The K-Drama Actress Who Won Rookie Awards For Her Debut Role — And Has Since Vanished From The Industry
Netflix‘s K-Drama Mask Girl, adapted from the Naver Webtoon of the same name, premiered to rave reviews from viewers and critics alike.
The thriller series met viewers’ expectations with phenomenal cinematography, story, and actors.
Kim Mo-mi (Lee Han-byeol/Go Hyun-jung/Nana), an office worker who is insecure about her looks, becomes a masked internet personality by night — until a chain of unexpected, ill-fated events overtakes her life.
— Wikipedia
Even before it aired, Webtoon-readers were in awe of the casting, especially of Lee Han Byeol, who portrayed the main character Kim Mo Mi pre-surgery.
But Lee Han Byeol earned even more praise since Mask Girl premiered on Netflix. Viewers were in awe of her performance.
the girl that played momi in the beginning of mask girl is a rookie actress and thats her first role (?) shes so good omg
— 🥣 (@saeguks) August 20, 2023
Many are in disbelief that Mask Girl is the actress’ debut role. Any viral clip of the cast on TikTok has netizens singing Lee Han Byeol’s praises. Many were rooting for her, hoping that she gets cast in many more roles after the success of Mask Girl.
While Kim Mo Mi was considered ugly, and Lee Han Byeol herself has said that she encountered hurtful moments due to her appearance, netizens only have good things to say about the actress. They agreed that she is actually beautiful and could be a model.
Mask girl's actress lee han byeol is stunning!! pic.twitter.com/iY8KeSVpU0
— RU💎 (@mywayhyelin) August 22, 2023
The director of the K-Drama spoke on why he ended up selecting a rookie actress out of over 1,000 auditionees.
Why Netflix’s New K-Drama “Mask Girl” Director Cast A Rookie Actress For Its Lead Role
She even won Best Rookie Actress at the Korea Culture Entertainment Awards and the APAN STAR AWARDS.
Despite all of her new fans’ hopes, she has not appeared in a new K-Drama since Mask Girl. There has been no news about her potential casting either. Instead, she has been enjoying her free time with photography, art, and simply enjoying life.
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