{"id":1873,"date":"2026-04-24T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:54:01","slug":"netflix-love-affair-character-analysis-lee-dong-wook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/netflix-love-affair-character-analysis-lee-dong-wook\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Love Affair Character Analysis: Lee Dong-wook\u2019s Downfall and the Hidden Betrayals"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:28px;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{line-height:2em;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:28px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1873_f4e171-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:28px;}}<\/style>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Lee Dong-wook is a CHEATER?!&quot; The Shocking Netflix Original That Has Fans Losing Their Minds\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxC9CBrWa_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the global pre-release English version video is currently generating worldwide buzz, the Korean dubbed main episode will premiere on our YouTube channel tonight at 6:30 PM. As soon<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1873_9d048f-56 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1873_9d048f-56 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1873_9d048f-56\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>as the casting lineup for \"Love Affair,\" Netflix's most anticipated series of 2026 heating up YouTube and various communities, was revealed, K-drama fans around the world were shocked. This is because actor Lee Dong-wook, who has always played sweet and perfect romantic leads, is at the center of a fatal scandal that completely destroys the lives of four people. Furthermore, as the new work of director Mo Wan-il, who paralyzed South Korea with \"The World of the Married,\" this series is already prepared to write a new history for R-rated romantic thrillers. Let's completely dissect the beginning of the ruin that took place in Spain and the core character relationship chart of Love Affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\ub137\ud50c\ub9ad\uc2a4 \uc2e0\uc791 \ub7ec\ube0c \uc5b4\ud398\uc5b4 \ub4f1\uc7a5\uc778\ubb3c \uad00\uacc4\ub3c4\uc640 \uc774\ub3d9\uc6b1 \uc815\uc720\ubbf8 \ubc30\uc2e0\uc744 \uc0c1\uc9d5\ud558\ub294 \uae68\uc9c4 \uc640\uc778\uc794\uacfc \uc2a4\ud398\uc778 \ubc24\uac70\ub9ac\" class=\"wp-image-1876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-betrayal-chart.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lee Dong-wook (as Ji-hoon): The Unfamiliar Face of a Perfect Husband, the Beginning of Corruption, Love Affair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ji-hoon, played by Lee Dong-wook, is seemingly a perfect husband who has it all: a successful career, a sweet personality, and unwavering love for his wife, Sun-hee (Jung Yu-mi). However, during an unfamiliar trip to Spain, he commits an unforgivable betrayal. This is not a simple affair. Ji-hoon's choice becomes the first flare of a horrific \"traffic accident\" where the fates of four people are entangled. The world is holding its breath to see how Lee Dong-wook's signature cold and decadent visuals will portray Ji-hoon's hypocrisy and corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\ub7ec\ube0c \uc5b4\ud398\uc5b4 \ub4f1\uc7a5\uc778\ubb3c \uc774\ub3d9\uc6b1\" class=\"wp-image-1877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Lee-Dong-wook.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jung Yu-mi (as Sun-hee): Shattered Trust and Awakening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun-hee, played by Jung Yu-mi, is a character whose daily life is completely shattered overnight by her husband Ji-hoon's betrayal. After discovering the secret of the husband she trusted, she transforms into an avatar of cold anger and revenge, moving beyond sorrow. The counterattack card Sun-hee will draw against Ji-hoon will provide viewers with overwhelming catharsis. An unprecedented awakening surpassing Ji-sun Woo from \"The World of the Married\" is expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\ub7ec\ube0c \uc5b4\ud398\uc5b4 \ub4f1\uc7a5\uc778\ubb3c \uc815\uc720\ubbf8\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/netflix-love-affair-character-Jung-Yu-mi.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jeon So-nee and Lee Jong-won: The Catalyst for a Massive Catastrophe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The two characters throwing variables into this fatal chessboard are Jeon So-nee and Lee Jong-won. They seep into the daily lives of Ji-hoon and Sun-hee disguised as a coincidence, and are deeply involved in the mistake of a single night in Spain. The relationship chart of the four is twisted like a M\u00f6bius strip, holding and shaking each other's weaknesses. Their high-level psychological warfare, smiling on the outside but ready to stab each other in the back, raises the tension of the play to its peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: So, Who is the Real Traitor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recalling director Mo Wan-il's previous works, what you see is not everything. There might be a much larger trap already designed by someone even before Ji-hoon's betrayal. The full story of the even more shocking Spain location and leaked ending spoilers can be found in detail in the attached main post and the upcoming analysis article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/netflix-love-affair-cast-plot-ending\/\">[Cast and Plot of Netflix's Love Affair: Shocking Ending Theories for Lee Dong-wook and Jung Yu-mi (3 Clues)]<br><\/a>[[Next Post] Love Affair Spain Filming Locations and Leaked Plot Details (Coming Soon)]<br><a href=\"https:\/\/loadmama.historyandfood.com\/\">[Did you know there's a Tteokbokki game? Let's check it out! (Super fun)]<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix&#8217;s 2026 most toxic romance! \uc644\ubcbd\ud574 \ubcf4\uc600\ub358 \ubd80\ubd80, \uc774\ub3d9\uc6b1\uacfc \uc815\uc720\ubbf8\uc758 \ud30c\uaca9\uc801\uc778 \ubcc0\uc2e0. The perfect couple destroyed by a single night in Spain. \uc2a4\ud398\uc778\uc5d0\uc11c\uc758 \ud558\ub8fb\ubc24\uc774 \ubd88\ub7ec\uc628 \uac70\ub300\ud55c \ud30c\uad6d \uc18d\uc5d0\uc11c \uacfc\uc5f0 \uc9c4\uc815\ud55c \ubc30\uc2e0\uc790\ub294 \ub204\uad6c\uc77c\uae4c? Love Affair character analysis &#038; leaked relationships! \uc9c0\uae08 \ubc14\ub85c \ud655\uc778\ud558\uc138\uc694.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":true,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1411],"tags":[1621,1617,1622],"class_list":["post-1873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korean-culture","tag-1621","tag-1617","tag-1622"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1883,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/historyandfood.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}