Detective Jin Kyung-hun is the detective who investigates the supernatural phenomena at the center of the story. His investigation anchors the first three episodes, placing him in the main narrative alongside the New Truth chairman and the principled attorney as society confronts the decrees and demonstrations.
Jang Jae Beom is Jang Jae Yeol's brother, whose troubled family history is central to the novelist's guilt. Jang Jae Yeol falsely testified that his brother killed their father, causing lasting emotional damage and helping explain the obsessive-compulsive disorder that later affects his relationship with Ji Hae Soo.
Police supervisor overseeing the anti-drug task force.
Sang-hoon is a foul-mouthed, violent gangster working for an illegal money-lending organization. He attacks protestors, collects debts, and develops a fragile friendship with Yeon-hee while caring deeply for Hyung-in. His painful family history and growing disillusionment lead him to leave gang work, but he is betrayed and apparently killed by Young-jae.
Jung Jong-suk is a former middle-school classmate of Hwang Kyung-min who now works as a ghostwriter while dreaming of writing his own novel. After fifteen years, he reunites with Kyung-min, hides his present circumstances, and revisits their shared memories of being bullied as school “pigs.”
Shinji's former gym companion who seeks independence, becomes a boxer on his own terms, and challenges Shinji directly.
Ik-june is one of the three men who form a loose circle around Ye-ri. He spends time with her and the others drinking, joking, arguing, and discussing their difficult lives. He helps Ye-ri and her father, participates in the group’s worried response to her dangers, and is involved in their jealous emotional rivalry.
Hwang Dong-min is a friend who stays in contact with Ji Sung-hee during his recovery and search for his wife. He teases Ji about his stalled film project and self-absorbed habits. Their conversations also reveal Hwang's troubled history with network marketing and his guilt over having once drawn Yoo Young-shim into it.
Shy stuttering barber with a traumatic past, forms deep bond with Shinji.
A supporting character, likely an elder or community figure connected to the Zainichi residents in Tokyo.
Beom-tae’s father is an adult visitor who comes briefly to Isaac’s Home. His short visit is mentioned alongside Yeong-jae’s growing closeness with Beom-tae, highlighting the different family connections surrounding the boys while Yeong-jae faces his own estrangement from his parents.
Yang Ik-june has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Wilderness Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Poet and the Boy, The Fake, The King of Pigs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
