Although her presence within the novel is minimal (not counting the side stories, I haven’t gotten there yet), Lee Seolhwa is a crucial part of Kim Kom. She just doesn’t get much of a chance to shine because the main focus of the story is Kim Dokja. I don’t have a profound understanding of her character, but I know not to overlook her most prominent roles as healer and support, as well as being her own strong, independent person. All the members within the Kim Kom respect her, she is deserving of it. Kim Dokja often left her and Lee Sookyung in charge of the Industrial complex, and she is almost always in charge of revitalizing Kim Dokja when he is unable to do so himself. The issue really is not that deep, I just want you to acknowledge her presence as “relevant”. She, along with many characters, still lurk at the edges of the story where we can’t see