Character Relationship Map: Monopoly

Characters

• Kyung Ho (played by Yang Dong-geun) — protagonist

  Kyung Ho is questioned by investigators about a financial scandal and recounts how Jon drew him into deception and risky schemes. He hesitates over a major computer operation because he fears losing h...

• Elly (played by Yoon Ji-min) — supporting

  Elly is close to Jon, and Kyung Ho worries that Jon may have manipulated her as part of his scheme. Jon tells Kyung Ho that she is on his side and does not know about their relationship. The story lea...

• Jon (played by Kim Sung-su) — supporting

  Jon draws Kyung Ho into a world of deception, money, and risky schemes, then urges him to join a major computer operation. He admits that he first approached Kyung Ho in connection with the job while...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Kyung Ho → Elly (Romantic Rivalry And Uncertainty) — Kyung Ho's uncertainty about Jon's relationship with Elly contributes to his doubts about whether Jon's feelings and loyalties are genuine.

  Kyung Ho becomes uncertain about whom Jon truly cares for and asks whether Elly has also been manipulated.

• Jon → Kyung Ho (Romantic Interest And Criminal Recruiter) — Jon draws Kyung Ho into the risky scheme while claiming that his romantic feelings are genuine, leaving Kyung Ho uncertain about Jon's motives.

  Jon encourages Kyung Ho to take part in a major computer operation and admits he approached him in connection with the job, while insisting his feelin...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jon → Elly (Social Close Associate) — Elly is close to Jon and supports him, although the plot does not clarify the exact nature of their relationship.

  The plot says Elly is close to Jon and that Jon tells Kyung Ho she is on his side.

Story Analysis

Under investigation for a vast financial scheme, Kyung Ho recounts how Jon's offer of freedom entangled him in deception, intimacy, and danger.

Plot Progression

1. The Scandal and Kyung Ho's Account — Investigators question Kyung Ho about the anonymous tip and vast movement of money. He explains his search for freedom and recounts how Jon drew him into risky schemes.
2. A Dangerous Offer — Jon urges Kyung Ho to join a major computer operation, while Kyung Ho fears its criminal nature and personal consequences. Jon says the job brought him to Kyung Ho but claims his feelings are real.
3. The Investigation Tightens — The NSI traces withdrawals from numerous accounts and searches for Jon while monitoring Kyung Ho. Kyung Ho reports that Jon killed a man to reach him.
4. A Disappearance and an Open Search — Kyung Ho jumps from a bridge during a pursuit and is reported dead; investigators later find his watch and suspect Jon is the mastermind. The account ends with unresolved efforts to locate Jon and rec...