The Soul-Mate

The Soul-Mate
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	원더풀 고스트
Revised Romanization	Wondeopul Goseuteu
Directed by	Jo Won-hee
Written by	Kim Sung-jin
Produced by	Kim Sung-jin
Starring	Ma Dong-seok Kim Young-kwang Lee Yoo-young
Cinematography	Ha Kyung-ho
Edited by	Park Kyung-sook Choi Min-young
Music by	Mok Young-jin
Production company	DayDream Entertainment
Distributed by	JnC Media Grup The Contents On
Release date	September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$3.3 million [1]

The Soul-Mate (also known as Wonderful Ghost) is a 2018 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Jo Won-hee. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Kim Young-kwang and Lee Yoo-young. ^[2] It was released on September 26, 2018. ^{[3] [4]}

Plot summary

A judo instructor named Jang-su, thinks only about taking care of his daughter after losing his wife. But his life suddenly turns upside down when he becomes haunted by a soul named Tae-jin, an over-enthusiastic police officer who gets into a coma during a case investigation. Tae-jin, who can't stand injustice constantly convinces Jang-su to help him investigate his unsolved case where they embark on a dangerous journey. ^{[3] [5]}

Cast

• Ma Dong-seok as Jang-su
• Kim Young-kwang as Tae-jin
• Lee Yoo-young as Hyeon-ji
• Choi Gwi-hwa as Jong-sik
• Joo Jin-mo as Police inspector Yang
• Choi Yoo-ri as Do-kyung, Jang-su's daughter
• Bae Jung-hwa as Do-kyung's mother
• Kim Ara as So-yeong
• Yoon Hee-won as Section chief Lee (cameo)
• Ye Jung-hwa as Beautiful woman passing by (cameo)
• Ko Kyu-pil as Bong Goo

Production

Principal photography began on August 10, 2016, and wrapped on October 10, 2016. ^[6]

Release

The film was released in South Korea on September 26, 2018, with age 12-rating. ^[6]

Due to a competitive week from late September to early October (Chuseok holidays in South Korea), the film failed to secure more screens and was released on V.O.D on October 12, 2018, only 16 days after its theatrical release. ^[7]

Reception

On its opening day, the film finished fourth at the box office, attracting 163,647 moviegoers and grossing US$1.1 million. ^[8] During its opening weekend, the film finished in fourth place, grossing US$1.4 million from 172,082 attendance. ^[9] The film dropped to eighth place during its second weekend, grossed US$91,904 from 12,102 attendance, 95% lower gross compared to its debut weekend. ^[10]

As of October 7, 2018, the film earned US$3.3 million gross from 450,106 total attendance. ^[1]

References

1. "THE SOUL-MATE". Korean Film Biz Zone.
2. "Don LEE to Play in WONDERFUL LIFE". Korean Film Biz Zone. 8 August 2016.
3. "Don LEE's THE SOUL-MATE Books Chuseok Release". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 July 2018.
4. "원더풀 고스트". Naver (in Korean).
5. "Buddy cop comedy 'Soul-mate' shoots for light-hearted, family-friendly". The Korea Herald . 20 September 2018.
6. "원더풀 고스트". Korean Film Biz Zone (in Korean).
7. "마동석X김영광 '원더풀고스트' 오늘(12일) IPTV行". Daily Sports (in Korean). 12 October 2018.
8. "마동석 흥행매직 '원더풀 고스트' 첫날 16만명, '범죄도시'와 타이기록". My Daily (in Korean). 27 September 2018.
9. "[무비:스코어] '안시성' 452만 돌파, 1위 수성…'협상' 역주행 2위". Xports News (in Korean). 3 October 2018.
10. "[DA:박스] 주말 1위 '베놈', 200만 넘었다…'암수살인'도 160만 돌파". Dong-ah Sports (in Korean). 8 October 2018.

External links

• The Soul-Mate at IMDb
• The Soul-Mate at HanCinema
• The Soul-Mate at Naver