Character Relationship Map: Stranger

Characters

• Hwang Si-mok (played by Cho Seung-woo) — protagonist

  An exemplary prosecutor who suffers from hypersensitivity to certain sound frequencies. After corrective surgery, he loses his sense of empathy and social skills. He leads investigations into murders...

• Han Yeo-jin (played by Bae Doona) — protagonist

  A police lieutenant who assists Hwang Si-mok in investigating murders and uncovering a major corruption conspiracy involving the Prosecutors' Office and a private conglomerate. She teams up with him f...

• Seo Dong-jae (played by Lee Jun-hyuk) — supporting
• Choi Bit (played by Jeon Hye-jin) — supporting
• Woo Tae-ha (played by Choi Moo-seong) — supporting
• Lee Yeon-jae (played by Yoon Se-a) — supporting
• Kang Won-chul (played by Park Seong-geun) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Hwang Si-mok → Lee Yeon-jae (Narrative Informant)
• Choi Bit → Woo Tae-ha (Professional Corrupt Partner)
• Seo Dong-jae → Woo Tae-ha (Alliance Conspirator)
• Seo Dong-jae → Choi Bit (Alliance Ally)
• Han Yeo-jin → Kang Won-chul (Professional Superior)
• Han Yeo-jin → Seo Dong-jae (Conflict Agency Rival)
• Hwang Si-mok → Woo Tae-ha (Conflict Corrupt Official)
• Hwang Si-mok → Choi Bit (Professional Superior)
• Hwang Si-mok → Seo Dong-jae (Conflict Professional Rival)
• Hwang Si-mok → Han Yeo-jin (Alliance Investigative Partner)

Story Analysis

A crime thriller about a prosecutor with sensory issues who teams up with a police officer to investigate corruption.

Plot Progression

1. The Unlikely Partnership
2. Uncovering the Conspiracy
3. Agency Conflict
4. The Independent Investigation
5. Final Confrontation