Full House (2004) — Character Map & Story Timeline

AI Narrative Summary

A single-season arc tracing a contract marriage's evolution into genuine love, navigating romantic rivals and family opposition.

Character Network — 6 Characters

• Han Ji-eun (Song Hye-kyo) — protagonist An aspiring writer and the protagonist who owns the Full House. After her friends sell her property, she moves in with a...
• Lee Yeong-jae (Rain) — protagonist A famous actor who purchases Han Ji-eun's house. Despite clashing habits, he agrees to cohabitate with her, initiates a...
• Kang Hye-won (Han Da-gam) The actress whom Lee Yeong-jae has a crush on. He proposes a contract marriage with Ji-eun specifically to make her jeal...
• Yoo Min-hyuk (Kim Sung-su)
• Young-jae's Grandmother (Kim Ji-young)
• Dong-wook (Do-han Kang)

Key Relationships

• Han Ji-eun → Lee Yeong-jae (Lovers) — A transactional arrangement that gradually transforms into a profound romantic bond, tested by external pressures but ultimately defined by mutual protection and vulnerability.

  "Their relationship begins as a pragmatic six-month contract marriage in E3 to secure property rights, evolves through shared experiences like the Ils...

• Lee Yeong-jae → Kang Hye-won (Unrequited Love) — A lingering past attachment that creates significant emotional friction and drives early conflict, resolving when Hye-won acknowledges his love for another and steps aside.

  "Young-jae's lingering attachment to Hye-won causes him to neglect Ji-eun and avoid proposing to her in E2. Hye-won confronts him in E2, kisses him in...

• Lee Yeong-jae → Young-jae's Grandmother (Family Opposition) — A generational clash rooted in class and financial suspicion, creating major external pressure that tests the central marriage and forces difficult choices.

  "Grandmother discovers the marriage is for money in E14, demands a divorce, and refuses to forgive Ji-eun, forcing Young-jae to choose between his fam...

• Han Ji-eun → Yoo Min-hyuk (Employer/Admirer) — A workplace dynamic that shifts into a romantic pursuit, serving as a narrative foil to the central romance and highlighting Ji-eun's emotional growth.

  "Min-hyuk hires Ji-eun as a writer in E4 and treats her to dinner. He pursues her romantically in E8 and E15, even proposing, but she declines after r...

• Dong-wook → Han Ji-eun (Friends) — A lighthearted social bond providing everyday context and minor plot catalysts, reflecting Ji-eun's life outside the central romantic drama.

  "Dong-wook and Hee-jin visit Ji-eun in E1, boasting about a bank premium and inviting her to travel abroad, establishing a casual supportive friendshi...

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Season 1: Contract & Complications

Ji-eun discovers Young-jae owns the house, leading to a maid arrangement and a six-month contract marriage. Early workplace dynamics introduce Min-hyuk, while the couple begins sharing domestic moments.

Season 1: Rivalry & Confession

Young-jae's lingering attachment to Hye-won causes neglect and jealousy. Hye-won's aggressive interference peaks with a kiss, prompting Ji-eun to openly confess her falling love.

Season 1: Family Pressure & Separation

The contract is exposed and extended, but family suspicion forces Young-jae to push Ji-eun away. Emotional whiplash leads to a divorce request and temporary separation.

Season 1: Apology & Reconciliation

Young-jae makes amends with flowers and vows protection. Grandmother's ultimatum forces a final divorce signing, but Young-jae abandons his retreat to fight for Ji-eun.

Season 1: Final Choice & Union

Young-jae returns, seeks his father's forgiveness, and proposes again. Ji-eun overcomes her hesitation, accepting his genuine emotions and ending the season in a committed reunion.