Hong Gil-dong
Meet the characters
Hong Gil-dong
The hero
Brilliant and skilled in martial arts and magic, but barred from his father's world because his mother was a servant.
Minister Hong
Gil-dong's father
A high official who loves his son but is bound by the rules of his society.
Chunseom
Gil-dong's mother
A servant in the Hong household who wants a better future for her son.
The Hwalbindang
Gil-dong's band
A band of outlaws whose name means 'party that helps the poor.'