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Hierarchy K-Drama Cast: Who Plays Who?

Roh Jeong-eui served as Jung Jae-i.

Born in Bundang District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Roh Jeong-eui is a South Korean actress Her screen debut was in 2011 on the TV series Bachelor's Vegetable Store and the movie I Am a Dad. Before her major performance in Hierarchy, Roh Jeong-eui was most well-known for series including Dear. M. (2021–2022), Our Beloved Summer (20211–2022), and 18 Again (2020). Roh Jeong-eui starred in Netflix's Badland Hunters film earlier in 2024; Dong-seok also starred in the film.

Among the major characters in Hierarchy is Jung Jae-i. Raised as successor to the throne, she is the daughter of head of the Jaeyul Group Jung Ki-young. Jae-I just returned from the United States when Hierarchy first begins. Everyone is surprised when she ends her long-term relationship with Ri-an, which leaves a riddle regarding her motivation. She quickly starts to get near to Kang Ha, whose brother knew Jae-in. Though she hangs out with many of the bullies, Jae-I realizes the way they treat scholarship kids is unacceptable.

Kang Ha's Lee Chae-min as

Lee Chae-min is a Goyang born South Korean actor. Lee Chae-min's first major part is hierarchy; nonetheless, he has already starred in series including Love All Play (2022) and Crash Course in Romance (2023). His debut TV performance was in High Class from 2021. In 2024 Lee Chae-min also presented Music Bank, a KBS musical event.

Character: Jooshin's transfer student Kang Ha joined her on a scholarship program. Like all Jooshin scholarship students, Kang Ha is treated quite poorly by the affluent pupils. But Kang Ha was ready for it. Kang Ha planned to get to Jooshin to look into the death of his brother, In-han, hence his relocation there was not random. Most of them are not familiar with Kang Ha's relationship to In-han, hence he is a wild card ready to meet affluent families and their heirs in this thriller K-drama.

Kim Rye-an as Kim Jae-won

Actor Kim Jae-won is Seoul-born South Korean actor. Prior to Hierarchy, Kim Jae-won starred in Our Blues (2022), Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (2023), and King the Land (2023). Though he has been working as a model since 2018, his breakthrough performance was in Love From Home in 2021.

Character: Ri-an is the Jooshin Group heir, so his family runs the institution. Ri-an is thus by far the most affluent, well-known student attending Jooshin. Ri-an is the first suspect when Kang Ha starts looking into the death of his brother since the whole ecology of the school revolves on him. Ri-an dated Jae-i for years and knew her from they were six years old. Ri-an attempts to grasp what is happening whenever Jae-i gets back to South Korea and breaks off with him. He is not sure what to do.

Ji Hye-won was Yoon He-ra.

Active Since: 2018

Actor Ji Hye-won is Seoul-born South Korea actress. She debuted on Justice but is most renowned for her parts in K-dramas such My Perfect Stranger, The Sound of Magic, and It's Okay To Not Be Okay. Fascinatingly, My Perfect Stranger also starred Lee Won-jung, who plays Woo-jin in Hierarchy.

Character: At Jooshin High School, He-ra is among the most sought-after females. She is the friend of Jae-i; they have known one other since they were young. He-ra, though, has always been in love with Ri-an and chooses to use the chance presented by his breakup to create a typical K-dramatic love triangle. She is somewhat avaricious and feels that in terms of wealth and status nothing is ever sufficient. After a falling out with Jae-i, He-ra starts to play an antagonistic role on the program. She also gets along well with Woo-jin and with her family—especially her father.

Lee Woo-jin played Lee Won-jung.

Actor Lee Won-jung is a San Francisco, California born South Korean actor. Though his first cinematic performance was in 2019's Class of Lies, he is most renowned for his parts in dramas such New Normal Zine, Live On, Real Time, and My Perfect Stranger. The KBS Drama Awards for Best New Actor in 2023 went to Lee Won-jung for his work in My Perfect Stranger.

Character: In Hierarchy, Woo-jin is the closest buddy of Ri-an. Living out in his own studio, he is an artist. Woo-jin is hiding a big secret: he is covertly sleeping with Ji-soon, one of Jooshin's professors, which puts him and those close to him in risk. To conceal their secret, Woo-jin and Ji-soon are ready to do whatever it takes; soon, this becomes entwined with all that is happening between Jae-i and Kang Ha. Woo-jin understands he must avoid the limelight as much as possible since his father is a legislator ready to run for the presidency.

Main Cast in Hierarchy

Characters

Roh Jeong-eui | Jung Jae-i

Kim Chae-min | Kang Ha

Kim Ji-won | Kim Ri-an

Ji Hye-won Yoon He-ra

Lee Won-jung | Lee Woo-jin

Hierarchy Supporting Cast and Character Development

Choi Won-young as Jung Ki-young: Head of a big corporation that competes with the Jooshin Group, Jung Jae-i's father He mistreats his daughter and regards her as only a benefit to the family and business.

Choi Yun-seok portrayed by Kim Tae-jung: One of the main bullies in the school; he serves as a henchman to Ri-an and targets Kang Ha once his scheme for retribution gets underway.

Among the more well-liked students at Jooshin is Kwon Eun-bin as Ye-ji. Like the other high-class students on the show, she thinks scholarship students and them should be kept apart.

Kang Ha's friend from before high school, Yoon Seok-ho, attends Jooshin because of his father's money.

Kim Min-chul as Kang In-han is a scholarship student at Jooshin whose death starts Hierarchy in motion. He was the brother of Kang Ha, who searched much of the K-drama for the killer of In-han.

The Hierarchy Cast

Combining renowned names with emerging performers, the Hierarchy cast brings Netflix's newest K-drama to life. Hierarchy blends a high school narrative whereby one kid must go against an entire institution with revenge K-dramas. Recently, Netflix has produced some outstanding K-dramas; Hierarchy is now among the original web series available only on the streaming site. Originally meant as a limited series, Hierarchy Season 2's likelihood is unknown.

The ending of Hierarchy's seventh episode features a major cliffhanger that might have resonance in a future season 2. Notwithstanding, the show tells a largely self-contained narrative in which the life of Jung Jae-i, Kang Ha, and Kim Ri-an entwine following the death of a scholarship student under unexplained circumstances. Most of Hierarchy's main cast consists of young actors just making their debuts in key parts.

Hierarchy: Where to observe?

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Those who like K-dramas will find much in this show. The show will captivate viewers with its interesting storyline, superb actors, and gorgeous location. With luck, this will cause more episodes for the viewers.

These are the best of all times; K-dramas have been really successful and well-liked recently.

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