Character Relationship Map: Possessed

Characters

• Hee-jin (played by Nam Sang-mi) — protagonist

  Hee-jin is So-jin’s older sister and the central figure searching for her after she disappears. She files a missing-person report, visits the sick child Ji-eun, and investigates disturbing events in t...

• Mother (played by Kim Bo-yeon) — supporting

  Mother is Hee-jin and So-jin’s mother. After So-jin disappears, she urges the family to pray instead of immediately contacting the police, causing conflict with Hee-jin. Others report that she describ...

• So-jin (played by Shim Eun-kyung) — supporting

  So-jin is Hee-jin’s thirteen-year-old younger sister, whose frightened late-night call is cut off before she disappears. Hee-jin reports her missing and identifies a scar on the back of her neck. A wo...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hee-jin → Mother (Conflicted Family) — Their disagreement over how to respond to So-jin's disappearance develops into mutual suspicion as the investigation focuses on Mother.

  Mother insists that the family pray instead of immediately contacting the police, deepening the conflict between her and Hee-jin. Later, police accuse...

• Mother → So-jin (Family Mother And Daughter) — Mother's claims about So-jin's supposed miracles and spiritual significance become central to the investigation.

  Mother reports that So-jin has disappeared. A woman says So-jin's mother told people that So-jin performed miracles and made prophecies.

• Hee-jin → So-jin (Family Sisters) — Hee-jin's concern for her missing younger sister drives her investigation.

  The plot identifies So-jin as Hee-jin's younger sister. Hee-jin reports So-jin missing and searches for her after receiving her frightened call.

Story Analysis

Hee-jin's search for her missing sister becomes entangled with strange deaths, claims of spiritual power, and growing suspicion toward Mother.

Plot Progression

1. The Missing Sister — Hee-jin receives a frightened call from So-jin and learns that she has disappeared. A disagreement with Mother precedes Hee-jin's missing-person report.
2. Deaths and Paper Signs — Disturbing incidents spread through the apartment building, and a man's death raises questions about poison and swallowed paper. Security footage reveals an object resembling a talisman, directing sus...
3. The Talisman's Origin — The shaman attacks Hee-jin and escapes during a room search. A woman claims So-jin made the talisman and recounts Mother's extraordinary claims about her daughter.
4. Mother Under Suspicion — As further deaths occur, suspicion shifts toward Mother. Police trace her calls to the family apartment, accuse her and Hee-jin of arranging So-jin's disappearance, and later find Mother gone.