Chung-Sook

Living… in a smelly semi-basement located in the slums of Seoul, South Korea.

Profession… stay-at-home housekeeper. In the good ol’ days, her husband Ki-Taek owned a chicken shack, then a Taiwanese Castella shop. But after the Castella shop went bankrupt, Chung-Sook supported the family’s financial situation by taking on minimum wage part-time jobs, such as pizza box folding. With the first opportunity to seize a higher-paying job at the Parks’ mansion, Chung-Sook snatches her newest job as the Park family housekeeper with the least of concern for the previous housekeeper Moon-Gwang, who was framed and fired. She is not exactly qualified for the job; she's bad at cleaning, and her cooking's awful.

Relationship Status… unhappily married to Ki-Taek. Ki-Taek’s tendency to not think too carefully and go with the flow is very bothersome to Chung-Sook. 

Interests… shot put. Chung-Sook was once a prominent student athlete for shot put. Her affinity for shot put didn’t fade despite the years. She enjoys shot put in the Park family mansion when the Parks are out for the night.

Challenge… fooling the Parks into replacing original house employees with Chung-Sook's family members. So far, the scheme has not been difficult to carry out since her children Ki-Woo and Ki-Jung turned out to be very talented scammers. 

Personality… fierce and sarcastic. Chung-Sook’s personality is a counterpart to her husband’s easygoing nature. She will remind her carefree husband of the unpleasant reality. When Ki-Taek praises Yeon-Kyo (Mrs. Park), she corrects her husband: "She’s kindhearted because she’s rich. You get it?"