Character Relationship Map: Adulthood

Characters

• Jae-min (played by Um Tae-goo) — protagonist

  Jae-min is Kyung-un's uncle, who takes her in after her father dies and claims he was asked to care for her. He has debts and takes money intended for Kyung-un, then pursues wealthy Jeom-hee through a...

• Kyung-un (played by Lee Jae-in) — supporting

  Kyung-un is a wary young woman taken in by her uncle Jae-min after her father dies. She discovers that he took her money and is deceiving wealthy women, confronts him, and threatens to expose him unle...

• Jeom-hee (played by Seo Jeong-yeon) — supporting

  Jeom-hee is a pharmacist described as single and wealthy, whom Jae-min pursues after meeting her through a hiking group. She grows attached to him and includes him in family life, but later discovers...

• Jeom-hee's Sister-in-law (played by Jang Hye-jin) — minor
• Jeom-hee's father (played by O Un-baek) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jeom-hee's father → Jeom-hee (father)
• Jeom-hee's Sister-in-law → Jeom-hee (sister)
• Jae-min → Jeom-hee (Romantic Deceptive Suitor) — Jae-min cultivates Jeom-hee's trust with a false identity and concealed motives. Their courtship ends in confrontation when she uncovers the lies.

  Jae-min approaches Jeom-hee through a hiking group and pursues her while hiding his real identity and motives. Jeom-hee later discovers that his name,...

• Jae-min → Kyung-un (Family Uncle And Niece) — Jae-min becomes Kyung-un's reluctant guardian, takes money intended for her, and draws her into his deception of Jeom-hee's family. Their bond deteriorates as Kyung-un challenges his motives and says...

  After Kyung-un's father dies, Jae-min takes her in and is identified as her uncle. He admits that he came for her money, while claiming he stayed beca...

Story Analysis

A wary niece confronts the uncle who takes her in as his financial schemes entangle them in a deception that damages their already fragile bond.

Plot Progression

1. An Uneasy Home — After her father dies, Kyung-un moves in with Jae-min, an uncle she barely remembers. His account of his absence and his questions about her father's insurance money leave her wary.
2. The Missing Money — Kyung-un discovers Jae-min has debts and took money meant for her. He promises repayment, but evidence of his affairs and her threat to expose him deepen their conflict.
3. A Manufactured Family — Jae-min pursues Jeom-hee while concealing his identity and motives. Kyung-un helps maintain their false story around Jeom-hee's family, even as the arrangement troubles her.
4. The Lies Exposed — Jeom-hee discovers Jae-min's lies, confronts him, and rejects him. Kyung-un then challenges Jae-min about his motives, and their exchange leaves their relationship in crisis.