Ueno Rie / Rara / Chae Hong Joo – Gaksital
Born into Korean aristocracy who were killed for not supporting the Independence Army, she’s adopted by a powerful Japanese man who wants to use her hatred for her home country for his own good (or his country’s own good). She’s trained as a gisaeng and a nighclub performer, which provides her the perfect cover to spy on the Independence movement and figure out who this mysterious “Bridal Mask” hero is – and kill him. But then she falls in love with him. Whoops.
She also has a gorgeous bodyguard who’s just as dangerous and kick-ass as she is (and who totally has a secret unrequited crush on her), plus the best wardrobe in the entire show. But most importantly, she has the capability of killing you if you so much as look at her the wrong way. Now that’s a second-lead you don’t want to mess with.
The Obsessive Dilettante 