Character Relationship Map: Project Makeover

Characters

• Na Jung-ju (played by Ko So-young) — protagonist

  As an adult, Na Jung-ju is a detective who is called away from her mother's memorial when she hears that the wanted criminal Big Head may have resurfaced. She carries hurt from her first love, Jo Hani...

• Young Na Jung-ju (played by Jo An) — supporting

  In her school years, Na Jung-ju is shy about her crush on Oh Tae-hoon and is encouraged by her cousin Alice, who shares clothes and music and helps him prepare a confession. She worries about her futu...

• Jung-ju's Father (played by Oh Dal-su) — supporting

  Jung-ju's father has spent much of his time working undercover. His prolonged absence and the strain it places on the family contribute to Na Jung-ju's resentment and sadness; during her school years,...

• Oh Tae-hoon (played by Lee Beom-soo) — supporting
• Jo Hani (played by Lee Joong-moon) — supporting

  Jo Hani is Na Jung-ju's first love. When they were young, she believed their dates and first kiss meant they would stay together and planned to sing for him on a talent show. Instead, he dedicated a s...

• Jung-ju's Mother (played by Oh Mi-hee) — supporting

  Jung-ju's mother is remembered through the memorial day that Na Jung-ju attends. Jung-ju leaves the memorial after receiving word that the wanted criminal Big Head may have resurfaced, placing her mot...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jung-ju's Mother → Na Jung-ju (mother)
• Jung-ju's Father → Na Jung-ju (father)
• Young Na Jung-ju → Jung-ju's Mother (Family Mother And Daughter) — The memorial marks a continuing family loss in Na Jung-ju's adult life.

  The reference identifies Jung-ju's mother and says that, as an adult, Na Jung-ju leaves on the day of her mother's memorial.

• Young Na Jung-ju → Jung-ju's Father (Family Father And Daughter) — Her father's long absences and her uncertainty about their family connection contribute to her sadness and resentment.

  Young Na Jung-ju wonders whether she is truly her father's daughter, and the reference says her father has spent much of his time working undercover.

• Young Na Jung-ju → Oh Tae-hoon (Shy Romantic Interest) — Young Na Jung-ju has a crush on him while he struggles to speak to her.

  During their school years, Young Na Jung-ju develops a shy crush on Oh Tae-hoon.

• Na Jung-ju → Oh Tae-hoon (Romantic Unresolved First Love) — Their teenage feelings and shared memories continue to affect their adult interactions, which become strained during the drunken conversation.

  Oh Tae-hoon admits that Na Jung-ju was his first love. In their later conversation, she is hurt when he pretends not to remember details of their past...

• Na Jung-ju → Jo Hani (Romantic Unrequited First Love) — Her early hopes for a lasting romance with Jo Hani end in public humiliation and contribute to her later distrust of love.

  Na Jung-ju recalls dating Jo Hani and believing they would stay together, but he dedicates a song to someone else during the talent show.

Story Analysis

The supplied plot follows Na Jung-ju's unresolved romantic memories, family concerns, detective work, and an unexplained connection with Alice.

Plot Progression

1. The Song That Shattered Hope — Na Jung-ju remembers her first love, Jo Hani, and the talent-show disappointment that left her humiliated. The memory helps explain her later skepticism about love.
2. A Reunion with Unfinished Feelings — Adult Na Jung-ju unexpectedly meets Oh Tae-hoon, who admits she was his first love. Their conversation revisits school memories and exposes hurt that remains between them.
3. Duty and Family Grief — Na Jung-ju is identified as a detective and leaves her mother's memorial after hearing that Big Head may have surfaced. Her father's undercover work is associated with her family sadness and resentmen...
4. Alice and the School Years — The story returns to Na Jung-ju's school years as her cousin Alice visits from America and shares companionship, clothes, and music with her. Alice also helps Tae-hoon prepare a confession.
5. Questions Without Answers — Young Na Jung-ju and Alice discuss family, ambition, and the future. Alice's warning and their similar scars introduce an unresolved mystery; the supplied dialogue ends before it is explained.