Character Relationship Map: Shadow Detective

Characters

• Kim Taek-rok (played by Lee Sung-min) — protagonist
• Lee Seong-a (played by Gyeong Su-jin) — protagonist
• Son Gyeong-chan (played by Lee Hak-ju) — supporting
• Choi Do-hyung (played by Jung Jin-young) — supporting
• Yeon Ju-hyun (played by Kim Shin-rock) — supporting
• Seo Gwang-su (played by Kim Hong-pa) — supporting
• Lee Young-ho (played by Ju Jin-mo) — supporting
• Baek Seong-il (played by Jung Hae-kyun) — supporting
• Manager Cha (played by Choi Byung-mo) — supporting
• Han Gi-yong (played by Kim Min-jae) — minor

Key Relationships

• Lee Seong-a → Choi Do-hyung (Narrative Target)
• Kim Taek-rok → Han Gi-yong (Conflict Rival Investigator)
• Kim Taek-rok → Manager Cha (Narrative Informant)
• Kim Taek-rok → Baek Seong-il (Conflict Suspect)
• Kim Taek-rok → Lee Young-ho (Social Friend)
• Kim Taek-rok → Seo Gwang-su (Professional Superior Officer)
• Kim Taek-rok → Yeon Ju-hyun (Narrative Person Of Interest)
• Kim Taek-rok → Choi Do-hyung (Conflict Mysterious Caller)
• Kim Taek-rok → Son Gyeong-chan (Professional Former Colleague)
• Kim Taek-rok → Lee Seong-a (Alliance Professional Partner)

Story Analysis

A psychological thriller about a detective framed for murder who must reinvestigate his past cases to uncover the truth.

Plot Progression

1. The Unsettling Call
2. Digging Into the Past
3. Web of Deception
4. Truth and Consequences