Character Relationship Map: Jiseul

Characters

• Moo-dong's Mother (played by Oh Young-soon) — protagonist
• Soon-duk's Father (played by Kim Dong-ho) — supporting

  Soon-duk's father is among the villagers fleeing the military campaign. When Soon-duk is found to be missing, he fears that she may have returned for her schoolbooks, while the others continue toward...

• Soon-duk's Mother (played by Kim Soon-duk) — supporting
• Man-chul (played by Sung Min-chul) — supporting

  Man-chul is one of the displaced villagers hiding from the soldiers in a cave. As the group struggles with cold, hunger, and fear, he and others plan to search for Soon-duk, who is missing. His action...

• Moo-dong's Wife (played by Choi Eun-mi) — supporting
• Soon-duk (played by Kang Hee) — minor

  Soon-duk is a villager who goes missing as the group flees through the snow toward a cave. Her father fears she may have returned for her schoolbooks, and the others continue toward shelter while she...

• Moo-dong's Daughter (played by Cho Yi-jun) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Moo-dong's Daughter → Moo-dong's Mother (daughter)
• Soon-duk's Father → Soon-duk's Mother (father)
• Moo-dong's Mother → Moo-dong's Wife (mother)
• Soon-duk's Father → Soon-duk (Family Father And Daughter) — Her father's concern for her is shown as the villagers continue toward the cave without knowing where she is.

  When Soon-duk is missing, her father fears she may have returned for her schoolbooks.

Story Dynamics

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

• Man-chul → Soon-duk (Alliance Search Organizer) — Man-chul participates in organizing a search for the missing Soon-duk.

  Inside the cave, Man-chul and others plan to search for Soon-duk.

Story Analysis

Villagers fleeing a military campaign seek refuge in a cave, where fear, grief, and mistrust persist amid uncertain accusations.

Plot Progression

1. The Shoreline Order — Martial law and the five-kilometer threat place Jeju villagers in immediate danger. As the scorched-earth campaign begins, they argue over a gun and an evacuation notice.
2. A Missing Villager — Yong-pil leads a group through the snow toward a cave. At the shelter, the villagers discover Soon-duk is missing, and her father worries she may have returned for her schoolbooks.
3. Fear Inside the Cave — The villagers share cramped shelter and plan to search for Soon-duk. Reports that Won-sik and Soon-duk are dead intensify their fear as soldiers move through the area.
4. Suspicion Among the Sheltered — The villagers treat a wounded soldier but disagree about trusting someone connected to the army. Potatoes briefly offer comfort before suspicion falls on Moo-dong, leaving the accusation unresolved.