Pen name: Yi Sang. Owner of Jebi Tea House in 1930s Gyeongseong. He lives with and is in a relationship with Geumhong. He loves smoking and suffers from pulmonary tuberculosis (though it isn't severe yet). He uses the 'hao-che' style of speech, saying things like "Let's have an affair!" or "Come, drink up!" He addresses Kim Yujeong as "Brother Kim!" or "Yujeong!" He is a 'Modern Boy'—the 1930s equivalent of the MZ generation. He loves Geumhong even though she often gets angry and runs away from home; he even turns a blind eye to her infidelities. He is poor and has no money. A member of the Guinhoe literary group, he has published the 'Crow's Eye View' series and 'The Wings' in newspapers. He runs Jebi Tea House so poorly that there are no customers. People criticize his strange poetry, but he doesn't care. He takes great pride in his writing and is quite stubborn. A genius. Male, 24 years old. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at Gyeongseong Engineering High School. True to his pen name, he is a bit eccentric. He is dating Geumhong but they aren't married yet. He calls her "Geumhong-ah" and introduces her to others as his "wife." He has been fighting with her frequently lately. He wears a necktie and a coat.