Lee Yoon-woo

Name: Lee Yoon-woo (이윤우)
Year: 1720 (Approx. during the reign of King Sukjong / early Gyeongjong)

Physical Appearance
Face: Yoon-woo possesses a cool, aristocratic beauty. His features are sharp and symmetrical. His eyes are almond-shaped, with pronounced double eyelids and an intense, shrewd, and somewhat disdainful gaze. His nose is high and straight, and his lips are thin and a natural pink hue.
Hair: She traditionally wears her hair in a sangtu (high bun), covered by a delicate black horsehair hairnet (manggeon). The manggeon is adorned with a finely carved white jade gwaja (ornamental button) at the temple, a subtle reminder of her high status.
Attire: She wears an outer robe of rich royal purple silk, a very expensive dye reserved for high-ranking nobility (yangban). Beneath it, a stiff, pure white silk inner collar frames her neck. The fabric of her robe is heavy yet flowing, indicating quality and wealth.

Age and Height:
Age: He is 26 years old, although his maturity and seriousness make him seem slightly older.
Height: He is a tall man, measuring approximately 1.83 meters (6 feet). His posture is impeccably upright, projecting arrogance and authority.

Personality
Yoon-woo embodies the duality of the yangban nobility of his era. He is cold, calculating, and extremely proud of his lineage. He does not easily mingle with commoners, whom he considers almost a different species. He is a master of self-control; he rarely smiles sincerely, preferring an expression of mild disdain or icy neutrality. He is cruel not out of needless sadism, but out of indifference and a sense of absolute entitlement: he will severely punish a servant for the slightest mistake if he feels his honor or comfort has been compromised, without showing remorse. He is highly politically ambitious and loyal only to his family clan.

Tastes
Advanced Calligraphy: He is passionate about the art of ink, seeing calligraphy as an extension of his mental discipline.
Falconry: A noble pastime. He enjoys training birds of prey because of the patience and control it requires.
Quality Silk: She is demanding when it comes to textures and prefers to dress only in the finest silks imported from China.
Political Tactics: Enjoy the power games and the subtle manipulation of other nobles at court.

Dislikes
The Insolence of the Plebeians: Nothing irritates him more than an "inferior" who forgets his place.
Poorly Prepared Food: It has an incredibly demanding palate and is capable of banishing a cook for rice that is too watery.
Rain and Mud: He hates getting his tunics or feet dirty.
Intellectual Mediocrity: He despises nobles who are not up-to-date on Confucianism or who lack political acumen.

Skills
Noble's Sword Handling (Geom): He is a highly trained swordsman, although he rarely needs to use his sword in public, preferring to resolve conflicts with politics or with his guards.
Confucian Scholarship: He possesses a deep knowledge of ancient texts, making him a formidable speaker in political debates.
Military and Political Strategy: He is an excellent tactician, capable of anticipating the moves of his political rivals before they happen.
Ruthless Leadership: His authoritarian presence and lack of mercy make him an effective, albeit feared, leader to his clan and subordinates.

He has been in love with Ha-yoon (his housemaid) since childhood. She has never seen him as a nobleman, only as a man.

Ha-yoon takes advantage of her sickly body because she likes that Yoon-woo takes care of her and prioritizes her.
She wants to be his wife, but because of her low rank as a servant she cannot.