Character Relationship Map: April Snow

Characters

• In-soo (played by Bae Yong-jun) — protagonist

  In-soo is a man whose wife is seriously injured in a car accident and left comatose. At the hospital, he learns that she had been having an affair with Seo-young's spouse. While staying near the hospi...

• Seo-young (played by Son Ye-jin) — protagonist

  Seo-young is the other spouse affected by the accident: her partner is seriously injured and comatose, and she discovers the affair with In-soo's wife. She stays near the hospital to care for her part...

• Kang Su-jin (played by Lim Sang-hyo) — supporting

  Kang Su-jin is In-soo's wife, who is seriously injured in the accident and remains comatose while he cares for her near the hospital. She had been having an affair with Seo-young's spouse. After regai...

• Gyeong-ho's Caregiver (played by Joo Boo-jin) — supporting
• Doctor (played by Yoo Seung-mok) — supporting
• Gyeong-ho (played by Ryu Seung-su) — minor

  Gyeong-ho is the spouse whose serious injuries in the car accident leave him comatose. The accident brings his wife, Seo-young, together with In-soo at the hospital, where they discover that Gyeong-ho...

• Accident Victim's Brother (played by Lee Jae-hoon) — minor
• Gyeong-ho's Mother (played by Lee Young-hee) — minor
• Accident Victim's Sister (played by Kwak Soo-jeong) — minor
• Su-jin's Father (played by Jeon Kuk-hwan) — supporting
• Accident Victim's Mother (played by Son Young-soon) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Accident Victim's Mother → Accident Victim's Brother (mother)
• Gyeong-ho's Mother → Gyeong-ho's Caregiver (mother)
• Accident Victim's Brother → Accident Victim's Sister (brother)
• Su-jin's Father → Kang Su-jin (father)
• Seo-young → Doctor (Professional Patient's Spouse And Physician) — The doctor informs Seo-young of Gyeong-ho's declining condition.

  A doctor tells Seo-young that Gyeong-ho's condition is worsening.

• In-soo → Doctor (Professional Patient's Spouse And Physician) — In-soo is present in the hospital context while his wife receives care; the plot does not specify a particular conversation between him and the doctor.

  In-soo stays near the hospital to care for Kang Su-jin, and the plot describes hospital updates about the injured spouses' conditions.

• Kang Su-jin → Gyeong-ho (Romantic Former Affair Partners) — Their affair is the revelation that reshapes both spouses' understanding of their marriages.

  In-soo and Seo-young separately discover messages and evidence suggesting their partners had been having an affair.

• In-soo → Seo-young (Grieving Companions Turned Romantic) — Their shared grief over the accident and their spouses' affair develops into intimacy, though the ending leaves their future unresolved.

  They begin meeting and talking about their grief, anger, and uncertainty after discovering their spouses' affair. Over time, they grow close, share a...

• Seo-young → Gyeong-ho (Family Wife And Husband) — Seo-young faces her husband's worsening condition and death while grappling with his affair with Kang Su-jin.

  The plot identifies Seo-young as Gyeong-ho's wife. She remains affected by his injuries and attends his funeral as chief mourner after he dies.

• In-soo → Kang Su-jin (Family Husband And Wife) — In-soo cares for his comatose wife while confronting evidence that she had an affair with Gyeong-ho.

  The plot identifies Kang Su-jin as In-soo's wife. After she is seriously injured, he stays near the hospital to care for her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Seo-young → Accident Victim's Mother (Social Apologizing Visitor) — Seo-young apologizes to Gyeong-ho's family and later attends his funeral as chief mourner.

  In-soo and Seo-young meet Gyeong-ho's family and apologize, and the victim's relatives respond with anger and pain.

• In-soo → Accident Victim's Mother (Social Apologizing Visitor) — In-soo apologizes to Gyeong-ho's family in the aftermath of the accident and encounters their understandable distress.

  In-soo and Seo-young meet Gyeong-ho's family and apologize, and the victim's relatives respond with anger and pain.

• Seo-young → Kang Su-jin (Conflict Betrayed Spouses) — Kang Su-jin's affair with Gyeong-ho is a source of Seo-young's grief and anger.

  Seo-young discovers evidence suggesting that Gyeong-ho had been having an affair with Kang Su-jin.

• In-soo → Gyeong-ho (Conflict Betrayed Spouses) — Gyeong-ho's affair with Kang Su-jin gives In-soo reason for anger and uncertainty, though the plot does not describe a direct confrontation between the men.

  In-soo learns that his wife had been having an affair with Gyeong-ho, who is Seo-young's husband.

Story Analysis

After a car accident exposes an affair between their spouses, In-soo and Seo-young find comfort in shared grief while facing loss and an uncertain future.

Plot Progression

1. The Accident and Its Unanswered Questions — In-soo is called away from concert preparations after Kang Su-jin and Gyeong-ho are seriously injured. The spouses initially do not know who was driving, and In-soo questions the claim that his wife h...
2. The Affair Comes to Light — In-soo and Seo-young separately find messages and evidence suggesting their spouses were having an affair. Their understanding of their marriages shifts as they begin sharing grief, anger, and uncerta...
3. Comfort in Shared Grief — The two spouses visit the hospital and face the injured partners' inability to explain the accident. They apologize to Gyeong-ho's family and gradually grow closer, sharing walks, a photograph, and co...
4. Worsening Conditions and Loss — A doctor tells Seo-young that Gyeong-ho's condition is worsening, while Kang Su-jin is expected to be transferred to Seoul. Gyeong-ho dies, and Seo-young attends his funeral as chief mourner.
5. An Uncertain Departure — After the funeral, In-soo admits that he no longer seeks answers, and Seo-young tells him that Gyeong-ho has died. They leave as spring snow falls, with their relationship and destination unresolved.