Soulmate

"You were always beside me."

2023 2h 4m KO

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 109

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When Mi-so and Ha-eun first meet in childhood, their lives become instantly intertwined, forming a bond surrounded by happiness and naivety. But as adulthood arrives, alone and together, they are forced to deal with sadness, anger, grief, growth, and most of all, love.

“You were always beside me.”

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Cast

Kim Da-mi
Ahn Mi-so
Jeon So-nee
Go Ha-eun
Byeon Woo-seok
Ham Jin-woo
Jang Hye-jin
Ha-eun's Mother
Park Choong-seon
Ha-eun's Father
Kim Soo-hyung
Young Mi-so
Ryu Ji-an
Young Ha-eun
Heo Ji-na
Mi-so's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Min Yong-keun
Writers: Annie Baby, Min Yong-keun, Kang Hyun-joo
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Min Yong-keun, shot by Kang Gook-hyun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Han Mi-yeon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kim Da-mi and Jeon So-nee and Byeon Woo-seok carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You were always beside me.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13086130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Min Yong-keun directs. Kang Gook-hyun behind the camera. Mowg scores. Han Mi-yeon cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by Min Yong-keun, shot by Kang Gook-hyun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Han Mi-yeon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Da-mi and Jeon So-nee and Byeon Woo-seok carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You were always beside me.".
8IMDB entry: tt13086130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "soulmates", "difficult childhood", "female friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kang Gook-hyun
Original score: Mowg
Editing: Han Mi-yeon
Production design: Oh Hong-seok
Costume design: Shin Ji-young
Makeup / hair: Son Eun-ju
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Status: Released
Box office: $2,471,778
Original language: KO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Soulmate (2023)

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What people are saying

JuanAstur2023-08-03
★ 10/10
I've seen both the Chinese Version first and this one. Highly emotional with an incredible twist at the end. I'd say the friendship is better developed here, while each individual character comes out better in the Chinese version. Its also important to realize that the way the Korean version ends is quite different to how the Chinese version does, just as emotionally Jarring but I have to say I think the Korean ending is much deeper on the meaning of friendship at the very end. Watch both, it's worth it. I would keep the order Chinese first, Korean second.

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