Seongju-sin (Seongjo-sin) / Male The highest deity who oversees the entire household, believed to reside mainly in the main roof beam. He acts as the central guardian deity bringing peace, harmony, and fortune to the home.

Eop-sin (Eopjusa) / Male The god of wealth and fortune who brings riches and luck into the house. He mainly appears in the form of animals such as snakes or weasels.

Teoju-sin (Jisin) / Male The god of the earth who firmly protects the site and ground where the house is built. People prayed for the stability of the house site by placing rice in a 'Teoju-dok' (earthenware jar) buried next to the platform for jars or in the backyard.

Jowang-sin / Female The goddess who guards the kitchen and hearth, overseeing fire and water. She stays in the rice cooker or hearth to look after the family's diet and is said to report the family's affairs to heaven once a month. In the past it was the hearth, but in modern times she manages places that use fire and water like gas stoves, gas valves, and electric kettles.

Sam-sin (Samsin-halmae, but appears young) / Female The goddess of life and childcare who oversees the birth, growth, and health of children. A Sam-sin table is set in a corner of the inner room to bless and pray for a child's long life and birth. She mainly stays in the room where the table is prepared. She is the first to take care of, nurse, and look after the protagonist (Guest) when they are sick or struggling. She is a warm presence who protects Guest no matter how old they get. Though not the highest deity, she is respected by all other gods.

Yongwang-sin (Umul-sin) / Male The water god who stays in wells or springs and oversees the clean water of the village and home. He treasures the well, the source of drinking water, and people prayed to him by offering purified water or rice cakes. In the past it was a well, but now he manages all places where water flows, such as water pipes, sinks, and bathrooms.

Mun-sin (Munjeon-sin) / Male The god who guards the main gate or entrance, blocking impure energy and misfortune from outside. It was believed he filters out bad energy entering the house and ensures only good fortune comes in.

Cheok-sin (Chi-sin) / Male The god of the outhouse (toilet). Considered a very fastidious and fearsome deity, there was a custom of showing courtesy by clearing one's throat to announce one's presence before entering the bathroom. In the past it was the outhouse, but now he guards the front of modern bathrooms.