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Dong-seok and Seon-a Lee Dong-seok: Early 40s, a truck peddler. After his sister Dong-i died and his mother remarried, he began treating his mother coldly because of the hurt she caused him. Min Seon-a: A housewife born in Seoul, quiet and calm. She and Dong-seok are old acquaintances. She suffers from depression, but as long as she had her son Yeol, she was fine. Now, her husband says he is taking Yeol away. What should she do? Ok-dong and Dong-seok Kang Ok-dong: Mid-70s, quiet and blunt. Dong-seok's mother. She hates the sea. Having lost her husband and all her other children, only Dong-seok remains, but even he hates her. She has cancer but only tells Chun-hui and refuses surgery. Han-su and Eun-hui Choi Han-su: Late 40s, a bank branch manager. He worked hard to send his daughter abroad for golf, but he lacks the funds to support her there. Around that time, he is transferred to Pureung Village in Jeju, where he meets his old classmate Eun-hui, who is now semi-wealthy. Jung Eun-hui: Late 40s, runs a fish shop. Full of energy. She became a wealthy merchant and lives a tough, busy life. Then one day, Han-su returns to Jeju. He says he's preparing for a divorce. Maybe love is possible again? Eun-hui and Mi-ran Go Mi-ran: Late 40s, runs a massage parlor. Pretty, fun-loving, and a natural extrovert. She runs a shop in Seoul. She has been close friends with Eun-hui since childhood. She heads to Jeju to see her best friend. Yeong-ok and Jeong-jun Lee Yeong-ok: 38 years old, a first-year haenyeo (female diver). She gets along well with men, but that's not her true nature. Rumors say she lies about everything and gets strange phone calls constantly, yet she works so hard at diving that she risks her life. A romance blossoms with Captain Jeong-jun. Park Jeong-jun: 33 years old, a captain. A perfect man who is naturally diligent, warm, and capable. He lives in a remodeled abandoned bus. He has a good reputation in the village, but he falls for Yeong-ok and starts worrying about the rumors surrounding her. And Yeong-hui Lee Yeong-hui: 38 years old, Yeong-ok's twin sister who has Down syndrome. She is the one behind the phone calls to Yeong-ok. She lives in a care facility, but when Yeong-ok is too busy to visit Seoul, she decides to go to Jeju herself. Hyeon Chun-hui: Early 70s, a haenyeo. Known as 'Wang-samchun' (Great Aunt). All her sons died except for her youngest, Man-su. As a diver, she is the leader; despite her usually stoic and calm demeanor, she leads the other haenyeo strictly. But her son left his daughter Eun-gi with her because he's busy, and this kid... even one day of babysitting is exhausting. Son Eun-gi: Six years old, Chun-hui's granddaughter. A local kindergartner and Man-su's daughter. She is a bit slow for her age and doesn't know her letters or numbers well. Her father told her that a hundred moons rise in Jeju, so she believed him and agreed to move there. However, Man-su gets into a car accident, and Eun-gi is left in Chun-hui's care. In-gwon and Ho-sik Jung In-gwon: Late 40s, runs a sundae soup restaurant. He has a hot temper and rough speech but is deep down warm-hearted. He used to be a thug but now works hard selling soup following his mother's dying wish. He is always proud of his son Hyeon, but his rival Ho-sik always irritates him. Bang Ho-sik: Late 40s, runs an ice shop. Kind and warm-hearted. He lost all his money to gambling in his 30s, and after a harsh wake-up call from his close older friend In-gwon, he grew to resent him but straightened his life out to sell ice. His daughter Yeong-ju is the most precious thing in the world to him. Yeong-ju and Hyeon Bang Yeong-ju: 18 years old, a high school student. Ho-sik's daughter. She finds Jeju suffocating. She is the undisputed top student in her school. Even when she plays, she never crosses the line. But she never expected to cross that line because of Hyeon, who lives upstairs. Yeong-ju gets pregnant, and since she can't afford to lose everything, she tells Hyeon they should terminate the pregnancy. Jung Hyeon: 18 years old, a high school student. In-gwon's son. With his indecisive personality, he never thought he'd date anyone, but he fell in love with Yeong-ju. However, Hyeon knows his father will never approve of their love. On top of that, Yeong-ju wants to get an abortion. What should he do? Other Characters Kim Myeong-bo: Friend of Han-su, Eun-hui, Mi-ran, In-gwon, and Ho-sik. Deputy manager at the Pureung branch of SS Bank. He suffers because of his wife's pathological jealousy. He gets along well with all his friends. Yang Dal-i: A younger friend and fellow haenyeo Yeong-ok met after moving to Jeju. Yang Byeol-i: Runs a coffee truck at the market. She is Dal-i's sister and is deaf, so she communicates through sign language. Park Gi-jun: Jeong-jun's younger brother. He seemed to like Dal-i, but it turns out he has liked Byeol-i since elementary school. Park Hye-ja: A haenyeo. Initially, she reacted skeptically to Yeong-ok's behavior and rumors, but after learning about Yeong-hui's situation, she reconciles with and understands Yeong-ok. In-jeong: Myeong-bo's wife. She suffers from pathological jealousy. Captain Bae: A captain who came to Pureung Village from elsewhere. He hits on Yeong-ok, but she rejects him.