) | Vanilla Man (Vanilla Acoustic) | 03:25 | ||
| Total length: | 06:50 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For A While" (잠시나마) |
| Black Belt | Hwang Chi-yeul | 04:02 |
| 2. | "For A While" (Inst.) | Black Belt | 04:02 | ||
| Total length: | 08:04 | ||||
Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star And Sun" (별과 해) |
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| Kei (Lovelyz) | 03:51 |
| 2. | "Star And Sun" (Inst.) |
| 03:51 | ||
| Total length: | 07:42 | ||||
Part 5
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Between Seasons" (계절사이) |
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| Kim Yeon-ji | 04:36 |
| 2. | "Between Seasons" (Inst.) |
| 04:36 | ||
| Total length: | 09:12 | ||||
Part 6
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm OK" (괜찮다고) |
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| Kim Na-young | 03:57 |
| 2. | "I'm OK" (Inst.) |
| 03:57 | ||
| Total length: | 07:54 | ||||
Part 7
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Tree" (나무) |
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| Yang Yo-seob (Highlight) | 03:57 |
| 2. | "The Tree" (Inst.) |
| 03:57 | ||
| Total length: | 07:54 | ||||
Part 8
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Person Who I Love" (내가 사랑할 사람) | Ahn Soo-wan | Ahn Soo-wan | K.Will | 03:48 |
| 2. | "The Person Who I Love" (Inst.) | Ahn Soo-wan | 03:48 | ||
| Total length: | 07:36 | ||||
Part 9
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sparkling" (반짝인다) |
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| Hwanhee | 03:25 |
| 2. | "Sparkling" (Inst.) |
| 03:25 | ||
| Total length: | 06:50 | ||||
Part 10
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowing Down My Cheeks" (두볼에 흐른다) |
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| Seo Young-eun | 04:00 |
| 2. | "Flowing Down My Cheeks" (Inst.) |
| 04:00 | ||
| Total length: | 08:00 | ||||
Part 11
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Affection" (애심) | Major League | Major League | Gavy NJ | 04:24 |
| 2. | "Affection" (Inst.) | Major League | 04:24 | ||
| Total length: | 08:48 | ||||
Part 12
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Even if I Want" (원하고 원해도) |
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| ZIA | 03:40 |
| 2. | "Even if I Want" (Inst.) |
| 03:40 | ||
| Total length: | 07:20 | ||||
Part 13
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only One Person" (단 한사람) | Major League | Major League | Kim Greem | 03:36 |
| 2. | "Only One Person" (Inst.) | Major League | 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:12 | ||||
Part 14
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Okay Even If It's Not Me" (내가 아니어도 좋아) |
| Red Socks | L (INFINITE) | 04:42 |
| 2. | "It's Okay Even If It's Not Me" (Inst.) | Red Socks | 04:42 | ||
| Total length: | 09:24 | ||||
Part 15
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Water Orchid" (수란 (水蘭)) |
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| Suran | 03:39 |
| 2. | "Water Orchid" (Inst.) |
| 03:39 | ||
| Total length: | 07:18 | ||||
Part 16
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't You Hear My Heart" (내 맘이 들리지 않니) |
| Major League | Kim So-hyun | 03:29 |
| 2. | "Can't You Hear My Heart" (Inst.) | Major League | 03:29 | ||
| Total length: | 06:58 | ||||
Part 17
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hidden Tears" (가려진 눈물) | U Sung-eun | 04:21 |
| 2. | "Hidden Tears" (Inst.) | 04:21 | |
| Total length: | 08:42 | ||
Part 18
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking" (바라보기) | Heo Young-saeng | 04:04 |
| 2. | "Looking" (Inst.) | 04:04 | |
| Total length: | 08:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Emperor : Owner of the Mask" (Opening Title) | Various Artists | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Anger behind the mask" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Advance of the monarch" | Various Artists | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Battle for blood" | Various Artists | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Bright Mind" | Various Artists | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Chaotic Tension" | Various Artists | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Carrying out" | Various Artists | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Conspiracy" | Various Artists | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Destiny Waltz" | Various Artists | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Decision" | Various Artists | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Gauns Sonata" | Various Artists | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Kingdom's gate" | Various Artists | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Love of the monarch" | Various Artists | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Longing" | Various Artists | 2:53 |
