Character Relationship Map: Bori

Characters

• Bo-ri (played by Kim Ah-song) — protagonist

  Bo-ri is a schoolgirl who wishes to see fireworks and grows close to Jung-woo through their shared routines and soccer. After losing her hearing in the sea, she struggles to follow class and feels iso...

• Jung-woo (played by Lee Rin-ha) — supporting

  Jung-woo is Bo-ri’s friend and a talented soccer player who feels excluded at school and is only a substitute on the team. He and Bo-ri support each other, and he faces a difficult choice about a coch...

• Eun-jeong (played by Hwang Yoo-rim) — supporting
• Eun-jeong's Father (played by Choi Dae-sung) — supporting
• Football Commentator (voice) (played by Jeon Seok-chan) — minor
• Doctor (played by Im Ho-kyoung) — minor

  The doctor examines Bo-ri after she loses her hearing from jumping into the sea. The doctor explains that her condition may be temporary, while making clear that nobody can be certain when her hearing...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eun-jeong's Father → Eun-jeong (father)
• Bo-ri → Doctor (Professional Patient And Doctor) — The doctor gives Bo-ri information about the uncertain course of her hearing loss.

  After Bo-ri loses her hearing, the doctor tells her that the condition may be temporary but cannot say when her hearing will return.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jung-woo → Football Commentator (voice) (Narrative Commentator And Player) — The commentator describes Jung-woo's performance during the match that coincides with his scheduled operation.

  During Jung-woo's soccer match, the commentator praises his speed and skill.

• Bo-ri → Jung-woo (Social Close Friends) — They share their feelings of isolation and encourage each other: Jung-woo urges Bo-ri to keep practicing, and Bo-ri helps him prepare for soccer.

  The plot says Bo-ri and Jung-woo grow close through shared routines, school, and soccer, and that they support one another through their struggles.

Story Analysis

Bo-ri and Jung-woo face isolation and uncertainty while supporting one another through hearing-related struggles and the choices surrounding soccer and surgery.

Plot Progression

1. Wishes and Growing Friendship — Bo-ri hopes to see the Dano Festival fireworks, while Jung-woo experiences loneliness around soccer. Shared routines bring the two closer, and Bo-ri tries to help a lost child at the festival.
2. A Sudden Loss of Hearing — After jumping into the sea while her father is fishing, Bo-ri suddenly loses her hearing. A doctor says the condition may be temporary, but offers no certainty about when it may improve.
3. Learning to Communicate — Bo-ri struggles to follow lessons and feels exposed by classmates' remarks, while learning sign language. She and Jung-woo share their loneliness and support each other's efforts.
4. The Operation and the Match — Jung-woo's family considers a cochlear implant, but he fears it may keep him from playing soccer. Bo-ri's hearing becomes part of their discussion, and the operation day coincides with his match; the...