Chang-su (played by Im Chang-jung) is a protagonist in Tumbleweed.
A volatile man with a criminal record who dreams of starting a business and becomes attached to a woman who cleans his home. When she is found dead there, he denies killing her but is suspected because of his record and the evidence. Hunted after learning of her ties to a gang boss, he flees with help from people close to him and later confronts Do-seok. Do-seok (played by Ahn Nae-sang) appears in Tumbleweed.
A powerful gang boss whose girlfriend is Mi-yeon. He rises within the gang, is arrested over corruption in casino management, and is released after four years in prison. Chang-su later appears before him, asks if he remembers Mi-yeon, and is dragged away; the story ends without showing Do-seok's decision about Chang-su's offer. Sang-tae (played by Chung Sung-hwa) appears in Tumbleweed.
A person close to Chang-su who tries to help him hide as the gang hunt closes in. He suggests that Chang-su escape by stowing away on a boat, then admits he once betrayed him because he was afraid. Chang-su tells him to let it go, while making clear that he does not want to keep living as before. Mi-yeon (played by Son Eun-seo) appears in Tumbleweed.
A woman who spends time with Chang-su after cleaning his filthy home and challenging his behavior, and to whom he grows attached. She is later found dead in his house, making him the immediate suspect. Chang-su eventually learns that she was the girlfriend of Do-seok, a powerful gang boss, whose gang then searches for him.
Tumbleweed (2013) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Chang-su
(played by Im Chang-jung) — protagonist
A volatile man with a criminal record who dreams of starting a business and becomes attached to a woman who cleans his home. When she is found dead there, he denies killing her but is suspected becaus...
Do-seok
(played by Ahn Nae-sang) — supporting
A powerful gang boss whose girlfriend is Mi-yeon. He rises within the gang, is arrested over corruption in casino management, and is released after four years in prison. Chang-su later appears before...
Sang-tae
(played by Chung Sung-hwa) — supporting
A person close to Chang-su who tries to help him hide as the gang hunt closes in. He suggests that Chang-su escape by stowing away on a boat, then admits he once betrayed him because he was afraid. Ch...
Mi-yeon
(played by Son Eun-seo) — supporting
A woman who spends time with Chang-su after cleaning his filthy home and challenging his behavior, and to whom he grows attached. She is later found dead in his house, making him the immediate suspect...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Chang-su → Mi-yeon
(Romantic Attachment)
Chang-su spends time with a woman who cleans his home and grows attached to her. After she is found dead in his house, he later asks Do-seok whether h...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sang-tae admits that he once betrayed Chang-su out of fear, but later tries to help him hide and suggests escaping on a boat. Chang-su tells him to le...
Chang-su → Do-seok
(Conflict Target And Gang Boss)
Chang-su learns that Mi-yeon was Do-seok's girlfriend and that the gang is searching for him. Later, Chang-su appears before Do-seok, asks about Mi-ye...
Story Analysis
Chang-su's attachment to Mi-yeon brings him into danger, forcing him to flee, confront his past, and face an unresolved encounter with Do-seok.
