; characters

► Charlie Jung

·(17) Allegedly one of the best tennis players and the most eligible bachelorette in New York City, but due to the sudden massacre of her family—with her and her father as sole survivors—everything seemed to vanish in the blink of an eye. She’s very quiet and mysterious, keeps to herself much. She considers herself to be so unlucky because of frequent unfortunate events. Because of the haunting past she’s had, she had been having nightmares recently. Moving to South Korea seems to be no help. Now that she’s arranged to marry someone she doesn’t even know, it all made it much worse. Could this be the only way to help Charlie find her way back to who she really is?

► Lee Donghae

(20) Son of a rich, strict CEO President who only thinks about money and work. He dreams of becoming a famous soccer player in the future. However, because of what happened in his past, he had to give up his dream of becoming a soccer player. His older brother, who was supposedly the heir of their father’s business, died in a fatal car accident which involved the two of them. His father, feeling devastated over the loss of an heir, strictly made the urgent decision to declare Donghae as the heir, which means Donghae has to give up any of his plans and give way of his Dad’s wishes. He’s the definition of the perfect kid—obedient, willing, kind, intelligent and incredibly stunning.

► Cho Kyuhyun

(20) Only son of a rich CEO businessman—a rival of Lee Corporations—and a single, normal widower. Photography is his passion. He is usually very quiet and doesn’t show his affection much, except for his loved ones. He possesses this enigmatic aura around him and he usually prefers to be alone. He’s really nice and friendly when you know him. He’s also got a nice personality and a gentleman of a behavior. He lives with his single mother who is currently working at a photo studio as a secretary. His mother and his father were divorced three years later after he was born. He grew up believing that his father abandoned them for another family but he never really did.

► Jessica Jung

(19) Malevolent daughter of a rich CEO President who owns one of the branches of Jung Corporations in Korea. Beneath her glossy skin and unbeatable charms is a nasty and revolting personality. When she likes something, she tries to obtain it no matter how dirty she plays with it. Being the neglected daughter, she badly wanted her parents’ attention. That’s mostly the reason why she had become the person everyone hated her to be.

► Im Yoona

(17) A quiet, pretty girl who dreams to be a famous artist and be well-known for her abstract paintings with deep meanings. She becomes Charlie’s friend despite her bubbly and cheerful attitude and tries to bear Charlie. She and Charlie comfort each other as they develop throughout the story. She’s in love with someone she can’t reach because of their financial status.

; minor characters

Hayley Jung – Charlie’s little sister.

Billy Choi - Charlie's ex-boyfriend.

Maria Andrews– Charlie’s mother.

Jung Shin Woo– Charlie’s father.

Mr. & Mrs. Cho– Kyu’s parents.

Mr. & Mrs. Lee– Donghae’s parents.

Lee Donghwa– Donghae’s older brother.