Shin-Ae Jung

**Shin-Ae Jung** is a side character who is the mother of Kai Dee.

portrayed by Kim Mi-Kyung

## Biography

### Early life

Shin-Ae was born the middle of three girls which meant being in a odd place as much as she was. There wasn't much of interest that happened in her life other then intense studies so that she could be married off as her father had planned. It was the easiest thing to do instead of going through the awkward phases of interaction. When she got older was when it finally had come to the point that she was married off to a man by the name of Jin-Young. He worked for the marine corps for South Korea which meant it was a man that valued their country. The next few years was spent mainly as a house wife while her husband had been off doing his best. It wasn't until she was twenty-five years old. It was when she got pregnant the first time with their oldest son. This didn't stop her husband from his job either as he was out and about to do what he needed to do.

The next son was when Jin-Young told her that it would be his last contract in which he would serve. After that was finished was when he would stay as a father would. There was a little bit of relief in her at that idea. Being married to a man who wasn't always around had been a lot more stressful then she realized. This meant especially with a child but she had adjusted which meant a lot to her that she wouldn't be raising their second child without him. A few years later of him being home was when she had their third and final child; a daughter that they named Kai Dee. The next few years had been rather simple as she kept up being a mostly stay at home mother. Occasionally she would go help with some crafts that she would get paid for and sell some things she knitted but it was never by much. It was her husband who was set in the idea that a man should take care of his family.

It wasn't until well after her eldest had gone off to college, and her second oldest was in High School, that they got news of a move. It had never been anything they had discussed before as her husband had always seemed content living in South Korea. This place had been their home for as long as she could remember so the idea of leaving it had been foreign to her. Playing the role of a good wife though, she didn't argue with his choice but instead merely helped her kids get ready to leave. The packing up of their home would take a lot of time since there were quite a few delicate things. It would mean gathering boxes as her husband searched for a home to which they could live in once they moved there. The last months of spring had been a busy one to say the least within their household. When they left, there was a little fit of sadness in Shin-Ae to be leaving her home behind.

Once they were there was when she fully noticed how stressed her kids were but there was nothing she could do. Expectations had to be met and they had to adjust to this school because her husband was settled on this job here. The move had already been made as well so all she could do was offer support by helping them clarify what she could and making them tea during late nights of studying. Over the following years though, they managed to adjust to this country that had been their home. Kai Dee had started dating a boy that was far from Shin-Ae's approval; but ended up meeting one in which Shin-Ae believed would be the best choice. A young man by the name of Shunyuan who she made sure to vocalize her approval over.

Sam Blackmore going missing had surprised her and she could tell that it devastated her daughter. There was a little bit of hope she would never admit to having as Shunyuan played an active role in comforting Kai Dee. Often showing up at the home to try to cheer Katy up or give her some sort of comfort. It had only proven more that this boy had been a good choice for their daughter if their daughter would realize it. The final year for Kai Dee had passed in a blur and she was taking off into the world. Despite it being not a college that was necessarily approved of, her husband still forked over the money to cover the expenses while complaining the entire time. They knew this was an option when she was in High School but they believed their daughter would smarten up before it came down to that.

With all of her kids out of the house and her husband working a lot, she found herself a little lost. Of course when her grandson had come around was when she had time but he wasn't always there. It was then that she picked up her first official job for a company as a transcriptionist who would also occasionally translate any Korean that might have needed it. This had made her husband a tad bit disgruntled but when she insisted that it wasn't for the money, he stopped arguing it. This was something she could to pass the time that was interesting to her. Something that was better then sitting at home staring at the ceiling. Her home was always spotless as she was good at that part so cleaning wasn't an all day thing especially without kids in the household.

### Season 1

Two years after her youngest had left for college, during the summer return, it had been as Shin-Ae had expected. Whenever her sons returned; they were never fully here and often leaving much like her daughter was. It was for that reason that she didn't suspect anything that would be malicious going on with her daughter. Kai Dee was out living her young life in a modern world which neither Jin-Young or herself had control over. All they could do was hope she was being safe and being smart while out there. It wasn't until towards the end of the summer that her husband had been called to a hospital to meet with his daughter. One of her friends had been shot and in this absurdity was when they had found Sam Blackmore. A ghost returning from the dead in most peoples eyes as they had assumed he was long gone. This had caught her off guard and all she could do was worry at home while she waited for her daughter. A daughter who every time she had seen that summer whether it with or without friends didn't seem like she had been on the search for this boy or knew he was alive.

### Season 2

When the trial went live, it was hard not to watch as her husband had been obsessed with it. People spoke about it all over the city and in the office as they whispered about it. This shouldn't have been a surprise since Red Lieu was a small town with something so big happening. The conclusion of the trial had brought on a lot of debates where some people believed Mason Blackmore was let off too easy whereas other advocated for his mental illness. Some had even asked Shin-Ae what her opinion on it was to which she simply stated that she was more concerned with her daughters safety. It didn't take long for people to stop asking her as she focused on moving forward. Doing her best to reach out to Kai Dee when she could but knowing that her youngest probably just wanted to focus on college once she left. Now she still works a transcriptionist and is far less social then she once was. A shame hanging over her in her eyes as well as her family.