The central protagonist who overcomes a tragic childhood to become a pioneering female physician. After entering the royal palace, she endures political conspiracies, clears her mentor's name, cures the royal family of severe illnesses, and defies court conservatives to earn a high official rank. She lives in exile with her lover, returns to serve the nation, and performs a groundbreaking Caesarean section.
A Swiss Army major assigned by the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission to investigate the killings at the Joint Security Area. She detects contradictions in the accounts given by Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk and Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil, uncovers their friendship with Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin and Pvt. Nam Sung-shik, and is removed after her father's background compromises her neutrality.
Wrongfully imprisoned woman who meticulously plans revenge after release.
Jung-yeon is the mother of a boy who disappeared years earlier and the film’s central seeker. She and her husband travel from place to place, pursuing every possible lead. After learning about a young worker resembling her son, she visits the remote fishing spot, investigates the abuse there, and becomes the target of the community’s attempt to silence her.
Lee Young-ae has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work is anchored in the Vengeance Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Jewel in the Palace, Joint Security Area, Walking on Thin Ice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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