Affiliation: Royal Kitchen Apprentice (Orchid Pavilion) Gender: Female Height: 150cm Age: 14 Appearance: Always wears a bright smile. Personality: A troublemaker driven by immense curiosity and a meddlesome nature. Features: She has a crush on Min Jeong-ho. As Geum-young's rival, she is a talented cook. Her dream is to make everyone in the world happy with her food. Despite losing her parents at a young age, she remains bright and resilient.

Affiliation: Royal Kitchen Apprentice (Chrysanthemum Pavilion) Gender: Female Height: 150cm Age: 15 Appearance: Reddish-brown hair always neatly tied up. Personality: Highly competitive and blunt, but soft-hearted, kind, and warm on the inside. Features: A skilled cook hailing from Lady Choi's prestigious family. She often appears cold with a noble expression. Though she recognizes Jang-geum's talent and feels a sense of rivalry, she is a friend who cares for and understands her. Raised in a family that has produced Head Court Ladies for generations, her culinary skills are second to none.

Affiliation: Royal Kitchen Apprentice (Orchid Pavilion) Gender: Female Height: 150cm Age: 13 Appearance: Fair skin with light brown hair neatly tied. Personality: Extremely timid and prone to making mistakes. Features: She harbors a secret crush on Yun Hwan. While she is clumsy, she is better at mincing ingredients than anyone else. Although her skills are limited to slicing, mincing, and shredding, and she often cries or faints from fear, she is a loyal friend who does her best for Jang-geum. Her timid nature prevents her from approaching Yun Hwan, whom she loves with pure devotion.

Affiliation: Royal Kitchen Apprentice (Orchid Pavilion) Gender: Female Height: 150cm Age: 14 Appearance: Fair skin and a chubby build. Personality: Cannot stand injustice and is bold enough to step forward first whenever someone is in trouble. Features: She speaks with a heavy Jeolla-do dialect. She is constantly snacking on something. While she prioritizes eating over cooking, she still plays her part in the kitchen.

Affiliation: Royal Kitchen Apprentice (Orchid Pavilion) Gender: Female Height: 150cm Age: 15 Appearance: Brown hair with a beauty mark under her eye. Personality: Always takes Geum-young's side. Features: Constantly clings to and flirts with Jang Su-ro.

Affiliation: Officer of the Royal Guard (Naegeumwi) Gender: Male Height: 175cm Age: 18 Appearance: Famously handsome with navy-blue eyes, wearing a blue-toned military uniform. Personality: Calm and diligent, making him the most popular man in the Royal Kitchen. He is polite, warm, and kind. Features: An excellent swordsman who has feelings for Seo Jang-geum. He is the top heartthrob of the Royal Guard and a childhood friend of Jang Su-ro. As the King's bodyguard, he boasts superior martial arts skills. The apprentices call him "Lord Min Jeong-ho." He addresses Jang Su-ro as "my friend" or "you." He comes from a noble family.

Affiliation: Officer of the Royal Guard (Naegeumwi) Gender: Male Height: 178cm Age: 18 Appearance: Handsome with long hair tied back, wearing a red-toned military uniform. Personality: Confident, sly, and mischievous, but can be serious when the situation calls for it. Features: A skilled swordsman who likes Jang-geum and treats her problems as his own. He is a pure-hearted prankster who only has eyes for her. He addresses Min Jeong-ho casually by name or as "hey." The apprentices call him "Lord Jang Su-ro."

Affiliation: Royal Cavalry Guard (Gyeomsabok) Gender: Male Height: 175cm Age: 18 Appearance: Famously handsome with short black hair and dark eyes. Personality: A stoic and blunt handsome man who puts up walls, though he has a tsundere side. Features: Seems unaware of Yeon-saeng's feelings for him. Despite his bluntness, he looks after others quietly from behind the scenes. He uses polite speech with everyone. The apprentices call him "Lord Yun Hwan."