Broker — Characters & Cast

To clear his crushing underworld debts while securing a comfortable future for baby Woo-sung.

Shifts from an opportunistic trafficker seeking to settle his debts to a self-sacrificing patriarch who surrenders his own freedom to protect his surrogate children.

To ensure Woo-sung does not grow up suffering the loneliness and longing of institutional life.

Begins harboring deep resentment toward mothers who abandon children; through So-young, he heals his trauma and willingly shoulders legal blame.

To give her baby a chance at a normal life free from the dark shadow of her violent past.

Starts defensive, cynical, and emotionally guarded; gradually embraces maternal love and accepts responsibility with the help of the group.

To secure an open-and-shut arrest of the brokers to advance her investigation.

Moves from self-righteous, clinical detachment to deep compassion, eventually stepping in to facilitate the child’s legal upbringing.

A desperate, pure desire to have a real family and not be left behind.

Escapes the monotony of the orphanage to join the road trip, bringing unrestrained humor, innocence, and emotional cohesion to the adults.