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Ok, we now have two posters and a teaser with just ML. When do I at least get BHS still cuts? 😅

Filming has concluded, a wrap party will be held tomorrow.

The drama is now searchable on Netflix and you can set a notification for it.

So weird to announce it for August and then just not release it, without saying anything about why it’s being delayed.

Weak Hero Class 2 was originally slated for January but there they at least had the sense to not announce it early so most people had no clue and then it came out in April.

I’m still guessing that Soul Mate will come out before the end of the year but the delay combined with the vagueness about queer vs. bromance is testing my patience (yes Netflix tweeted it’s a romance but they also tweeted it would release in August—and the lgbtq and romance tags are gone from the app).

Anyone know where this can be found?

Oh great, an actress with one facial expression (and no energy) and an actor with a distracting lisp 😭

I think this could be fun if they lean into the comedy a bit (which the trailer suggests they might). If they try playing it entirely straight, it will fall flat and feel cringe. Will for sure check it out at least.

Thanks ChatGPT. But most people really don't care about romance in this drama.

East Palace is about to conclude filming, hoping for more casting news soon!

Not yet. And the Vigilante director is doing another project first which is about to start, so NJH may also choose to do another project after East Palace, before Vigilante 2.

This is in its final week of filming now. Hoping for a first half of 2026 release!

Why did it change from 8 to 10 episodes? Namu wiki still says 8 episodes.

Soul Mate is not on Netflix Japan’s overview of August, which seems to confirm that it has been delayed. Still says “coming soon” on the app.

No, the love line is between Yeo-reum and Yeon-seok.

The gap itself I have no issue with. But visually? They just don't match to me.

Choi Hyun-wook has started filming his scenes (he’s also filming for Notes from the Last Row)

Such an eloquent man! I hope those hating on the movie adaptation of ORV can avoid also hating on the actors. They did what they could with the material provided.

SKJ reminds me a little of Le Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi in Taxi Driver. Maybe it's the short hair!

Yep, had they gotten together properly at like episode 7-8 here, they would be like "it got draggy towards the end" and "this only really needed 8-10 episodes, it got boring after that". Very predictable.

And you are right. This seems like the usual case where certain people want romcom/dating era/fluffy moments but that's not what the drama is and therefore it can't meet those expectations (nor should it try to).