''Soulmate'' () is a 2023 South Korean film directed by Min Yong-geun starring

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and

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. The film, adapted from the Chinese film with the same name, deals with the essence of human relationships through 14 years of meeting and parting, friendship and love, longing and jealousy between two friends who first met at the age of 13. It was released theatrically on March 15, 2023. It was invited at the

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in 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section and will be screened on October 5, 2023.

Overview

The film depicts the ups and downs of the relationship that two women born in 1988, Mi-so (

) and Ha-eun (

) go through as they grow up. The world between the two of them suffers a microscopic crack when Ha-eun starts her first love with her classmate Jin-woo (

) in their late teens. The free-spirited Mi-so leaves for the city to pursue an adventurous life while Ha-eun stays in her hometown to lead a stable life, and the two gradually grow apart. The Chinese original setting, which emphasizes the physical distance between provinces and large cities, is newly implemented in ''Soulmate'' with Jeju Island as the background.

Cast

Main

as Ahn Mi-so, Ha-eun's best friend since childhood ** Kim Soo-hyung as young Mi-so *

as Go Ha-eun, Miso's bestfriend since childhood ** Ryu Ji-an as young Ha-eun *

as Ham Jin-woo, Ha-eun's crush

Supporting

* Heo Ji-na as Mrs.Ahn, Mi-so's mother * Jang Hye-jin as Mrs.Go, Ha-eun's mother * Park Chung-seon as Mr.Go, Ha-eun's father *

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as Ki-hoon, Mi-so's boyfriend * Kang Mal-geum as a curator at an art museum *

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as Yeong-ok * Hyun Bong-sik as the owner of a fancy shop

References

External links

*
''Soulmate'' North American Website
* * {{Daum movie, 133833 2020s South Korean films 2020s Korean-language films South Korean romantic drama films Next Entertainment World films Films based on Chinese novels South Korean remakes of foreign films Remakes of Chinese films Films set in Jeju Films shot in Jeju