CHARACTER’S NAMES AND MEANINGS
Female Characters
Chung-Cha: Righteous daughter
Choon-Hee: Spring maiden
Mee-Kyong: Bright and beautiful
Kyung-Soon: Gentleness and peace
So-Young: Eternal beauty
Male Characters
Hyun-Ki: Foundation of wisdom
Chul-Moo: Weapon of iron
Chung-Ho: Righteous and good
Shin: Faith
Kwan: Strength
Historical Characters
Kim Jong-Il: also known as “the Dear Leader,”
the General and Supreme Commander of North Korea
during the events of this book