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The Soul-Mate

2018 · 97 min

A gentle, good-natured mix of ghostly comedy and police mystery that coasts on warm performances and an earnest heart.

Directed by
Owen Cho
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Crime
Tagline
Are you a ghost?
Overview
Jang-soo is a judo instructor who is indifferent to everyone but his daughter. One day he realizes he can see Tae-jin, a ghost who used to be a devoted police officer. Tae-jin asks Jang-soo to help solve the case that took his life away from him.

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Directed by
Owen Cho
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Crime
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • justice
  • grief
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, crime, drama
Directed by
Owen Cho
Written by
Kim Sung-jin
Starring
Don Lee, Kim Young-kwang, Lee You-young, Choi Gwi-hwa, Ju Jin-mo, Choi Yu-ri, Heo Jae-ho, Ko Kyu-pil
Music
Mok Yeong-jin
Cinematography
Ha Gyeong-ho
Runtime
97 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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