Princess Aurora

Before the family's collapse, Chunwang Foods provides the Oh household with wealth, status, staff, and security. O Ro Ra grows up as the favored youngest daughter while her father, Oh Dae San, controls both the company and the family.

O Ro Ra discovers that Park Joo Ri is involved with her married brother, Oh Geum Seong. She confronts Joo Ri and begins trying to protect Lee Gang Suk and prevent the affair from destroying the family.

Involved: Ro Ra — Investigator and Confronter · Joo Ri — Mistress Confronted · Geum Seong — Unfaithful Husband

O Ro Ra approaches the reclusive novelist Hwang Ma Ma while pretending to be Park Ji Yeong. The deceptive interview creates their first sustained personal contact and begins their complicated romantic connection.

Involved: Ro Ra — Visitor Using a False Name · Ma Ma — Novelist Interviewed · Ji Yeong — Identity Used by O Ro Ra

Noh Da Ji finds Hwang Mi Mong and identifies herself as Mi Mong's biological daughter. Mi Mong recognizes her but asks that their relationship remain hidden from the rest of the Hwang family.

Involved: Mi Mong — Hidden Mother · Da Ji — Hidden Daughter · Ja Mong — Unexpected Witness

Park Joo Ri tells Oh Geum Seong that she is pregnant to pressure him into leaving Lee Gang Suk. The deception intensifies the affair crisis and gives O Ro Ra another threat to her brother's marriage to confront.

Involved: Joo Ri — Deceiver · Geum Seong — Person Deceived · Ro Ra — Family Member Who Challenges the Claim · Gang Suk — Betrayed Wife

O Ro Ra openly raises the possibility of marriage with Hwang Ma Ma. Ma Ma accepts the relationship and begins bringing Ro Ra into contact with his older sisters, exposing the romance to family opposition.

Involved: Ro Ra — Marriage Proposer · Ma Ma — Romantic Partner · Shi Mong — Older Sister Introduced to O Ro Ra · Ja Mong — Older Sister Introduced to O Ro Ra

Hwang Shi Mong and Hwang Ja Mong decide that O Ro Ra is unsuitable for Hwang Ma Ma. They begin actively trying to separate the couple, turning family disapproval into a sustained obstacle.

Involved: Shi Mong — Family Opponent · Ja Mong — Family Opponent · Ro Ra — Target of the Plan · Ma Ma — Younger Brother Being Controlled

Oh Dae San dies while Chunwang Foods and the family are facing serious instability. His death removes the authority holding together both the company and household, causing the family's financial security to collapse.

Involved: Dae San — Deceased Patriarch · Im Dang — Widow · Ro Ra — Bereaved Daughter · Wang Sung — Bereaved Son · Geum Seong — Bereaved Son · Soo Seong — Bereaved Son

After losing the protection of the Oh family's wealth, O Ro Ra decides to support herself through acting. The choice begins her transformation from a privileged daughter into an independent working actress.

Involved: Ro Ra — Aspiring Actress · Im Dang — Mother Affected by the Decision

O Ro Ra obtains a supporting maid role in the television drama Altair. The opportunity places her inside the entertainment industry and reconnects her professional life with Hwang Ma Ma and Park Ji Yeong.

Involved: Ro Ra — New Cast Member · Hae Gi — Director

Hwang Ma Ma encounters O Ro Ra during production while still resentful about their earlier separation. He has her removed from the drama, but Ro Ra confronts him rather than accepting the decision quietly.

Involved: Ro Ra — Actress Removed from the Role · Ma Ma — Writer Who Orders the Removal · Hae Gi — Production Director

O Ro Ra and Park Ji Yeong begin working within the same television production. Park Ji Yeong's greater status and Yoon Hae Gi's favoritism create an unequal rivalry that follows both actresses through their careers.

Involved: Ro Ra — New Actress and Rival · Ji Yeong — Established Actress and Rival · Hae Gi — Director Whose Favoritism Intensifies the Rivalry

Conflict between the Hwang and Oh families reaches a point where O Ro Ra promises to stop seeing Hwang Ma Ma. Their relationship is broken apart by family pressure rather than a clear loss of affection.

Involved: Ro Ra — Romantic Partner Forced to Withdraw · Ma Ma — Romantic Partner · Shi Mong — Hwang Family Opponent · Mi Mong — Hwang Family Participant · Ja Mong — Hwang Family Opponent · Im Dang — Oh Family Participant

Park Shi Gong tells Natassia that he wants to end their domestic partnership after developing feelings for Noh Da Ji. The breakup leaves Natassia devastated and allows Shi Gong to pursue a new relationship.

