Kipuka and Eliot seem to have made an announcement of sorts, with pics of matching rings (and the reflection of a rainbow falling across their hands) being posted on their IG accounts:
Oh my god. Even Koh apologised in advance because he knew it was wrong. I'm an artist myself, and no, we are not…
You are still missing the point.
It's NOT about resolving the issue of AI.
The main point is the lack of Jira's CONSENT.
Koh used Jira's voice, face, and conversation about art, including his own description of his own art, WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION, to create a fake facsimile of the real image Jira painted himself. And then Koh celebrated and bragged how he used Jira as a tool to create an AI program that Koh planned to profit from.
Jira also made it crystal clear how he felt about AI in general, and how he felt about his own artwork being ripped off by the AI that Koh created.
The other big point is Koh's lack of understanding about how Jira felt, as well as Koh's lack of remorse for hurting the man he claimed to 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. "
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
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Can you list the ML's and FL's names?
Is this series based on a manga? Because some (actually, all) of the female lead's behavior is ridiculously cringe.
https://mydramalist.com/photos/Lw5JZx_3
But I do look forward to anything they do in the future, especially if they're both in it.
Kipuka's IG - https://www.instagram.com/p/DTz1q2MgUok/?img_index=1
Eliot's IG - https://www.instagram.com/p/DT7dKFcCRLi/?img_index=1
Koreaboo article: https://www.koreaboo.com/asia/married-screen-bl-couples-seemingly-reveal-real-life-relationship-kipuka-eliot-desire-abo/?cb=CMIYNA
They have lived together for several years already, and if they are indeed in a relationship, I'm very happy for them.
And I would love to see them together in another series at some point.
And he'll still continue to act.
It's NOT about resolving the issue of AI.
The main point is the lack of Jira's CONSENT.
Koh used Jira's voice, face, and conversation about art, including his own description of his own art, WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION, to create a fake facsimile of the real image Jira painted himself. And then Koh celebrated and bragged how he used Jira as a tool to create an AI program that Koh planned to profit from.
Jira also made it crystal clear how he felt about AI in general, and how he felt about his own artwork being ripped off by the AI that Koh created.
The other big point is Koh's lack of understanding about how Jira felt, as well as Koh's lack of remorse for hurting the man he claimed to 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. "
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