Character Relationship Map: Lobby

Characters

• Yoon Chang-wook (played by Ha Jung-woo) — protagonist

  Yoon Chang-wook is a startup CEO whose expertise is research rather than deal-making. He repeatedly loses opportunities and technology to his rival, Son Kwang-woo, through under-the-table deals. With...

• Manager Choi (played by Kim Eui-sung) — supporting

  Manager Choi is the minister's husband and closest confidant, with real influence behind the scenes. After learning that Son Kwang-woo has already won over Minister Cho, Yoon Chang-wook turns to Choi...

• Son Kwang-woo (played by Park Byung-eun) — supporting

  Son Kwang-woo is Yoon Chang-wook's rival, repeatedly gaining opportunities and technology through shady under-the-table deals. He is ahead in the lobbying contest for a government project and has alre...

• Minister Cho (played by Kang Mal-geum) — supporting

  Minister Cho is a government minister whom Son Kwang-woo has already won over in the contest for a government project. Her husband, Manager Choi, is described as her closest confidant and as someone w...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Son Kwang-woo → Minister Cho (Professional Lobbying Relationship) — Kwang-woo has secured Minister Cho's support through lobbying.

  The synopsis says Kwang-woo, ahead in the lobbying game, has already won over Minister Cho.

• Manager Choi → Minister Cho (Family Spouse) — Choi is Minister Cho's husband.

  The synopsis describes Choi as the minister's husband.

Story Dynamics

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

• Yoon Chang-wook → Manager Choi (Alliance Lobbying Approach) — Chang-wook approaches Choi in an effort to improve his position around the government project.

  After Kwang-woo wins over Minister Cho, Chang-wook turns elsewhere and approaches Choi, who holds influence behind the scenes.

• Yoon Chang-wook → Son Kwang-woo (Conflict Business Rival) — Chang-wook's startup rival, who repeatedly gets ahead through under-the-table deals.

  The synopsis identifies Kwang-woo as Chang-wook's rival and says Chang-wook repeatedly loses opportunities and technology to him through shady deals.

Story Analysis

A startup CEO seeks a government project to secure capital while navigating a lobbying contest shaped by his rival and a behind-the-scenes power broker.

Plot Progression

1. A Startup on the Back Foot — Chang-wook is a research-focused startup CEO who repeatedly loses opportunities and technology to Kwang-woo. The synopsis attributes these losses to shady under-the-table deals.
2. One Chance for Capital — The government project becomes the company's one-shot chance to secure capital. Winning it is presented as essential to the company's prospects.
3. The Lobbying Disadvantage — Kwang-woo is ahead in the lobbying game and has already won over Minister Cho. This leaves Chang-wook looking for another route to influence.
4. A Turn Toward Choi — Chang-wook approaches Choi, the minister's husband and closest confidant, who is described as holding real influence behind the scenes. The provided synopsis ends with this strategic approach and does...