Characters in Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Yeongju

A former corporate employee who quits her job and ends her marriage to open the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, working out what she wants from life while running the shop.

Minjun

The bookshop's young barista, who abandoned a stalled job hunt and finds purpose in perfecting hand-drip coffee.

Jungsuh

A former contract worker who becomes a regular at the bookshop, healing from work-related exhaustion through meditation and crafting.

Jimi

The blunt, outspoken owner of Goat Beans, the coffee roastery that supplies the bookshop; unhappy in her marriage but steady in her craft.

Hyun Seungwoo

A former programmer turned author who becomes a regular at the bookshop and develops a relationship with Yeongju.

Jeon Heejoo

Kim Minjun

Lee Yeongju

Mincheol Heejoo