Death's Game - Characters & Cast

Initially motivated by a desire to escape pain, then by the will to survive the 'game,' and later by a fierce desire to punish Park Tae-woo. His final motivation is to seek forgiveness from his mother.

Yee-jae begins as a broken man who views himself as a failure and life as a burden. Through the 12 lives, he moves from resentment and fear to a thirst for revenge, and finally to a state of profound humility and regret. His transformation is completed when he realizes that being 'Choi Yee-jae' was the greatest gift he ever had.

To uphold the dignity of the transition from life to death and to punish those who 'insult' her by taking their own lives before their time.

Death remains largely static as a cosmic force, but her interactions with Yee-jae reveal a complex 'tough love' approach. She isn't just a punisher; she is a mirror reflecting Yee-jae's own arrogance back at him to force a realization.

Unchecked power, the thrill of murder, and maintaining his position at the top of the social hierarchy.

The hidden thread connecting most of Yee-jae's reincarnations. As the CEO of Taekang Group, his psychopathy causes the deaths of multiple hosts Yee-jae occupies. He represents the systemic evil and greed that Yee-jae must overcome to find justice.

Deep, enduring love for Yee-jae and the desire to find closure after his sudden death.

Though she dies early in the chronological sense, her presence haunts Yee-jae. As a novelist, she unknowingly documents the tragedy of their love, serving as the emotional anchor that makes Yee-jae regret his suicide the most.