3 actresses excited to share 1 character in Netflix's 'Mask Girl'

▲ Still photos of Netflix's new K-drama series "Mask Girl" (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

3 actresses excited to share 1 character in Netflix's 'Mask Girl'

 

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's original series “Mask Girl” has much to do with number “3” -- three names, three lifetimes, three events, and three lead actors.

 

South Korean veteran actress Go Hyun-jung joined hands with rookie actress Lee Han-byeol and former After School member Nana, to portray a single character with three faces -- ordinary office worker Kim Mo-mi, showgirl Ah-reum, and convict No. 1047.

 

During Mask Girl’s media conference on Wednesday, Go said, "One actor playing one character may seem conventional. But I think dividing a single character into multiple roles can make the show even more absorbing."

 

Based on a webtoon of the same name, Mask Girl follows the life of Kim Mo-mi, an ordinary office worker Kim Mo-mi with appearance-related insecurities. She wears a mask at night and becomes an internet broadcast BJ (streamer), eventually becoming a murderer through a series of events.

 

Lee plays Kim Mo-mi, an ordinary office worker who engages in BJ activities under the pseudonym “Mask Girl.” Nana takes after the role of Kim Mo-mi, who transforms into the showgirl Ah-reum after undergoing extensive plastic surgery. Go portrays Kim Mo-mi, who becomes prisoner number 1047 after committing a murder.

 

In the media event, Lee said she acted out her character with a heavy heart. She said, "After reading the script, I felt a sense of empathy towards the anxiety and deficiencies that Kim Mo-mi experiences. I tried to portray her with a mixture of sorrow and admiration, looking at the flower that blooms in hard-to-reach places."

 

Nana also faced much challenges. "I tried my best to understand and empathize with Kim Mo-mi, who leads an unfortunate life. While reading (webtoon) Mask Girl, I found myself pondering what constitutes right choices, reflecting on many dilemmas we face."

 

Go said, "I tried to minimize my acting cliches that viewers have become familiar with, and present myself as Kim Mo-mi, a fresh character to the viewers’ eye.”

 

Besides the troika, actor Ahn Jae-hong plays Kim Mo-mi's colleague and BJ Mask Girl's fan, Joo Oh-nam. Yum Hye-ran takes on the role of Kim Kyung-ja, a mother consumed by vengeance after losing her only son, Joo Oh-nam.

 

Directed by Kim Yong-hoon, known for the film “Beasts Clawing at Straws,” the drama aimed to capture the essence of the extensive original story in a condensed form, thus transforming it into a narrative with various characters' perspectives.

 

All 7 episodes of Mask Girl will be released simultaneously on Netflix on Friday.

 

jwc@yna.co.kr

 

▲ A still photo of Netflix's new K-drama series "Mask Girl" (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲ From left: South Korean actors Ahn Jae-hong, Nana, Lee Han-byeol, Go Hyun-jung, Yun Hye-ran and director Kim Yong-hoon poses at the press conference for Netflix's new series "Mask Girl" in Seoul on Aug. 16, 2023. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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