Involved: Shi Gong — Partner Ending the Relationship · Natassia — Partner Being Left · Da Ji — New Love Interest · Yeo Ok — Mother Who Welcomes the Breakup

Park Shi Gong presents Noh Da Ji to Wang Yeo Ok as the woman he intends to pursue. The introduction brings the romance into the Park household and begins an open conflict over Da Ji's suitability.

Involved: Shi Gong — Son Introducing His Partner · Da Ji — New Partner · Yeo Ok — Disapproving Mother

Hwang Ma Ma approaches O Ro Ra after gaining his sisters' approval, but Ro Ra refuses to resume their relationship. She says that her feelings have shifted toward Seol Seol Hee and that she will not enter a family that does not accept her.

Involved: Ro Ra — Person Ending the Romance · Ma Ma — Rejected First Love · Seol Hee — New Romantic Choice

O Ro Ra moves back toward Hwang Ma Ma and asks Seol Seol Hee to end their romantic relationship. Seol Hee also resigns as her manager, ending the professional partnership that kept them close.

Involved: Ro Ra — Person Ending the Relationship · Seol Hee — Rejected Partner and Departing Manager · Ma Ma — Renewed Romantic Choice

Hwang Ma Ma makes a public marriage proposal to O Ro Ra. Their renewed commitment moves them toward marriage despite the previous separations and family hostility.

Involved: Ma Ma — Marriage Proposer · Ro Ra — Bride-to-Be · Seol Hee — Former Partner Returning to Korea

Hwang Mi Mong intervenes when Wang Yeo Ok attacks Noh Da Ji and declares that Da Ji is her daughter. She then explains the concealed birth to Hwang Shi Mong and Hwang Ja Mong, bringing Da Ji formally into the Hwang family.

Involved: Mi Mong — Mother Revealing the Secret · Da Ji — Revealed Daughter · Yeo Ok — Prospective In-Law Confronted · Shi Mong — Sister Learning the Truth · Ja Mong — Sister Learning the Truth

O Ro Ra and Hwang Ma Ma complete their wedding after a long cycle of attraction, separation, and reconciliation. The marriage places Ro Ra inside the Hwang household and exposes her directly to the sisters' control.

Involved: Ro Ra — Bride · Ma Ma — Groom · Shi Mong — Eldest Sister of the Groom · Mi Mong — Older Sister of the Groom · Ja Mong — Older Sister of the Groom · Im Dang — Mother of the Bride

Park Shi Gong and Noh Da Ji marry after overcoming resistance from Wang Yeo Ok and the consequences of Shi Gong's breakup with Natassia. The wedding formally links the Park household with Noh Da Ji and her newly acknowledged Hwang relatives.

Involved: Shi Gong — Groom · Da Ji — Bride · Mi Mong — Mother of the Bride · Yeo Ok — Mother of the Groom

Seol Seol Hee reveals that he has advanced blood cancer. Park Ji Yeong ends their engagement rather than remain with him through the illness, leaving him without the future they had planned.

Involved: Seol Hee — Patient and Abandoned Fiancé · Ji Yeong — Fiancée Ending the Engagement

Wang Yeo Ok experiences a supernatural out-of-body moment and dies from a heart attack. Her death removes the controlling matriarch from the Park household and forces her surviving children to reorganize the family.

Involved: Yeo Ok — Deceased Matriarch · Shi Gong — Bereaved Son · Ji Yeong — Bereaved Daughter · Da Ji — Daughter-in-Law

Continued mistreatment by the Hwang sisters and Hwang Ma Ma's failure to defend the marriage push O Ro Ra beyond her limit. She leaves the marital home and tells Ma Ma that she wants a divorce.

Involved: Ro Ra — Wife Leaving the Marriage · Ma Ma — Husband Confronted · Shi Mong — Sister-in-Law Driving the Conflict · Ja Mong — Sister-in-Law Driving the Conflict

Sa Im Dang dies suddenly and leaves O Ro Ra without either parent. Seol Seol Hee reaches Ro Ra quickly and supports her through the loss, while Hwang Ma Ma's delayed arrival deepens the separation between the spouses.

