Cinderella and Four Knights — Characters & Cast

Initially seeks financial independence to fund her higher education; shifts to protecting and uniting the fractured Sky House family.

Evolves from an exploited, survival-driven stepdaughter into an emotionally empowered mediator who restores a broken dynasty before pursuing love and university life on her own terms.

Seeks to guard his independence and protect childhood friend Hye-ji; evolves into securing true romantic and familial love.

Discovered as a chaebol heir after a lifetime in an auto repair shop, he begins as an angry outsider lash-out; through Ha-won's honesty, he drops his prickly defenses, reclaims his identity, and risks his life to save his grandfather.

Aims to avoid vulnerable emotional commitments; shifts to atoning for the past and protecting those he loves.

A narcissistic heir who uses money and superficial romances to camouflage guilt from a childhood tragedy; as his façade crumbles, he learns humility, stands up for corporate integrity, and commits to genuine love with Hye-ji.

Strives to keep peace in the family while pursuing music; matures into following his authentic voice.

A celebrated K-pop idol whose commercial life is controlled by his label; Ha-won inspires him to create music from the heart, leading him to accept unrequited love with grace and embrace artistic autonomy.

Seeks to fulfill his duty to Chairman Kang; reconciles loyalty with personal morality.

A precise martial artist and executive assistant whose unwavering duty to Chairman Kang is tested by his estranged mother's corporate conspiracy; he ultimately chooses moral integrity over corrupt familial ties.