Character Relationship Map: Flying Boys

Characters

• Kang Min-jae (played by Yoon Kye-sang) — protagonist

  Min-jae is a high school senior who lives with his father, an airline pilot, and struggles with his studies. He has long had a crush on Su-jin, who lives in the same apartment building, but has lacked...

• Hwangbo Soo-jin (played by Kim Min-joung) — supporting

  Su-jin is a girl Min-jae's age who lives in the same apartment building. Frustrated with her family life, she is eager to get away and plans to become a veterinarian, although she is no good with anim...

• Lee Chang-seob (played by On Ju-wan) — supporting

  One of Min-jae's friends, Chang-seob spends evenings with the group as they visit arcades, eat convenience-store meals, and face the pressures of school and family. After exams, he is among the boys w...

• Dong-wan (played by Lee Joon-gi) — supporting

  One of Min-jae's friends, Dong-wan shares the group's evening routines and the everyday concerns of high school life. After their exams, he joins the boys in ballet lessons, where the group struggles...

• Kim Ki-tae (played by Kim Dong-wook) — supporting

  A former member of the boys' gang, Ki-tae has left the group and now faces hostility and financial hardship. His difficulties contrast with the friends' shared routines and plans, showing how their li...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Kang Min-jae → Hwangbo Soo-jin (Tentative Romantic Interest) — Min-jae's long-standing affection gradually brings them closer, but his shyness repeatedly interrupts their opportunities for intimacy, leaving the relationship unresolved.

  Min-jae has a crush on his neighbor Soo-jin, and she invites him to share food and watch a rented film. At the end, she asks him not to leave, but he...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dong-wan → Lee Chang-seob (Social Friends) — Dong-wan and Chang-seob belong to the same everyday friend circle described in the plot.

  Both are included among Min-jae's friends, whose shared evenings involve arcade visits and convenience-store meals.

• Kang Min-jae → Kim Ki-tae (Social Friend) — Ki-tae is connected to Min-jae's circle, though his departure from the gang and subsequent difficulties mark a divergence in their circumstances.

  The plot describes Min-jae spending evenings with his friends and identifies Ki-tae as someone whose departure from their gang leaves him facing hosti...

• Kang Min-jae → Lee Chang-seob (Social Friend) — Chang-seob shares Min-jae's everyday social routine as the friends face exams and uncertain futures.

  Min-jae spends his evenings with his friends, including Lee Chang-seob, as they visit arcades and eat convenience-store meals.

• Kang Min-jae → Dong-wan (Social Friend) — Dong-wan is part of Min-jae's regular circle of friends during their final period of high school.

  Min-jae spends his evenings with his friends, including Dong-wan, sharing routines such as arcade visits and convenience-store meals.

Story Analysis

High school friends face uncertain futures as ballet offers a shared challenge, while Min-jae struggles to act on his growing affection for Soo-jin.

Plot Progression

1. Schooldays and Unspoken Feelings — Min-jae spends ordinary evenings with his friends as exam pressure and family expectations weigh on them. His crush on Soo-jin remains constrained by his shyness, while Ki-tae's departure from the gan...
2. An Unexpected Ballet Challenge — After the exams, an adult encourages the boys to take ballet and offers the prospect of a community-festival performance. The students enter an unfamiliar class, embarrassed and physically challenged...
3. Lessons and Closer Bonds — The students struggle with ballet and some consider quitting, but the lessons also become a shared experience. Min-jae finds chances to approach Soo-jin, though his awkwardness repeatedly cuts their m...
4. Uncertain Paths Ahead — The friends face family troubles, work, and decisions about college and careers as school nears its end. Ballet offers a possible performance, while Min-jae and Soo-jin's affection remains tentative.