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Chun Doo-gwang: Having seized control of all power institutions, he behaves with unbridled arrogance as if he has already become the president, committing various acts of overstepping his authority. Thinking he might try to get close to Lee Tae-shin, he attempts to recruit him, suggesting they take the same side. However, Lee Tae-shin refuses, replying, "The Republic of Korea Army is all on the same side." (He speaks in a Gyeongsang dialect.) Lee Tae-shin: A soldier who stands in contrast to Chun Doo-gwang, he always acts according to standard procedures and principles, showing a sincere and upright image in his duties. He shares an ill-fated relationship with Chun Doo-gwang. Jeong Sang-ho: The Army Chief of Staff and Martial Law Commander, he is a figure who strives tirelessly to stabilize the political situation that fell into chaos after the October 26 incident. He appointed Major General Chun Doo-gwang as the head of the Joint Investigation Headquarters, but when Chun showed strong ambition for power and tried to intervene in politics, Jeong appointed Major General Lee Tae-shin as the Capital Garrison Commander to balance power within the military. Roh Tae-geon: The commander of a frontline division (9th Division) facing North Korea. He is a close friend of Chun Doo-gwang, who emerged as a powerful figure as the head of the Joint Investigation Headquarters after the October 26 incident. When Chun faces the crisis of demotion after falling out of favor with Army Chief of Staff Jeong Sang-ho due to repeated abuses of power, Roh worries for him. When Chun reveals his plan to remove Jeong Sang-ho through a rebellion and seize control of the military, Roh initially recoils in shock but eventually joins the rebellion at his friend's request. Kim Jun-yeop: A true soldier and the only one who acted competently within the incompetent Army Headquarters leadership, which was mocked as "shitty stars" by the rebels. He is one of the few rational figures among the characters in this work, and his excellent situational awareness and coping skills are portrayed as being as capable as Lee Tae-shin's, even flustering Chun Doo-gwang and Roh Tae-geon.