| 15. | "Monarch pizz comic" | Various Artists | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Pain Hearts" | Various Artists | 3:25 |
| 17. | "Ramification" | Various Artists | 3:29 |
| 18. | "Rattle" | Various Artists | 2:15 |
| 19. | "Situation" | Various Artists | 2:46 |
| 20. | "Strong Strike" | Various Artists | 1:51 |
| 21. | "Toxic Flower" | Various Artists | 2:31 |
| 22. | "The beginning of the fate" | Various Artists | 2:44 |
| 23. | "The space of secret" | Various Artists | 3:09 |
Chart performance
editSongs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||
| "The Man That Couldn't Cry" (Yang Yo-seob (Highlight)) |
2017 | 77 |
|
Part 1 |
| "From The First Time You and Me" (Bolbbalgan4) |
4 |
|
Part 2 | |
| "For A While" (Hwang Chi-yeul) |
64 |
|
Part 3 | |
| "The Person Who I Love" (K.Will) |
89 |
|
Part 8 |
Reception
editDespite being touted as "the next Love in the Moonlight" which became a "youth sageuk sensation",[30] The Emperor: Owner of the Mask failed to emulate the success of Love in the Moonlight and only averaged modest ratings of 12.4%.[31][32] Additionally, even though it topped ratings in its time slot, it was overtaken by its competitor in the important 20-49 year old demographic, as well as streaming, popularity, and brand reputation charts for consecutive weeks.[33][34] With the extensive promotion and hype the series received before premiere, its figures were underwhelming.[35][36][37] Performances of the cast were praised, though audiences also stated their dissatisfaction with the story and the production as a whole.[31][38] William Schwartz of HanCinema stated that the series is "irredeemably stupid", adding that "...the obstacles the characters run into are never clearly defined. It's one of the reasons why the resolutions in this drama are so unsatisfying. There's no tension."[39]
Ratings
editIn the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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| TNmS Ratings[40] | AGB Nielsen[41] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 10, 2017 | 8.8% (9th) | 10.0% (5th) | 9.7% (6th) | 10.5% (5th) |
| 2 | 10.1% (6th) | 10.9% (4th) | 11.6% (4th) | 12.1% (4th) | |
| 3 | May 11, 2017 | 10.4% (8th) | 11.5% (6th) | 10.5% (6th) | 11.2% (5th) |
| 4 | 10.8% (6th) | 11.9% (5th) | 12.6% (4th) | 13.4% (4th) | |
| 5 | May 17, 2017 | 8.5% (12th) | 10.4% (6th) | 11.2% (5th) | 11.8% (5th) |
| 6 | 9.2% (10th) | 11.0% (5th) | 12.5% (4th) | 12.9% (4th) | |
| 7 | May 18, 2017 | 10.4% (6th) | 11.8% (5th) | 12.0% (5th) | 12.9% (5th) |
| 8 | 11.6% (5th) | 13.1% (4th) | 13.4% (4th) | 14.2% (3rd) | |
| 9 | May 24, 2017 | 10.6% (8th) | 10.9% (6th) | 11.9% (6th) | 12.7% (5th) |
| 10 | 11.7% (5th) | 12.6% (4th) | 13.8% (4th) | 15.2% (3rd) | |
| 11 | May 25, 2017 | 11.1% (7th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.1% (6th) | 13.2% (5th) |
| 12 | 12.3% (5th) | 13.3% (4th) | 13.8% (4th) | 15.1% (3rd) | |
| 13 | May 31, 2017 | 11.8% (6th) | 13.8% (4th) | 11.7% (6th) | 12.2% (4th) |
| 14 | 12.8% (6th) | 15.7% (3rd) | 13.6% (4th) | 14.5% (3rd) | |
| 15 | June 1, 2017 | 12.0% (6th) | 14.5% (5th) | 12.0% (6th) | 12.6% (5th) |
| 16 | 13.4% (5th) | 15.8% (2nd) | 13.6% (4th) | 14.2% (3rd) | |
| 17 | June 7, 2017 | 11.6% (6th) | 13.0% (5th) | 10.9% (7th) | 11.6% (5th) |
| 18 | 12.4% (5th) | 14.0% (3rd) | 11.9% (5th) | 11.0% (6th) | |
| 19 | June 8, 2017 | 11.0% (7th) | 13.0% (5th) | 11.2% (6th) | 11.2% (6th) |
| 20 | 11.4% (6th) | 14.0% (4th) | 12.2% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) | |
| 21 | June 14, 2017 | 11.8% (5th) | 13.0% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) | 11.8% (5th) |
