List of The World of the Married characters
This is a list of characters of the South Korean television series "The World of the Married". Main characters. Ji Sun-woo. Ji Sun-woo (Kim Hee-ae) is the associate director of Family Love Hospital and has been married to Lee Tae-oh for more than a decade. Sun-woo grew up as a single child. Her father was a teacher and mother was a nurse. When she was 17, she lost both of her parents in a car accident and had to protect herself against the challenges in life. To  escape the pain and loneliness, she started to study assiduously to get into medical school in Seoul. There, she met Lee Tae-oh. Together, they started a family and settled in the city of Gosan, Tae-oh's hometown. She seems to have everything, including a caring husband, a son who lives up to expectations and a great reputation in the community. Everything seemed to go smoothly, until she started to suspect that her husband is having an affair after discovering a strand of hair on his scarf. Based on her instincts, she starts to doubt all the people around  her husband, and her world falls apart when she discovers what she suspected is true. The perfect life is now crushed. The husband she deeply trusts had betrayed her. Lee Tae-oh. Lee Tae-oh (Park Hae-joon) is a movie director who has been married to Ji Sun-woo for more than a decade. Eight years after his graduation, Tae-oh made his feature film debut as an assistant director. However, the movie flopped at the box office. After their marriage, he was unemployed and ultimately started an entertainment company with the help of Sun-woo. As days go  by, he became stressed and pressured to succeed or to stop as he has been dependent on his wife for income. One day, he met Yeo Da-kyung after a night at a club with the staff. He felt confident standing in front of the young beautiful woman who thinks he is a successful businessman. It was different from the sense of stability given by Sun-woo. Tae-oh and Da-kyung then secretly started an affair, despite the fact that he still loves his wife. Yeo Da-kyung. Yeo Da-kyung (Han So-hee) is the only daughter of  Yeo Byung-gyu and Uhm Hyo-jung. Da-kyung grew up in luxury so she lives without worries and life goals. She majored in contemporary dance following her mother's wishes even when she had no passion or talent in dancing. Ultimately, she decided to stop dancing and became a pilates instructor. The innocent and vulnerable girl then fell in love with Lee Tae-oh, a married man, and has been having an affair with him for over two years. Go Ye-rim. Go Ye-rim (Park Sun-young) is the wife of Son Je-hyuk, a friend and neighbor  of Ji Sun-woo and Lee Tae-oh. After marrying Je-hyuk, Ye-rim became a full-time housewife. She discovered about her husband's affairs, one-night stands and sex addiction a long time ago, yet she still could not break away from him. She didn't want to be a divorcee. Instead of getting a divorce, Ye-rim continues to live in a world full of lies. She eventually noticed that her husband developed a crush on her friend, Sun-woo. She ultimately betrayed Sun-woo by choosing to keep Tae-oh's affair a secret. Son Je -hyuk. Son Je-hyuk (Kim Young-min) is the husband of Go Ye-rim, as well as a friend of Lee Tae-oh and Ji Sun-woo. He works as an accountant. He loves his calm and faithful wife, but he easily gets bored. He often enjoys affairs and uses the nature of his work as an excuse to get home late. As he continuously engages in adultery, he eventually develops a crush on Ji Sun-woo. Sul Myung-sook. Sul Myung-sook (Chae Gook-hee) is a gynecologist at Family Love Hospital and a close friend of Lee Tae -oh and Ji Sun-woo. Myung-sook is a single woman who has never been in a serious relationship with a man. She is a two-faced person that would betray anyone she claims as a 'friend' to get anything that she wants. She tries to take advantage of the tensions between Sun-woo and Tae-oh to snatch the associate director position from Sun-woo. Yeo Byung-gyu. Yeo Byung-gyu (Lee Geung-young) is the father of Yeo Da-kyung and husband of Uhm Hyo-jung. Byung-gyu is a very influential businessman, and there is no one  in Gosan who dares to go against his will. Along with his wealth, he also has strong connections with local officials and politicians. He is willing to do everything in his power to make his daughter happy. Uhm Hyo-jung. Uhm Hyo-jung (Kim Sun-kyung) is the mother of Yeo Da-kyung and wife of Yeo Byeong-gyu. Hyo-jung is a full-time housewife and a former beauty pageant contestant. She is also a patient of Ji Sun-woo. Because Hyo-jung wants the best for her daughter, she tries to get everything out of Da-kyung's  way, including going against Sun-woo. Lee Joon-young. Lee Joon-young (Jeon Jin-seo) is the only son of Ji Sun-woo and Lee Tae-oh. Joon-young is closer to Tae-oh because Sun-woo is busy at work most of the time. He was a bright and happy single child in the family. Unfortunately, problems arise right during his adolescence. As a teenager, he continuously sides with either one of his parents while he deals with his inner conflicts and psychological pain. Min Hyun-seo. Min Hyun-seo (Shim Eun-woo) is a bartender who suffers from  physical and emotional abuse because of her boyfriend. She endures every pain caused by her boyfriend out of pity. She had to face her miserable life with In-kyu until she gets to know Ji Sun-woo as one of her patients. She befriends with Sun-woo and helps her discover the affair of Tae-oh and Da-kyung, while Sun-woo tries her best to help Hyun-seo in her medical needs as well as trying to escape from In-kyu. Park In-kyu. Park In-kyu (Lee Hak-joo) is the abusive boyfriend of Min Hyun-seo. After  falling into gambling and failing the public exam multiple times, In-kyu's parents cut off their financial support and as a result, In-kyu became increasingly angry in his daily life. Violence began as an excuse for Hyun-seo to not have another man every time she returns from work late. He mistakes dependence and attachment for love. Kim Yoon-ki. Kim Yoon-ki (Lee Moo-saeng) is a doctor and specialist in the neuropsychiatry department at Family Love Hospital. Yoon-ki got married at a young age, but his marriage ended in divorce. After the divorce, he moved  to Gosan and joined Family Love Hospital. He becomes fond of Sun-woo as he observes her dealing with her problems from afar.