Soul Mate is a romantic drama directed and written by Hashizume Shunki, starring Vincenzo antagonist Ok Taec Yeon and Alice in Borderland’s Isomura Hayato.
After Ryu Narutaki inadvertently destroyed his best friend’s life, he left Japan and nearly died in a foreign church before being saved by a Korean boxer, Johan Hwang. Both men are deeply scarred by their pasts but are drawn to each other as soulmates. Their journey spans 10 years and takes them to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, where they experience suffering, joy, pain, and ultimately love. "
Soul Mate is a romantic drama directed and written by Hashizume Shunki, starring Vincenzo antagonist Ok Taec Yeon and Alice in Borderland’s Isomura Hayato.
After Ryu Narutaki inadvertently destroyed his best friend’s life, he left Japan and nearly died in a foreign church before being saved by a Korean boxer, Johan Hwang. Both men are deeply scarred by their pasts but are drawn to each other as soulmates. Their journey spans 10 years and takes them to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, where they experience suffering, joy, pain, and ultimately love. "
It doesn't have the LGBT+ tag on mine that other people are seeing
On that Netflix link, right under the main photo from the series, it says this:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows This show is: Understated, Intimate
Then......on that same screen.......scrolling down past pics from other series......at the VERY bottom it says this:
ABOUT SOUL MATE:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows This show is: Understated, Intimate Maturity Rating: TV-MA, language, for mature audiences
It beckons me, and it forces retreat. It makes me emotional. It makes me angry. It makes me think. It warms me, and it leaves me cold. It feels like a lighthouse - a signal that I am near the shore and close to home, but also a warning that crushing, deadly rocks are nearby. It feels like a whisper in the mind, telling stories about the life of the heart and the death of the soul. It feels like a sensual melding of bodies, and the silent, sad back of someone walking away forever.
Right under the main photo from the series, it says this:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows This show is: Understated, Intimate
Then......on that same screen.......scrolling down past pics from other series......at the VERY bottom it says this:
ABOUT SOUL MATE:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows This show is: Understated, Intimate Maturity Rating: TV-MA, language, for mature audiences
It's always been described as a romance. So it's a BL.https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/27/netflix-series-starring-2pm-s-taecyeon-hayato-isomura-gets-premiere-date-1532
I've noticed that about a few different series. Meaning tags that are specifically relevant are missing, even after members request those be updated.
It's a BL. https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/27/netflix-series-starring-2pm-s-taecyeon-hayato-isomura-gets-premiere-date-1532
On the Netflix website itself, it's listed as LGBTQ+.
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
It's a BL. https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/27/netflix-series-starring-2pm-s-taecyeon-hayato-isomura-gets-premiere-date-1532
Yes it is.
On the Netflix website itself, it's listed as LGBTQ+.
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
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Soul Mate is a romantic drama directed and written by Hashizume Shunki, starring Vincenzo antagonist Ok Taec Yeon and Alice in Borderland’s Isomura Hayato.
After Ryu Narutaki inadvertently destroyed his best friend’s life, he left Japan and nearly died in a foreign church before being saved by a Korean boxer, Johan Hwang. Both men are deeply scarred by their pasts but are drawn to each other as soulmates. Their journey spans 10 years and takes them to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, where they experience suffering, joy, pain, and ultimately love. "
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/new-japanese-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-to-netflix-in-2026/
Soul Mate is a romantic drama directed and written by Hashizume Shunki, starring Vincenzo antagonist Ok Taec Yeon and Alice in Borderland’s Isomura Hayato.
After Ryu Narutaki inadvertently destroyed his best friend’s life, he left Japan and nearly died in a foreign church before being saved by a Korean boxer, Johan Hwang. Both men are deeply scarred by their pasts but are drawn to each other as soulmates. Their journey spans 10 years and takes them to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, where they experience suffering, joy, pain, and ultimately love. "
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/new-japanese-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-to-netflix-in-2026/
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon
Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows
This show is: Understated, Intimate
Then......on that same screen.......scrolling down past pics from other series......at the VERY bottom it says this:
ABOUT SOUL MATE:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon
Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows
This show is: Understated, Intimate
Maturity Rating: TV-MA, language, for mature audiences
So Netflix has officially categorized it as:
- LGBTQ+
- Intimate
- TV-MA Mature Audience
So Intimate + Mature Audiences Only.......
It beckons me, and it forces retreat. It makes me emotional. It makes me angry. It makes me think. It warms me, and it leaves me cold. It feels like a lighthouse - a signal that I am near the shore and close to home, but also a warning that crushing, deadly rocks are nearby. It feels like a whisper in the mind, telling stories about the life of the heart and the death of the soul. It feels like a sensual melding of bodies, and the silent, sad back of someone walking away forever.
It leaves me speechless.
"Maturity Rating: TV-MA, language, for mature audiences"
Right under the main photo from the series, it says this:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon
Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows
This show is: Understated, Intimate
Then......on that same screen.......scrolling down past pics from other series......at the VERY bottom it says this:
ABOUT SOUL MATE:
Cast: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon
Genres: TV dramas, Japanese, LGBTQ+ TV shows
This show is: Understated, Intimate
Maturity Rating: TV-MA, language, for mature audiences
And in Ep 7 when he walked in, calm but angry and dressed in CEO mode, to meet with Phoon's a-hole Dad.......I was not prepared, lol.
https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/27/netflix-series-starring-2pm-s-taecyeon-hayato-isomura-gets-premiere-date-1532
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
On the Netflix website itself, it's listed as LGBTQ+.
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
Also......Netflix has given it a TV-MA rating (for mature audiences only).
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
On the Netflix website itself, it's listed as LGBTQ+.
Here's the link. Look at "Genres" on the lower right side of the window.
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Soul%20Mate&jbv=81644425
https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/27/netflix-series-starring-2pm-s-taecyeon-hayato-isomura-gets-premiere-date-1532