| 22 | 13.0% (4th) | 14.5% (2nd) | 13.0% (4th) | 13.8% (3rd) | |
| 23 | June 15, 2017 | 10.3% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) |
| 24 | 12.0% (4th) | 13.2% (3rd) | 13.4% (4th) | 13.2% (4th) | |
| 25 | June 21, 2017 | 10.3% (8th) | 11.5% (5th) | 10.6% (6th) | 10.8% (7th) |
| 26 | 11.8% (5th) | 13.0% (4th) | 13.2% (4th) | 13.5% (3rd) | |
| 27 | June 22, 2017 | 10.0% (9th) | 11.9% (5th) | 10.8% (6th) | 11.4% (5th) |
| 28 | 11.6% (5th) | 14.1% (3rd) | 12.2% (4th) | 12.4% (4th) | |
| 29 | June 28, 2017 | 9.6% (7th) | 11.0% (5th) | 10.2% (6th) | 10.1% (5th) |
| 30 | 11.2% (4th) | 13.7% (3rd) | 12.2% (4th) | 12.3% (4th) | |
| 31 | June 29, 2017 | 10.5% (6th) | 12.6% (4th) | 11.9% (5th) | 11.9% (5th) |
| 32 | 12.2% (4th) | 14.5% (2nd) | 14.4% (4th) | 14.6% (3rd) | |
| 33 | July 5, 2017 | 12.1% (6th) | 14.0% (4th) | 12.6% (5th) | 13.3% (5th) |
| 34 | 14.0% (4th) | 14.6% (3rd) | 13.6% (4th) | 14.5% (4th) | |
| 35 | July 6, 2017 | 12.9% (5th) | 15.2% (4th) | 12.8% (5th) | 13.5% (5th) |
| 36 | 14.7% (4th) | 16.6% (3rd) | 14.9% (3rd) | 15.2% (2nd) | |
| 37 | July 12, 2017 | 15.5% (5th) | 18.0% (2nd) | 13.2% (5th) | 13.9% (5th) |
| 38 | 17.6% (3rd) | 20.3% (1st) | 14.5% (4th) | 15.2% (2nd) | |
| 39 | July 13, 2017 | 14.4% (5th) | 16.1% (4th) | 13.3% (5th) | 13.5% (5th) |
| 40 | 16.0% (3rd) | 18.4% (2nd) | 14.4% (3rd) | 14.7% (3rd) | |
| Average | 11.5% | 13.51% | 12.4% | 13.19% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Won | [42][43] |
| Best Production Director | Noh Do-cheol | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenwriter Award | Park Hye-jin | Won | |||
| Excellence Award | Jeon No-min | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | |||
| KDA Award | Heo Jun-ho | Won | |||
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best New Actress | Yoon So-hee | Won | [44] | |
| 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | Bolbbalgan4 ("You and Me from the Start") |
Nominated | ||
| 9th Melon Music Awards | Nominated | ||||
| Korea Hallyu Awards | Popular Culture Awards | Kim So-hyun | Won | [45] | |
| 44th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Heo Joon-ho | Nominated | [46][47][48][49] | |
| Yoo Seung-ho | Nominated | ||||
| Drama of the Year | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Heo Joon-ho | Nominated | |||
| Yoo Seung-ho | Won | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim So-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yoon So-hee | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Park Chul-min | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Seon-kyung | Won | |||
| Male Popularity Award | Kim Myung-soo | Won | |||
| Female Popularity Award | Kim So-hyun | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Character Award, Fighting Spirit Acting | Kim Myung-soo | Won | |||
| Best Character Award, Best Villain | Heo Joon-ho | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 12th Soompi Awards | Actor of the Year | Yoo Seung-ho | Nominated | [50] |
| Best Idol Actor | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yoon So-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple | Yoo Seung-ho and Kim So-hyun | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
References
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주연을 맡은 배우들은 너나 할 것 없이 멋진 한복차림으로 '어여쁨'을 뽐내고 있고, 이들이 펼치는 로맨스는 어김없이 감정이입을 이끈다. 하지만 스토리가 받쳐주지 않으면서 로맨스도 더는 치고 나가지 못하고 있다. 배우들끼리의 멜로 화학작용 자체도 썩 매끄럽지 못하다. '구르미 그린 달빛'이 지난해 9~10월 시청률 20%를 넘어서며 '박보검 신드롬'을 일으켰던 것과 비교하면 현재 세 사극의 성적은 초라하다. '군주'가 11~13%로 그나마 10%를 넘어서고 있고, '엽기적인 그녀'가 7~10%, '7일의 왕비'는 6%대에 시청률이 머물고 있다. '어디서 많이 본 듯한 이야기의 짜깁기', '닥치고 애틋한 멜로만 강조한다' 등의 지적이 나온다.
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수목 로코 드라마도 상황은 마찬가지다. SBS의 '수상한 파트너', MBC의 사극 '군주' 역시 시청률 10% 안팎을 힘겹게 오가고 있는 것. '군주' 역시 지난해 화제가 됐던 '구르미 그린 달빛'을 연상케 하는 풋풋한 사랑에 아역 출신 유승호와 김소현의 매력이 더해져 커다란 사랑을 받을 것이라는 관측이 지배적이었다.
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사극 로맨스는 수차례 증명된 흥행공식이다. '공주의 남자'(2011)는 24.9%, '해를 품은 달'(2012)은 시청률 42.2%, '구르미 그린 달빛'(2016)은 23%를 기록하며 종전의 히트를 쳤다. 하지만, 이번 세 작품의 성적표는 기대이하다. 가장 높은 시청률을 기록하고 있는 '군주'가 11%, '엽기적인 그녀'가 8%, '7일의 왕비'는 6%에 그쳤다.(6월 둘째주 기준).
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External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website
- The Emperor: Owner of the Mask at HanCinema