Character Topology Example Report
Example analysis of Parasite (2019) — screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won. Shown for demonstration and commentary.
Structure
Ensemble
13 characters
Density
67%
Overall connectedness
Clusters
3
4 bridges
Center = drives the storySize = connectionsColor = communityBridge character
Centrality — Who Drives the Story
KI-JUNGbridge100%
KI-WOObridge92%
KI-TEK92%
CHUNG-SOOK92%
YON-KYObridge75%
DA-SONG75%
DONG-IK67%
DA-HAE67%
Communities
Kim Family
KI-WOO, KI-JUNG, KI-TEK, CHUNG-SOOK
Park Family
YON-KYO, DONG-IK, DA-HAE, DA-SONG
Servants & Outsiders
MUN-KWANG, KUN-SAE, YUN, MIN-HYUK, PIZZA SHOP OWNER
Bridge Characters
These characters connect otherwise-separate groups — remove one and the network fragments.
KI-WOOYON-KYOKI-JUNGMUN-KWANG
Insights
- →Ki-Woo and Ki-Jung are the primary bridges between the Kim and Park clusters, with Ki-Woo's romance and Ki-Jung's art therapy providing the initial infiltration.
- →Mun-Kwang is the hidden bridge to the underground, her removal revealing the secret room and triggering the collapse of both families.
- →The network is dense within each family but relies on a few key intermediaries, making the equilibrium fragile when those bridges are threatened.