The Emperor: Owner of the Mask
2017 1 season · 40 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

군주 - 가면의 주인

Synopsis

군주 – 가면의 주인

In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.

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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask holds position #157 of 268 South Korea seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor: Owner of the Mask premiered alongside 88 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea seriess in 2017.

The 860th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

14
Reviews
26th
Review-volume percentile
62nd
Popularity percentile

14 audience reviews — more than 26% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (62th percentile) outruns review volume (26th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
May 10, 2017
Last Air Date
July 13, 2017
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
40 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 23.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #685 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #475 of 868 (top 55%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesStudio Santa Claus Entertainment, People Story Company
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 40
Release DateMay 10, 2017
Official Sitewww.imbc.com

Questions Answered

When did The Emperor: Owner of the Mask end?

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask finished its run with its final episode airing on July 13, 2017.

Where did The Emperor: Owner of the Mask air?

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.