Character Relationship Map: The Devil's Deal

Characters

• Jeon Hae-woong (played by Cho Jin-woong) — protagonist

  A perennial National Assembly candidate who, after being stripped of his party nomination, launches an independent campaign funded by illicit sources and backed by a secret redevelopment document to c...

• Kwon Soon-tae (played by Lee Sung-min) — protagonist

  A dominant political broker and power broker who controls the local election machinery, orchestrates candidate nominations, and ruthlessly eliminates threats to his established authority.

• Jung Han-mo (played by Won Hyun-jun) — supporting

  A political strategist and close campaign aide responsible for coordinating Hae-woong's independent bid, managing messaging, and securing key endorsements.

• Kim Gwang-doo (played by Park Jung-pyo) — supporting
• Moon Jang-ho (played by Kim Min-jae) — supporting

  A government official or investigator with ties to the Busan redevelopment project, monitoring the political fallout and potential corruption linked to the secret document.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jeon Hae-woong → Jung Han-mo (Professional Political Dealmakers) — Jeon attempts to secure Jung's support by offering political influence and future rewards.

  Jeon meets Jung Han-mo of Yellow Dragon Development and offers political influence and future rewards in exchange for support.

• Jeon Hae-woong → Kim Gwang-doo (Professional Prospective Financier) — Jeon approaches Kim for additional funding as the redevelopment scheme develops.

  Jeon seeks more money from businessman Kim Gwang-doo.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kwon Soon-tae → Jung Han-mo (Unknown Participants In The Redevelopment Deal) — Both are connected to the broader redevelopment arrangement, but the reference does not specify a direct action between them.

  The plot describes the redevelopment proposal and the dealings around it as involving Jeon's powerful allies and financiers, and identifies both Kwon...

• Jeon Hae-woong → Moon Jang-ho (Conflict Political Adversaries) — Moon's intervention disrupts the finalized proposal and escalates the struggle surrounding Jeon's redevelopment dealings.

  Moon intervenes and orders changes to the already finalized development proposal, intensifying the conflict among the men involved in the scheme.

• Jeon Hae-woong → Kwon Soon-tae (Alliance Political Ally And Financier) — Kwon supports Jeon's pursuit of the redevelopment proposal after Jeon's electoral defeat, tying their political dealings to the plan.

  After losing the Haeundae race, Jeon depends on powerful allies and financiers, including Kwon, who helps him pursue a controversial redevelopment pro...

Story Analysis

An electoral defeat draws Jeon into a risky bargain linking political influence, redevelopment money, and manipulation of election materials.

Plot Progression

1. Defeat and Dependence — Jeon campaigns against corrupt redevelopment schemes but loses the Haeundae race. The defeat leaves him dependent on powerful allies and financiers as he pursues a controversial plan.
2. The Valuable Secret Plan — Jeon seeks funds and support while the confidential Haeundae plan becomes central to the participants' dealings. Its projected value increases the risks they are willing to take.
3. A Plan Under Pressure — The political arrangement continues despite Jeon's electoral loss. Moon's orders to change the finalized proposal intensify conflict, which spreads toward prosecutors and the criminal underworld.
4. The Scandal Unravels — A suspicious death draws official scrutiny, and Jeon denies ordering the killing. Information about bribery and leaked election materials connects electoral manipulation to the redevelopment bargain,...