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Netflix Sets May 14 Premiere for KoreanJapanese BL Drama Soul Mate, Starring Ok Taecyeon and Hayato Isomura

The KoreanJapanese BL drama traces a ten-year romance across Seoul, Berlin, Tokyo under director Hashizume Shunki.

Overview

  • Regional Netflix accounts confirmed the date, with Netflix Philippines sharing a promo image of the leads on X.
  • Ok Taecyeon plays Johan, a Korean boxer, while Hayato Isomura portrays Ryu/Ryun, a Japanese man who has left his homeland.
  • The story begins with a lifesaving encounter and develops into an intimate bond shaped by pain, distance and time.
  • The narrative unfolds over a decade with settings that include Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo.
  • The series is directed by Hashizume Shunki, appeared in a 2025 Netflix Japan slate teaser after a 2024 first still, and was reported by News18 to have shifted from an expected 2025 launch to 2026 due to scheduling changes.