Character Relationship Map: Arang

Characters

• so-young (played by Song Yun-ah) — protagonist
• Hyun-ki (played by Lee Dong-wook) — supporting
• Min-jeong (played by Kim Hae-in) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Min-jeong → so-young (Meta Supernatural Helper)

  So-young concludes that Min-jeong helped her take revenge after dreaming of Min-jeong smiling in the salt house before the assailant's death.

• so-young → Hyun-ki (Professional Police Partners)

  The plot introduces veteran detective so-young and rookie partner Hyun-ki investigating an incendiary homicide case together.

• Hyun-ki → Min-jeong (Romantic First Love)

  The plot explicitly identifies Min-jeong as Hyun-ki's first love.

Story Analysis

A homicide investigation uncovers an old assault, a buried mother and child, and a cycle of guilt, revenge, and supernatural justice.

Plot Progression

1. The Case Beneath The Case
2. Dreams Of The Salt House
3. The Buried Crime
4. Judgment At The Salt House
5. Rain And Reckoning