Kang Seon-woo (played by Park Hee-soon) is a protagonist in The Scent.
A suspended private detective who takes an adultery surveillance case. After waking up next to a dead woman and finding another corpse, he is framed for double murder. He cleans the scene with his assistant, buries the bodies, and returns to the police force to investigate alongside colleagues while trying to clear his name and uncover the truth behind the perfume-wearing women. Kim Soo-jin (played by Park Si-yeon) is a protagonist in The Scent.
A woman whose corpse is discovered in a love hotel alongside her murdered husband. Her identical name and matching perfume link her directly to the central mystery, serving as a crucial clue in the double murder investigation. Detective Han Gil-ro (played by Ju Sang-uk) appears in The Scent.
An easy-going police detective who admires Kang Seon-woo. He works alongside Seo at Jonggu Police Station and assists in the double murder investigation, providing a supportive dynamic to the team. Gi-poong (played by Lee Kwang-soo) appears in The Scent.
A former convict turned assistant to Kang Seon-woo. Described as an idiot, he helps his boss clean the crime scenes and bury the bodies after they wake up to discover the double murder, showing initial complicity before the investigation begins. Hye-young (played by Cha Soo-yeon) appears in The Scent.
Kang Seon-woo's estranged wife who is actively pursuing a divorce lawsuit against him due to his past infidelity. She represents a personal complication in his life during the investigation. Soo-jin 2 (played by Baek Yoon-jae) appears in The Scent.
The alluring private client who hires Kang Seon-woo to spy on her cheating husband. She seduces the detective, claims she wants a divorce due to past domestic abuse, and her distinctive perfume becomes a key thread linking the two dead women.
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Characters
Kang Seon-woo
(played by Park Hee-soon) — protagonist
A suspended private detective who takes an adultery surveillance case. After waking up next to a dead woman and finding another corpse, he is framed for double murder. He cleans the scene with his ass...
Kim Soo-jin
(played by Park Si-yeon) — protagonist
A woman whose corpse is discovered in a love hotel alongside her murdered husband. Her identical name and matching perfume link her directly to the central mystery, serving as a crucial clue in the do...
Detective Han Gil-ro
(played by Ju Sang-uk) — supporting
An easy-going police detective who admires Kang Seon-woo. He works alongside Seo at Jonggu Police Station and assists in the double murder investigation, providing a supportive dynamic to the team.
Gi-poong
(played by Lee Kwang-soo) — supporting
A former convict turned assistant to Kang Seon-woo. Described as an idiot, he helps his boss clean the crime scenes and bury the bodies after they wake up to discover the double murder, showing initia...
Hye-young
(played by Cha Soo-yeon) — minor
Kang Seon-woo's estranged wife who is actively pursuing a divorce lawsuit against him due to his past infidelity. She represents a personal complication in his life during the investigation.
Soo-jin 2
(played by Baek Yoon-jae) — minor
The alluring private client who hires Kang Seon-woo to spy on her cheating husband. She seduces the detective, claims she wants a divorce due to past domestic abuse, and her distinctive perfume become...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Kang Seon-woo → Detective Han Gil-ro
(Professional Police Colleagues)
After returning to Jonggu Police Station, Seon-woo investigates the case alongside Han Gil-ro.
Kang Seon-woo → Gi-poong
(Professional Employer And Assistant)
Gi-poong is described as Seon-woo's assistant and helps him clean the crime scenes and bury the bodies.
Kang Seon-woo → Soo-jin 2
(Professional Client)
Soo-jin 2 hires Kang Seon-woo to investigate her husband's alleged affair.
Kang Seon-woo → Hye-young
(Family Estranged Spouses)
The plot states that Kang Seon-woo is being sued for divorce by his wife, Hye-young, after his adultery.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Soo-jin 2 → Kim Soo-jin
(Unknown Identical Names And Perfume)
The client and the dead woman both use the name Kim Soo-jin, and Seon-woo notices that they wear the same perfume.
Kang Seon-woo → Kim Soo-jin
(Narrative Investigator And Case Link)
Seon-woo wakes beside Kim Soo-jin's corpse, and her identical name and matching perfume connect her to the client.
Story Analysis
A suspended detective becomes entangled in a double murder, a seductive client, and a perfume-linked identity mystery.
Plot Progression
Suspension and Seduction
The Double Murder
Buried Evidence
The Scent Connection
Evidence Closing In
Directed by Kim Hyoung-jun
The Scent (2012) · 5.7/10 · comedy, crime, thriller
