This is an excellent and underated drama. It has a lot of reality in it towards life/love/friendships/relationships. I enjoyed it very much!!! There is not a lot of info about it though!!

Hi Javabeans, Thunderbolt gave links through her siggie over at JAC on her Dal Ja Springs MINKI craze and seeing your name there I clicked and voila I came to your land!

Loved reading all your comments/notes/summary with pics of Dal Ja Springs and then clicked on Soulmate, yeah, I've read some on this and I'm sure it must be great!

So BIG TICK to look for SOULMATE!

Cheers, E

P/S You are very appreciated for all your work done for us mere UN-Korean mortals for all your translation subbing work etc....And reading your thoughts...such a joy..Thanks so much

Thanks, and you should most definitely check out Soulmate! It's a really excellent show.

And thank you for your thank-you (lol), because it makes all the translating and subbing totally worth it! :D

Heeeeey... my interest is piqued! After I finish Oh Dal Ja, I'm gonna try to find Soulmate XD.

I have to agree with almost everything you are saying. I'm currently watching this ~ the first time I heard about this series (when it first aired) I was a bit skeptical about the whole "soulmates" thing but after watching it...I've fallen in love with it. I loved how you compared it to NonStop but not as predictable. I definitely agree - I'm a big fan of the nonstop series but found them a bit cliche...this series has a little bit of both....playfulness and seriousness. Thanks for this great recommendation!

Hi, i ran across your site and was so happy that someone noticed this show! I just finished watching the subbed version and loved it soooo much! It's probably one of the best shows there are! It's sooooo funny and it's very realistic...unlike most of the typical themes for korean love comedies! also, none of the actors are too well known but I think they've acted out there roles very well! I can't wait until it comes out in DVD! I'll definitely buy it!

thanks for the heads-up on this drama...
if i didn't see on your site...
i wouldn't even have known it existed.
thankkks... one of the best dramas!

:)

This drama is some sort of "a drama less watched". But it's an amazing drama. Loved it! :)

I'm thrilled to see people checking out Soulmate based on my rec, who perhaps had never heard of the series before... My work here is done. :D

I really don't enjoy it. I ended up liking the short, proper one in the begining and then not liking her character only a few episodes later. I guess it was fresh and up beat but not for me. But a must see to judge for yourself.

I really love your site! And this show is turning out to be quite awesome as well. I was wondering if you could post a song from this show...it features a male singer, and it plays whenever the 2 main characters pass by each other. Thanks and keep up your great blog!!

Hello..Based on your rec, I wanted to see more of this show. So, I went on veoh and YouTube and watched it. It was great;) I loved this show so much...I was never bored..All the characters were well developed. It's very different from all the other kdramas. Everyone's perspective was shown. It got a little bit confusing with all the playing out same scenes from different point of views. But it came together towards the last 2-3 episodes. I loved the two main characters, how they were so pessimistic about FATE..then believing it towards the end. I just wished they showed us what happened to them in the end. I guess it will keep us guessing. Is there another season or was that it? Thanks so much for all your wonderful insights. I'm enjoying all your summaries especially Que sera sera. You're doing a marvelous job translating to us 'Non-korean' speaking viewers. Thank You!

I've seen 4 episodes of this and I have to say it's surprisingly funny.
I really love all the characters in their own way.

I am intrigued why you rated this as A+. this must be really good.=)

jh, that song is called "C'mon Through" and it's by Lasse Lindh.

emma, that's one of my favorite aspects -- the cutting between perspectives, the nonlinear (out-of-chronological-order) storytelling that all makes sense when it comes together in the end...

there was supposed to be a season 2, and while no details have been officially announced about the status, i'm not sure if it's still a go... but i won't give up hope until they formally announce anything about it.

im still in the 2nd episode yet it gets so interesting. =) it does really deserve an a+! I couldn't thank you enough javabeans, i've discovered a lot of very nice kdramas to watch. It just keeps entertaining me and im learning a lot from it also.

Hi Javabeans, do you happen to know the song that plays in episode 11, when Dong-wook and Soo-kyung are listening to the mp3 player by the lake? The song also plays when everyone gathers at the restaurant. Thanks!

