Soulmate
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.
Critics Sentiment
The final scene reveals the full meaning of Mi-so and Ha-eun's soulmate bond
Mi-so and Ha-eun begin living separate adult lives with different ambitions
The film swings from its lowest point during the fragmented adult estrangement section (6.5) to the devastating emotional climax (8.8), a rise of 2.3 points across the final act.
Soulmate opens with warmth and charm as Mi-so and Ha-eun's childhood friendship on Jeju Island wins audiences over immediately, before dipping in the middle act as romantic complications and non-linear editing create some confusion and frustration. The film then builds powerfully toward an emotionally devastating finale that the majority of reviewers found deeply moving and unforgettable, anchoring the overall experience as a beautiful and affecting portrait of female friendship.
Full 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
Kang Mal-geum
Curator
Nam Yoon-su
Ki-hun
Hyun Bong-sik
Stationery Store Owner
Oh Min-ae
Young-ok
Park Seong-yeon
Sung-yeon
Kim Dong-hwan
Motel Man
Lee Suk-hyeong
Club President
Jeong Soo-ji
Reception nurse
Lee Hyun-kyun
Teacher
Kim Seo-heon
Ha-eun
Kim Dong-in
Jin-woo's Father
Crew
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