Gwak Jin-bae (played by Jin Goo) is a protagonist in 26 Years.
A young gangster from an organized crime group whose father was killed during the Gwangju Massacre. He joins a group of five victims to plot a top-secret revenge mission aiming to assassinate the former president responsible for the tragedy. Shim Mi-jin (played by Han Hye-jin) is a protagonist in 26 Years.
An Olympic sharpshooter and one of the five victims involved in the assassination plot. Her exceptional marksmanship skills are crucial for drawing within shooting distance of the heavily protected target in Seoul. Gwon Jeong-hyeok (played by Im Seul-ong) appears in 26 Years.
A newly recruited policeman who lost his family in the Gwangju Massacre. He is tasked with managing access to the target's house, utilizing his position to facilitate the group's infiltration. Jeong-hyeok's Sister (played by Chun Woo-hee) appears in 26 Years.
The man (played by Jang Kwang) appears in 26 Years.
The former president who lives under strict police protection in an affluent Seoul district. He is the implicit target of the assassination plot, believed to be responsible for ordering troops to fire on civilians in 1980. Jin-bae's Mother (played by Lee Mi-do) appears in 26 Years.
26 Years (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Gwak Jin-bae
(played by Jin Goo) — protagonist
A young gangster from an organized crime group whose father was killed during the Gwangju Massacre. He joins a group of five victims to plot a top-secret revenge mission aiming to assassinate the form...
Shim Mi-jin
(played by Han Hye-jin) — protagonist
An Olympic sharpshooter and one of the five victims involved in the assassination plot. Her exceptional marksmanship skills are crucial for drawing within shooting distance of the heavily protected ta...
Gwon Jeong-hyeok
(played by Im Seul-ong) — supporting
A newly recruited policeman who lost his family in the Gwangju Massacre. He is tasked with managing access to the target's house, utilizing his position to facilitate the group's infiltration.
Jeong-hyeok's Sister
(played by Chun Woo-hee) — minor
The man
(played by Jang Kwang) — supporting
The former president who lives under strict police protection in an affluent Seoul district. He is the implicit target of the assassination plot, believed to be responsible for ordering troops to fire...
Jin-bae's Mother
(played by Lee Mi-do) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jeong-hyeok's Sister → Gwon Jeong-hyeok
(sister)
Jin-bae's Mother → Gwak Jin-bae
(mother)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Shim Mi-jin → The man
(Conflict Assassination Adversary)
Shim Mi-jin is identified as one of the five victims planning to assassinate the former president known as The man.
Story Analysis
A revenge operation connects the trauma of the Gwangju massacre with a later attempt to confront the former president believed responsible.
