Character Relationships in Karma

Kim Beon-jun (played by Park Hae-soo) is a protagonist in Karma. A con artist and prison friend of Gil-ryong who stages a car accident using Park Dong-sik's corpse. He coerces Han Sang-hoon into helping bury the body for money. When Sang-hoon discovers the truth, Beon-jun kidnaps him along with Lee Yoo-jeong. After Sang-hoon kills her, Beon-jun murders Sang-hoon. He later survives a fire, assumes Park Jae-yeong's identity, and becomes the target of an organ harvesting ring and a vengeful hospital doctor. He is also revealed as the mastermind behind a past gang rape. Lee Joo-yeon (played by Shin Min-a) is a protagonist in Karma. A doctor who treats the severely burned Beon-jun after he assumes Jae-yeong's identity. She recognizes him as one of the teens who gang-raped her in their youth and follows him to exact revenge. Her fiancé, Dr. Yoon, stops her from killing him. After detective Hwang Cheol-mok provides an update about Jae-yeong, she decides to let go of her past trauma and abandons her revenge plan. Jang Gil-ryong (played by Kim Sung-kyun) appears in Karma. A Korean Chinese coworker hired by Jae-yeong to stage his father's death. He actually murders Park Dong-sik and is later seen at the scene killing a pursuing police officer. He blackmails Jae-yeong for immediate payment while trying to flee the country. He is eventually tracked down and killed by Beon-jun to eliminate a loose end. Han Sang-hoon (played by Lee Kwang-soo) appears in Karma. A traditional medicine doctor who accidentally strikes Park Dong-sik's corpse with his car. Believing he committed murder, he coerces witness Kim Beon-jun into helping him bury the body. After reviewing his dashcam footage and realizing the initial accident was staged, he confronts his girlfriend Lee Yoo-jeong and Beon-jun. He is subsequently kidnapped and killed by them. Lee Yoo-jeong (played by Gong Seung-yeon) appears in Karma. The girlfriend of Han Sang-hoon who secretly runs a conspiracy with Kim Beon-jun. After Sang-hoon discovers their plot, she and Beon-jun kidnap him. She is killed by Sang-hoon during the confrontation. It is later revealed that she previously suggested the gang rape of Lee Joo-yeon due to personal jealousy. Park Dong-sik (played by Choi Hong-il) appears in Karma. Park Jae-yeong's father, who is murdered by Jang Gil-ryong as part of an insurance fraud scheme. His corpse is later hit by Han Sang-hoon's car and buried in the mountains. His death and subsequent discovery by a hiker trigger the chain of conspiracies, blackmail, and murders that drive the plot forward. Hwang Cheol-mok (played by Park Ho-san) appears in Karma. A private detective hired by Han Sang-hoon's wife to investigate his suspected infidelity. His employees secretly photograph the murders of Sang-hoon and Lee Yoo-jeong, providing crucial evidence that triggers a police manhunt for Beon-jun. He later visits Lee Joo-yeon to provide an update regarding Jae-yeong's whereabouts. Baek Ji-hun (played by Lee Seo-jun) appears in Karma.

Character Relationship Map: Karma

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Karma (2025) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

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Story Analysis

A complex web of murder, deception, and revenge where criminals become victims of their own schemes.

Plot Progression

  1. The Murder Contract
  2. The Accidental Cover-up
  3. The Deadly Con
  4. Identity Theft
  5. Final Confrontation

Karma (2025) · 7.5/10 · crime, drama