Main characters •
Kim Dong-wan as Kim Tae-pyung :Male housekeeper, guardian of four children. He is depicted as a hardworking and dedicated father figure to his children. His keen optimism, generosity, and willingness to go to great lengths to help others impacts a lot of people in his life. •
Choi Jung-yoon as Chun Ji-young :School nurse, has known Tae-pyung since they were teenagers and is the daughter of his landlord. She is a divorcee and has had a crush on Tae-pyung for a long time. •
Wang Ji-hye as Lee Woo-kyung :Schoolteacher, daughter of a
chaebol household which employs Tae-pyung as a housekeeper. Dedicated to a fault, her students are her primary concern. Woo-kyung is also independent and headstrong. • Yang Jin-woo as Baek Gun-wook :Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, Woo-kyung's friend since childhood. He returned to Korea after studying in the United States to help run his father's company. Selfish and determined, he prefers things to go his way.
Supporting characters ;The Kim "children" •
Seo Ji-hee as Kim Hee-rae :Daughter of Tae-pyung's deceased elder brother, and the only one who is Tae-pyung's biological relative. She is strong-willed, bluntly honest and stubborn, mostly out of concern for her uncle. •
Roh Jeong-eui as Nam Song-ah :Daughter of Tae-pyung's friends, who are lying low to avoid creditors. She is the most affectionate towards Tae-pyung. She has asthma and often wears a mask outdoors. •
Yeon Joon-seok as Ri Chul-ryong :Teenage
defector from North Korea with no family in the South. He has spent most of his adolescence looking for his only brother, until he settles to enroll in college. Despite being diligent and obedient, he suffers from low self-confidence due to the discrimination he faces as a North Korean. •
Oh Jae-moo as Ko Joo-sung :Teenager made homeless by a father absconding from creditors, and the most recent member to join the Kim household. He is spoiled and rude, yet emotionally fragile and has a kinder side. He is also classmates with Hee-rae, whom he often quarrels with. ;Chun household •
Baek Il-seob as Chun Kyung-sool :Ji-young's father and Tae-pyung's benefactor and landlord, who offered the first floor of his house to Tae-pyung's family. Tae-pyung considers him a mentor and frequently seeks him out for advice. • Lee Doo-il as Chun Myung-kwan :Kyung-sool's son, Ji-young's elder brother. •
Jin Kyung as Jo Jae-nam :Myung-kwan's wife, who is often skeptical about Tae-pyung. A shallow, gossipy housewife, she values wealth and social position above all, and constantly grooms her daughter to become a suitable wife for a notable family. • Kim Soo-yeon as Chun Joo-hee :Daughter of Myung-kwan and Jae-nam, who is pressured by her parents to become someone she doesn't want to be. She shares her room with her aunt, Ji-young. ;Lee household •
Choi Il-hwa as Lee Sang-gook :Father of Woo-kyung, who is antagonistic towards Tae-pyung as he believes housekeeping is not a desirable job for a man. • Sa Mi-ja as Oh Ssang-shim :Grand-aunt of Woo-kyung, who did the housekeeping before Tae-pyung was hired. She is kinder and more reasonable than her younger sister. •
Jung Jae-soon as Oh Ssang-ji :Grandmother of Woo-kyung. Demanding and hot-tempered, she often favors Ho-kyung over Woo-kyong. • Kang Sung-min as Lee Ho-kyung :Older brother of Woo-kyung, who uses a wheelchair after an accident. He and Woo-kyung care deeply about each other's welfare. He is
agoraphobic and spends most of his time blogging. He and Tae-pyung become friends and share a great bond. ;Baek household •
Lee Jung-gil as Baek Jae-sang :Father of Gun-wook. •
Kim Hye-sun as Hong Hae-sook :Mother of Gun-wook. ;Extended cast • Song Seo-yeon as Joo Yeon-ji • Kim Deok-hyeon as Director Kim • Yoo Yeon-ji as Jang Hye-ryung • Lee Jong-gu as Moon Gyo-soo • Jo Jung-rae as Byung-jin ==Ratings==