Character Relationship Map: Broken

Characters

• Lee Sang-hyeon (played by Jung Jae-young) — protagonist

  The grieving widower and protagonist whose life is shattered by the abduction and murder of his daughter. He abandons the slow police investigation to take vigilante justice, killing a suspect and hun...

• Detective (played by Jung Hyung-suk) — supporting
• Jo Doo-sik (played by Lee Ju-seung) — supporting
• Gangneung Police 3 (played by Kang Suk-won) — minor
• Gangneung Detective #2 (played by Baek In-kwon) — minor
• Yang Tae-seop (played by Kim Dae-myung) — supporting
• Min-ki's Father (played by Jeong Seok-yong) — supporting
• Min-ki's Mother (played by Park Myung-shin) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Min-ki's Father → Min-ki's Mother (father)
• Detective → Yang Tae-seop (Professional Investigates)

  The investigation leads detectives toward Yang Tae-seop, who is connected to the videos and a local network exploiting young girls.

• Detective → Jo Doo-sik (Professional Investigates)

  The investigation leads the detectives toward Jo Doo-sik, who remains elusive as the police try to locate the suspects.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lee Sang-hyeon → Yang Tae-seop (Conflict Hunter And Suspect)

  The investigation leads detectives toward Yang Tae-seop, who is connected to the videos and a local network exploiting young girls. Lee pursues those...

• Lee Sang-hyeon → Jo Doo-sik (Conflict Hunter And Suspect)

  The investigation leads detectives toward Jo Doo-sik, and Lee continues searching for the people he holds responsible. The account says Jo remains elu...

• Lee Sang-hyeon → Gangneung Detective #2 (Conflict Evading Suspect)

  The detectives pursue the investigation while Lee's actions turn the case into a manhunt.

• Lee Sang-hyeon → Gangneung Police 3 (Conflict Evading Suspect)

  The police struggle to keep up with Lee's movements as he continues searching for those he holds responsible.

• Lee Sang-hyeon → Detective (Conflict Pursued By)

  The police investigate the case, and Lee's actions turn it into a manhunt as he becomes wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides.

Story Analysis

A grieving father abandons confidence in a slow investigation and pursues those he believes responsible, while the police manhunt and the suspects' fear converge without a shown resolution.

Plot Progression

1. A Father in Crisis
2. Grief and a Failing Process
3. The Case Becomes a Manhunt
4. A Pursuit Through the Mountains
5. An Unresolved Confrontation