Character Relationship Map: Murder, Take One

Characters

• Choi Yeon-gi (played by Cha Seung-won) — protagonist

  Choi Yeon-gi is involved in the televised interrogation and investigation surrounding Kim Young-hun. He loses his temper when questioning turns to the victim’s relationship with Kim, revealing persona...

• Kim Young-hun (played by Shin Ha-kyun) — supporting

  Kim Young-hun is the suspect arrested in a hotel parking lot shortly before midnight after the victim’s stabbing. During the camera-monitored interrogation, he struggles with confusion caused by an in...

• Chief Yoon (played by Shin Gu) — supporting

  Chief Yoon contributes a crucial forensic observation to the investigation surrounding Kim Young-hun. He notes that the victim showed no signs of resistance or muscle contraction despite being stabbed...

• Doctor Han (played by Gong Ho-seok) — supporting

  Doctor Han reports the autopsy findings that transform the investigation involving Kim Young-hun. He reveals that the victim’s stomach, intestines, and throat were severely damaged by toxic chemicals,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Choi Yeon-gi → Doctor Han (Professional Investigation Participants) — Their roles connect through the investigation's transition from interrogation to forensic interpretation.

  Choi Yeon-gi is involved in the investigation while Doctor Han supplies the autopsy findings that redirect the case.

• Chief Yoon → Kim Young-hun (Professional Investigator And Suspect) — Chief Yoon represents the investigative authority examining Kim Young-hun's possible involvement.

  Chief Yoon is identified as part of the investigation that examines the nine-stab murder and the possibility that Kim Young-hun was responsible.

• Choi Yeon-gi → Kim Young-hun (Professional Interrogator And Suspect) — Choi Yeon-gi is involved in the pressured questioning of Kim Young-hun during the televised investigation.

  Investigators question Kim Young-hun about his identity, movements, and possible responsibility for the murder. Choi Yeon-gi loses his temper when the...

Story Dynamics

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

• Choi Yeon-gi → Chief Yoon (Alliance Investigation Participants) — They occupy connected roles within the investigation, although the provided plot does not specify a private relationship.

  Choi Yeon-gi and Chief Yoon are both presented within the continuing investigation, which proceeds through interrogation, forensic analysis, and telev...

• Doctor Han → Kim Young-hun (Narrative Forensic Case Link) — Doctor Han's findings reshape the case surrounding Kim Young-hun without confirming his guilt.

  Doctor Han's autopsy report changes the interpretation of the murder while Kim Young-hun remains the arrested suspect under investigation.

• Chief Yoon → Doctor Han (Alliance Case Collaborators) — They contribute complementary medical and investigative interpretations of the killing.

  Doctor Han reports severe chemical damage to the victim's stomach, intestines, and throat, while Chief Yoon interprets the lack of resistance as evide...

Story Analysis

A murder investigation becomes a televised spectacle while forensic evidence deepens the mystery and the available story ends at the start of an elaborate ritual.

Plot Progression

1. A Murder Made Public — A woman is found stabbed nine times, and a television crew rapidly turns the crime scene into a live spectacle. Kim Young-hun is arrested in a hotel parking lot shortly before midnight.
2. The Televised Interrogation — Kim Young-hun is questioned about his identity, movements, and possible responsibility for the murder. Conflicting official records and aggressive questioning intensify the public confrontation.
3. Poison Behind The Wounds — Doctor Han reports severe chemical damage, while Chief Yoon observes the absence of resistance or muscle contraction. The evidence suggests that the victim was drugged or poisoned before the stabbing.
4. Evidence As Entertainment — The television program broadcasts the autopsy findings and further merges criminal investigation with variety-show sensationalism. The case becomes a public performance rather than a private inquiry.
5. The Unfinished Ritual — The program stages an exorcism and directs the ritual for the cameras. The available events end as the exorcist begins addressing the victim, without identifying the murderer or resolving the case.