President Kang is the powerful organizer of the illegal slush-fund deliveries and recruits Dong-wook’s crew as replacement drivers. She demands secrecy while moving the money, but secretly plans to frame Director Lee and flee to the United States. Dong-wook exposes her recordings and ledgers, leading to her arrest for corruption.
The main protagonist, a hen who dreams of motherhood and escapes a battery cage farm. After adopting a duckling named Greenie, she raises him in the wild, faces community rejection, and ultimately sacrifices her life to the weasel One-Eye to save her adopted son and ensure his children survive.
Hye-won's Mother is a single mother who made a loving home for her child in the village. Although she is absent when Hye-won returns, her presence unfolds through the many meals, household traditions, and carefully prepared foods associated with the home. Her past care shapes Hye-won's memories and emotional return.
Cerebral palsy-afflicted woman left in the care of neighbors by her brother. Initially distressed by Jong-du's intrusive advances, she gradually forms an inseparable bond with him. Their relationship faces societal discrimination and legal misunderstandings, culminating in a passionate reunion before Jong-du's final imprisonment.
Gon-woo's mother learns from Jung-wook that her son had written a letter about being bullied. After Gon-woo dies, she reports the incident to the police but is turned away. Her pursuit of accountability, and the injustice she faces, helps prompt Jung-wook to publicize the case.
Kim Min-ja is Seong Han-mo's wife and the mother of their son, Seong Nak-an. Her childbirth occurs as the country experiences political instability, linking the family's private life to the turbulent historical setting. The summary presents her primarily through her role within Han-mo's household and family responsibilities.
A medical professional who examines adult Sung-min. She provides clinical assessment regarding his psychological state and extraordinary claims.
Han Mi-sook is one of Kim Hye-kyeong's former teammates and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Kim recruits her to strengthen the undisciplined South Korean women's national team, making Han an important veteran presence among the older players during the team's rebuilding effort.
The presiding judge overseeing Korea's first criminal trial involving a jury, Kim Joon-gyeom manages the proceedings while trying to protect procedure and efficiency. He supervises the deliberation process, thanks the jurors afterward, and remains responsible for the court handling the murder case against Kang Du-sik.
Mal-soon is Gwang-ho's mother, raising her children while her husband works in Saudi Arabia. Despite a nagging illness, she wears heavy make-up and sells cosmetics door-to-door, devoting herself to her family. Her hard-working, self-sacrificing life contrasts with Eun-sook, the pretty neighbor who attracts Gwang-ho's attention.
A housewife and Shin-hye's best friend initially unhappy with her intimate life with her docile husband. Their marriage experiences a revival later on, but faces a severe crisis when she discovers her husband's infidelity.
Chul-soo's flight attendant wife, who believes her husband is a normal office worker. Although supposed to be in South Korea, she unexpectedly appears in Bangkok accompanied by a man named Ryan, triggering a crisis of trust and prompting her husband to follow her during his covert operation.
Moon So-ri has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work is anchored in the Ode to My Father Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include When Life Gives You Tangerines, The Handmaiden, The Legend of the Blue Sea. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