Involved: Im Dang — Deceased Mother · Ro Ra — Bereaved Daughter · Seol Hee — Primary Comforter · Ma Ma — Estranged Husband

O Ro Ra and Hwang Ma Ma submit their divorce documents and leave the court separately. Ro Ra refuses compensation and formally ends her place within the Hwang household.

Involved: Ro Ra — Wife Filing for Divorce · Ma Ma — Husband Filing for Divorce

O Ro Ra returns to Seol Seol Hee after learning how serious his illness has become. She insists that he pursue treatment, stays with him at the hospital, and proposes marriage.

Involved: Ro Ra — Caregiver and Marriage Proposer · Seol Hee — Patient Beginning Treatment

Sul Gook and Lee Anna accept O Ro Ra's commitment to their seriously ill son. Their approval removes the remaining family obstacle and allows Ro Ra and Seol Seol Hee to prepare for marriage.

Involved: Sul Gook — Father Granting Approval · Anna — Mother Granting Approval · Seol Hee — Groom-to-Be · Ro Ra — Bride-to-Be

O Ro Ra and Seol Seol Hee complete their wedding while Seol Hee is still undergoing treatment. Their marriage transforms the former manager-and-actress relationship into a committed family partnership.

Involved: Ro Ra — Bride · Seol Hee — Groom · Sul Gook — Father of the Groom and Escort for the Bride · Anna — Mother of the Groom

Soon after the wedding, Seol Seol Hee suffers a cerebral hemorrhage in addition to his cancer. The medical emergency overwhelms O Ro Ra and leads Seol Hee to ask Hwang Ma Ma to help care for him.

Involved: Seol Hee — Patient · Ro Ra — Wife and Caregiver · Ma Ma — Former Husband Asked to Help

Doctors determine that Seol Seol Hee's cancer has entered complete remission. The result removes the immediate threat to his life and allows the shared household to consider a future beyond treatment.

Involved: Seol Hee — Patient in Remission · Ro Ra — Wife · Ma Ma — Caregiver and Ally

Seol Seol Hee proposes that he, O Ro Ra, and Hwang Ma Ma leave Korea and continue living together. The plan shows that their former love triangle has changed into an unconventional alliance, although Ro Ra and Ma Ma remain uncertain about whether it can last.

Involved: Seol Hee — Person Proposing the Shared Future · Ro Ra — Wife Considering the Plan · Ma Ma — Former Husband Considering the Plan

Hwang Ma Ma prepares to leave with O Ro Ra and Seol Seol Hee but is drawn back by conflict involving his sisters. While urgently returning home, he is struck in a traffic accident and dies.

Involved: Ma Ma — Accident Victim · Ro Ra — Former Wife and Mourner · Seol Hee — Friend and Mourner · Shi Mong — Bereaved Eldest Sister · Mi Mong — Bereaved Sister · Ja Mong — Bereaved Sister

After Seol Seol Hee's recovery, O Ro Ra learns that she is pregnant. The pregnancy initially represents a new beginning for the couple but later becomes the center of a dispute with the Hwang sisters.

Involved: Ro Ra — Expectant Mother · Seol Hee — Expectant Father

Hwang Shi Mong claims that O Ro Ra's child belongs to Hwang Ma Ma and threatens legal action. A paternity test proves that Seol Seol Hee is the biological father, leading Shi Mong to apologize and allowing the two families to reconcile.

Involved: Ro Ra — Mother Presenting the Result · Seol Hee — Confirmed Father · Shi Mong — Paternity Challenger Who Apologizes · Mi Mong — Hwang Family Participant · Ja Mong — Hwang Family Participant · Sul Gook — Paternal Grandfather · Anna — Paternal Grandmother

Before the main story, Hwang Mi Mong gives birth to Noh Da Ji but does not publicly raise her as a member of the Hwang family. The concealed parentage separates Da Ji from her maternal relatives and creates a secret that later affects both the Hwang and Park families.

Before Episode 1, Park Shi Gong and Natassia establish a committed relationship and share a home. Their existing partnership becomes vulnerable when Shi Gong later develops feelings for Noh Da Ji.

Hwang Ma Ma agrees to help O Ro Ra care for Seol Seol Hee. The former romantic rivals begin living and working together around Seol Hee's recovery, creating an unconventional family-like alliance.

Involved: Ma Ma — Additional Caregiver · Seol Hee — Patient · Ro Ra — Wife and Primary Caregiver