Character Relationship Map: When Winter Comes

Characters

• Seok-woo (played by Kwak Min-kyu) — protagonist

  Seok-woo is a former film director who now works as a bus driver in his hometown. His monotonous routine changes when he sees a woman who looks like his ex-girlfriend, Su-yeon, at the terminal and fin...

• Seok-woo's mother (played by An Min-young) — supporting
• Seok-woo's father (played by Son Seong-chan) — supporting
• Su-yeon (played by Mok Gyu-ri) — supporting

  Su-yeon is Seok-woo's ex-girlfriend. She is connected to the events when Seok-woo sees a woman at the terminal who looks like her, prompting him to focus on the broken MP3 player left on that woman's...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Seok-woo's father → Seok-woo (father)
• Seok-woo's mother → Seok-woo (mother)
• Seok-woo → Su-yeon (Romantic Ex-Girlfriend) — Su-yeon remains emotionally significant to Seok-woo through memory and resemblance.

  The plot identifies Su-yeon as Seok-woo's ex-girlfriend. After seeing a woman who resembles Su-yeon at the terminal, Seok-woo begins searching for a w...

Story Analysis

A former director's monotonous life changes when a familiar face and a broken MP3 player revive an unresolved emotional connection.

Plot Progression

1. A Life Without Change — Seok-woo, once a film director, now drives a bus in his hometown. His routine is described as boring and monotonous.
2. The Familiar Stranger — At the terminal, Seok-woo sees a woman who resembles his ex-girlfriend, Su-yeon. He then finds a broken MP3 player on her seat.
3. Searching for a Repair — The abandoned player draws Seok-woo away from his routine. He begins visiting repair shops around the city to fix the old device.
4. A Journey Shared — A coworker becomes curious about Seok-woo's sudden changes. The coworker joins his attempt to repair the MP3 player.