📰 Seo Ji-won : Female Lead
Age: 26
Occupation: Investigative journalist
Personality: Sharp, principled, emotionally guarded
Backstory: Raised by her grandmother, a survivor of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Ji-won's uncle was labeled a traitor and killed during the protests. She carries his legacy and her grandmother's grief in the form of an old camera and a relentless hunger for truth.
Motivation: To uncover the truth behind a modern-day conspiracy tied to historical trauma.
Signature Quote: "If truth costs me everything, let it be paid in full."
🔥Kang Do-hyun: Male lead
Age: 30
Occupation: Ambitious Police detective, Special Investigations Unit
Personality: Stoic, intelligent, emotionally repressed
Backstory: Son of a former activist during the uprising. Do-hyun buried his past under duty and ambition, but Ji-won's investigation forces him to confront the ghosts he's spent years avoiding.
Motivation: To dismantle the syndicate that destroyed his family and protect Ji-won from becoming another casualty.
Signature Quote: "I was the detective. But in the end, I was just the witness."
🧪 Min-jae: Supporting Character
Age: 29
Occupation: Forensics officer, Do-hyun's best friend
Personality: Loyal, witty, quietly brave
Backstory: Grew up with Do-hyun, joined the force to make a difference. He's the emotional glue between Ji-won and Do-hyun, and the first to believe in Ji-won's theory.
Signature Quote: "Truth leaves a trail. You just have to bleed enough to follow it."
🕊️ Park Soo-jin
Age: 22
Occupation: Student activist
Personality: Fierce, outspoken, idealistic
Backstory: Inspired by Ji-won's articles, Soo-jin becomes a key ally in exposing the syndicate. Her father was a protester in 1980, and she carries his fire.
Motivation: To make Ji-won's sacrifice mean something.
Signature Quote: "They tried to silence the past. We made it scream."
🧓 Kim Hye-rin
Age: 58
Occupation: Editor-in-chief, Ji-won's mentor
Personality: Stern, wise, protective
Backstory: Covered the Gwangju Uprising as a young journalist. She sees Ji-won as a second chance to tell the story right.
Motivation: To protect Ji-won and ensure the truth is published.
Signature Quote: "History doesn't repeat. It waits."
🕷️ Assemblyman Park Jung-gil
Age: 62
Occupation: Politician, syndicate leader
Personality: Charismatic, ruthless, calculating
Backstory: Son of a military officer involved in the 1980 massacre. Built his empire on silence and fear.
Motivation: To bury the truth and preserve his legacy.
Signature Quote: "Justice is a luxury. Power is survival."
This Novel is coming soon on 30th August, 2025.