Javabeans!!!! I so love this drama! Any news on season2? BTW, i also like the song by John Lennon but I don't know the title though. I have not yet watched the 2nd half of ep12 in veoh....I'm afraid I might not be able to sleep wondering what would've happened. Did they meet or did they not meet? ohhhh..... I really enjoyed watching it. This drama really deserves an A+. =) Thank you, thank you, thank you! and....I really like Dong-wook's character...Soo-kyung and him deserves to be happy.=)

When I saw this show, I instantly fell in love with it. I had tears in my eyes from laughing so much. I'm definitely going to recommend this show to other korean drama addicts.

Do you know when the next season will be aired? I want to know if SHIN DONG-WOOK and LEE SOO-KYUNG are really fated to be together. THANKS!! :)

yea. cant wait for season two. haha. dong wook's hotta hotta! i like it that they used their real names here. haha.. i can't get enough!!!!!!!!!!

and oh, i hope u do make some recaps for this series. realy looking forward to that. =)

@jane: it's peking laundry- don't turn away :)
@javabeans: love ur blog and thanks for all ur subbing!! so far ive liked all the dramas u've raved on about!woohoo

soulmate is awsome, i want to see season two, and i'm in love with lee soo- kyung

thank you very very much for subbing this series =] i watched it over the past week and totally got addicted to it ^^;; i cannot wait till the second season, which i hope hope hope there is ^^ anyways yes, absolutely loved this series and wanted to thank you very much for making it possible for me to understand it =]

@Fuschcia Pink: if its the one im thinking of, it's "oh my love"
hope that helps :)

This is one fo my favorite dramas so far! i like that it's unconventional and more like a sitcom. The only thing that disappointed me was the whole I can hear your thoughts thing. Kind of silly, but I got over it because it didnt affect the drama over all. I want the OST too. Best soundtrack I'v heard.

Just want to say a big "Thank You" for recommending this series (easily going to be one of my top 5 favorite of all time). It is so fresh and unconventional - very appealing to all the romantics and cynics in this world. The idea of true love and fate - relationship and dating in a 2007-frame-of-mind. Are the writers a group of 20-something women? Solid and cleverly written story line, strong and REAL characters, beautiful wardrobe and an excellent sound track. Love the ending, so appropriate for its title. Even if there is no season 2, the ending was just PERFECT. Truly deserving of an A+.

P.S.: Awesome sub, javabeans.... thanks so much for all your hard work!

hey javabeans,

i just finished watching this drama and i just wanted to leave a comment. i agree that if anyone has the chance to watch the drama, they should watch it. i loved this drama and i can't wait for season 2!!! do you know when season 2 will be out? oh, and i also want to thank you for the soundtracks for the drama...

I have got to say, this is by far the most interesting drama I have watched, hands down!! All the other dramas (romance dramas) are so typical and just plain out boring after a while. It's just the same plot over and over again with different actors and actresses. Blah..

Soulmate on the other hand is awesome. It hooked me with its endearing plot and lovable (and great looking ^.~) actors and actresses. OH MY GOSH. This drama just totally makes me gush. I can't wait for the 2nd season.

ANYONE WHO LOVES DRAMAS MUST WATCH THIS SERIES! IT'S THAT GOOD!!!!! >.

I think I cracked 3 ribs laughing. Hands down the funniest, wittiest Kdrama I've ever watched. The writing is awesome; best lines I've seen in a long while. Thanks for recommending this, sarahbeans.

are the characters' names the same as the actors?

sweetrain, yes the characters names are (mostly) their real names. exceptions: jang mi-in-ae's character name was modified to the simpler jang min-ae, sa kang went by hong yu-jin, and i'm not sure if ju-ho and ju-hee are their real names.

for some reasons, lots of sitcoms do this -- Nonstop, High Kick -- the main exceptions being when two actors play siblings or there's a particular reason their real name isn't appropriate for their character.

and no, still no news on season 2. :( i'm not holding my breath.

What a great sitcom! The ending left us waiting impatiently for Part II but now there's no Part II..arghhhh!

HEY! Thank you, JAVABEANS, for the subbing and all =] I really enjoyed the series! :D It was SO awesome! And I'm happy I got the chance to watch it :D

What's going on with the "no part II" news? =[ Is it really true?! O__O PLEASEEE let me know! I'm dying to see the second part of it. OMGGG

Again- THANK YOU SO MUCH =DD

Nana, unfortunately it's true there's no season 2. We'll just have to wear our Season 1 out rewatching instead. :(

aww no fair!

