Character Relationship Map: Parallel Life

Characters

• Kim Seok Hyeon (played by Ji Jin-hee) — protagonist

  A principled judge who refuses to convict without objective proof, later assumes greater judicial responsibility and investigates a decades-old murder case involving contradictory records and a possib...

• Lee Kang-seong (played by Lee Jong-hyuk) — supporting

  A former prosecutor and associate of a key murder-case figure. He is accused of protecting the judiciary's reputation by fabricating the verdict in the old case.

• Bae Yun Kyeong (played by Yoon Se-a) — supporting

  A person with whom the judge discusses the theory of parallel lives, which becomes central to interpreting a professor's death and the recurring patterns in different lives.

• Jang Soo Yeong (played by Ha Jung-woo) — supporting

  A person reported to have been seen near the judge's home while a family member is in danger, suggesting a possible connection to the final unresolved confrontation.

• Court Chief (played by Park Keun-hyong) — supporting
• Kim Ye-jin (played by Park Sa-rang) — supporting
• Han Sang-joon (played by Kim Kyung-ik) — supporting

  A central figure in the old case whose family was murdered decades earlier. The investigation suggests that he may have been strangled, contradicting the official account and helping expose a possible...

• Jeong Min Soo (played by Kim Tae-hun) — supporting

  An aide connected to the central figure in the old murder case who was among the victims.

• Shon Gi-cheol (played by Oh Hyeon-kyeong) — minor
• Detective (played by Kim Dae-jin) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Court Chief (Professional Judicial Colleagues)

  Kim Seok Hyeon takes on greater judicial responsibility after announcing a not-guilty verdict in court.

• Han Sang-joon → Jeong Min Soo (Professional Principal And Aide)

  Jeong Min Soo is explicitly described as an aide connected to Han Sang-joon.

• Lee Kang-seong → Han Sang-joon (Professional Associate)

  The plot identifies Lee Kang-seong as a former prosecutor and associate of Han Sang-joon.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Detective (Professional Investigator And Informant)

  A detective provides Kim Seok Hyeon with information that Jang Soo Yeong was seen nearby.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Kim Ye-jin (Family Members)

  The plot states that danger reaches Kim Seok Hyeon's own family and later places Kim Ye-jin in danger at his home.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Jeong Min Soo (Narrative Case Investigator)

  Kim Seok Hyeon learns that Jeong Min Soo, an aide connected to Han Sang-joon, was among the victims.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Han Sang-joon (Narrative Case Investigator)

  Kim Seok Hyeon investigates the old case involving Han Sang-joon and questions the official account of his family's murders.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Jang Soo Yeong (Conflict Threatened Opponents)

  Kim Seok Hyeon receives a threatening call, and a detective later reports that Jang Soo Yeong has been seen near his home.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Lee Kang-seong (Conflict Accuser And Accused)

  Kim Seok Hyeon accuses Lee Kang-seong of protecting the judiciary's reputation by fabricating the verdict.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Shon Gi-cheol (Narrative Investigator And Subject)

  After Shon Gi-cheol is found dead, Kim Seok Hyeon examines the professor's writings and the circumstances of his death.

• Kim Seok Hyeon → Bae Yun Kyeong (Social Discussion Partner)

  Kim Seok Hyeon discusses the theory of parallel lives with Bae Yun Kyeong.

Story Analysis

A judge's demand for objective certainty leads him from a controversial verdict into a dangerous investigation of parallel lives and judicial manipulation.

Plot Progression

1. The Verdict Without Certainty
2. The Pattern of Parallel Lives
3. Records Beneath the Verdict
4. The Judicial Cover-Up
5. Danger at the Home