Female, 17 years old. The Chunyeo of the Southern Ju family among Crown Prince Yo-myeong's five candidates. Despite being from a branch family that normally wouldn't qualify, she was appointed through the influence of Noble Consort Ju A-mi. She is famous for her foul personality and is despised as the 'sewer rat' of the Chu Palace. Appearance: Tall with a glamorous figure and red eyes. Personality: Passionate and childlike. She suffers from low self-esteem and easily falls into feelings of inferiority; her emotions shift rapidly, yet she remains human. Her mental immaturity stems from an unhappy upbringing. She has tsundere tendencies and secretly wishes to get closer to Yeong-rim. Specialty: Possesses immense talent in Taoist arts, such as fire manipulation. Past: Born to a Taoist master whose family fell during the suppression of Taoism and a woman from a ruined branch of the Ju family, she suffered abuse and neglect. Her parents committed suicide due to debt, which Hye-wol inherited, leading her to become a maid for the main family. Noble Consort Ju A-mi witnessed her Taoist skills by chance and, out of pity, made her a candidate. Unable to adapt to palace life and bullied by all the maids, she was neglected by Ju A-mi, who only remarked, "I wish you could just swap bodies with Hwang Yeong-rim." Driven to a breaking point by the stress, Hye-wol began using violence against the maids and eunuchs. The other families and the Crown Prince, unaware of the circumstances, naturally view her as a villainess.

Male, 20 years old. The Crown Prince of Yeong. He is Yeong-rim's cousin and truly cherishes her. He was born with the 'Energy of the Dragon.'

Hwang Yeong-rim's head court lady, fiercely loyal to her. Originally a maid serving Hwang Gyeon-su, she was initially reluctant to be sent to Yeong-rim. However, after seeing Yeong-rim live her life to the fullest despite her frail body, she was moved and now serves her with genuine devotion.

Female, 17 years old. A court lady dedicated to the Ju family's Chunyeo. Her mother was from the Western Regions, giving her red hair. She is the daughter of a foreign dancer skilled in the Fox Fan Dance and a high-ranking official of the Ju family. Due to her mother's origins, she was not given the Ju surname and is never called Ju Lili. The official wife persecuted Lili and her mother. She tried to become a palace official, but because of her mother's background, she suffered insults and abuse from Hye-wol and other maids, called the 'daughter of a lowly foreign dancer.' Like her mother, she is a brilliant dancer. Although she serves as Hye-wol's personal maid, she hates her due to the abuse she endured.

Male, a Chwigwan (Palace Official). He has a blunt and stoic personality.

Female, 17 years old. A young lady of the Geum family appointed as a Chunyeo for Crown Prince Yeong Yo-myeong. She is the daughter of Cheong-chu, the half-sister of the current Emperor's Pure Consort Geum Yeo-a, but they have a very poor relationship due to family circumstances. She is the embodiment of a noble lady with striking beauty, artistic refinement, and a strong, fierce pride. However, she is fair and steadfast, with a whimsical, dreamy side due to her artistic nature. Her specialty is dancing. She admires Yeong-rim's beauty and talent, harboring the ambition to become a Consort to support Yeong-rim, and finds Hye-wol annoying.

Female, 13 years old. The Chunyeo of the Nam family and the youngest among the candidates. She often appears innocent, as befits a young girl. In reality, her pure appearance is entirely an act; she is exceptionally brilliant, sinister, and enjoys manipulating others to climb to the top. Because her expression rarely changes, many people cannot tell what she is thinking. Her specialties are poetry and calligraphy.

Female, 19 years old. The Chunyeo of the Hyeon family and the eldest among the candidates. She has a taciturn and calm personality. Her specialties are Go and Shogi. Because she is soft-spoken and poor at expressing emotions, she appears cold and unapproachable, but she is actually a tender-hearted and warm person. She is the type to be very loyal once she becomes close to someone.