WHAAAAAAAT?!?!?

DUDEE, NO WAY! THAT'S DOOKIE!! ;___________;

omggg, why?!?! where'd you hear it from?! >_

I was trying to get caught up on season 2 when i checked soompi and it seems that although they had started recording for the first episode it was cancelled. Am completly devastated.....i wish we could write to those damn writers and producers and just demand the second season.

I don't think they started filming for a season two. And while it sucks, it's not the writers and producers' faults -- they wanted to proceed as well. Blame MBC for not wanting to broadcast a season 2, although strictly from a business sense, I suppose they feel it didn't garner enough ratings to justify producing more episodes.

Thank Javabean for the recaps of KDrama and Soulmate is 1 of my top fav.
This is such an exceptional sitcom/drama with awesome casts and great OST!
i really looking forward for the season 2 and a bit frustrated when u said MBC has cancelled it! Hope they listening to us and come to their sense.. lol

I want my season II, waaaaa. We need to start petitioning MBC to make it! Seriously! I love this drama, funny, sweet and poignant at the same time.

hey Javabeans, thanks so much for recommending great but underrated dramas that otherwise I'd have missed. First Bad Family and now this. ^^ I'm curious about one thing... It's about the guy who plays Su-gyeong's brother, he looks really familiar... Is there a chance he's the same guy who plays Dong-soo (Choon-hyang's employee and pretend-boyfriend in the last 2 episodes) in Delighful Girl Choon-hyang? I might be wrong though.

Soulmate gave me hope that Korean television could be quirky and different. It's truly one of its kind in the Korean television. I actually found myself buying the idea of a soulmate existing for everyone when I'm usually the cynic. If only more television was made this way. Thank you for the recommendation. This drama is one of my favourite Korean dramas now.

Celia, you're right about the brother. He was Dong-Soo in DGCH.

Hi,
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading some of your recaps and drama ratings. Keep it up! I saw Soulmate last spring when it was coming out, and I remember being so excited about it that I'd loiter around clubboxes for days waiting for it to be uploaded every week. The soundtrack *is* exceptional, and it's my favorite drama, too.

I've seen your subtitling work for Dal Ja's Spring, and while I have some minor quibbles (mostly with syntax differences between the original Korean and the English translation), overall I thought you and the rest of WITHS2 did a great job with a great drama. One thing that you guys might think about: coordinating flashback scenes and the opening "review" sequences between episodes. Sometimes they're translated differently because the translators were different, and it can be distracting when one version doesn't match up as well with the Korean dialogue as the other. A minor point, though. Best of luck with future projects.

Javabeans.. I really like your nickname.. love your blog..I have read your rating for all the kdramas that you saw.. you rated Soulmate as a must see.. I went right away and finished the drama in 2 days only ..coz currently I am on vacation.. to be honest I don't believe in soulmates.. but what made the drama a must see is the other characters.. they were soo funny that I kept watching nonstop.. also it envolved alot of learning about relationships..
I have one Q.. who wrote the pink and the black diaries .. it seemed like it will make you a pro on dating.. it was really funny how the copycat turned to original where the original dating pro turned to a copycat..
this drama was underrated as I never heard about it before coming here..
I am really thankful to you.. if you another must see drama just let me know..

Soulmate 2! some good news. guys, I wrote the people over at MBC and they replied promptly:
"Thank you for your compliment on MBC's SOULMATE. Your email's being a lot help to promote this program. I am working in the business department where we sell our contents worldwide. Because sit-coms are not the big selling content, and because the charaters in SOULMATE are not the 'well-known' ones in Asia or in other countries, that this 'good' program did not mark the bug sale. But being encouraged by your email, I might try once more to try to introduce SOUlMATE again to more viewers worldwide.
I will also forward your email to the producer to encourage him to fight for the time block for 'season 2'.!! ^^
Thank you!!
Haewon Chin
International Business Division
MBC"

So, if we could write them to show that there are a lot of fans out there (cause the ones who don’t live in Korea haven’t been counted in the ratings) it might encourage them to have the second season. and if we could all spread the word so that other people will watch the show when they reintroduce it, it would really help a lot. So we can all enjoy this show once again.

And it definitely pays to write!

here's the site with all their email contacts. just cc all of them, that's what I did.
http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/biz_main.asp