Park family's housekeeper who hides her husband in the basement bunker.
Hotel manager questioning her marriage and past choices after rekindling a connection with a former flame.
Supportive spouse of the taxi driver leader, providing shelter and meals.
The super pig Okja and a wheelchair-bound woman representing animal advocacy.
Family member of the victim grieving and providing background.
Hyun-ju is a sergeant who questions Do-kyung after the injured woman is brought to Seolwon Hospital. She and a colleague investigate the contradictions in Do-kyung's account and consider whether the apparent story conceals a different sequence of events, including whether Mi-gyeong was being held by Jung-man.
Ok-sil is the mother of Jang-ju, Young-ju, and Dong-ju. On the birthday of her youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, who disappeared during a school trip eight years earlier and never came home alive, she joins her three surviving daughters on a trip to Gyeongju to honor her memory. Their cheerful family outing conceals a deadly secret.
A woman in the island community connected to Se-jin, Mrs. Suncheon cares for her severely disabled niece, Soon-jeong. Hyun-soo hears about her while visiting the island to investigate Se-jin's death, and the villagers' memories help her piece together the people and circumstances surrounding Se-jin.
A filmmaker whose recent work has received little attention, Kim Ji-wan struggles to balance her ambitions with family responsibilities and financial pressure. She investigates the damaged old film Woman Judge, directed by Hong Jae-won, and tries to reconstruct its missing material for her own project. Despite worsening health and family strain, she continues working until heavy bleeding causes her to collapse.
Sun-ja is a neighbor who becomes part of Ha-neul and Bong-sik's everyday life. Though nosy, she is generous, and her cooking and teasing provide companionship around their rooftop home. The story presents her as a familiar presence in their daily routine, rather than as a central participant in Ha-neul's breakup or developing relationship with Bong-sik.
This character is not identified in the plot summary, which mentions a care insurance assessment but gives no specific actions or relationship for this staff member.
Lee Jung-eun has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Bong Joon-ho Films with 3 titles. Signature works include Parasite, Our Blues, Juvenile Justice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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