Soulmate (소울메이트)

Soulmate

One moment, I'll turn on the lights.

Could you follow me?

Kim Da-mi

The gallery is downstairs.

Watch your step.

Jeon So-nee

This way, please.

Byun Woo-seok

Directed by Min Yong-keun

This is you, right?

Take a closer look.

It looks like a photo, but it's a drawing.

It's hyperrealism.

The entire drawing was done with a pencil.

This piece won our gallery's recent contest

aside from the name "Ha-eun," there was no other information.

The director would like to sign her as an in-house artist

but we can't reach her.

We sent an email but no response.

I know that she's close friends with you.

If you're in touch with her, could you introduce us?

I don't really know her.

We had run-ins as children.

That wasn't the case at all.

While searching online with her email

we came across a blog.

Summer Milky Way

There were posts about you two.

It looked like you two were very close.

This is a printout of the blog.

Ahn Mi-so, Ko Ha-eun

I'm sorry, I can't help you.

Mi-so.

It's been a while.

Yeah, it's been a while.

Are you in touch with Ha-eun?

We lost touch a while ago.

I thought you two would last.

We were kids back then.

By the way, what brings you here?

Mr. Ham Jin-woo?

- Hello. - Evening.

One sec.

Thank you for coming.

I'm curator Kang Mal-geum.

Hi.

Shall we talk inside?

Mi-so.

Spring 2001, Graduation

Summer Milky Way

I remember the cicadas when I think about those days.

They sounded sluggish somehow.

It was a hot day, and the class was boring.

On that sluggish day, you came along.

"Who" is gathering "what" from "where"?

Now, we can replace "who" with "aunt," and "what" with...

- Location. - That's right.

One moment.

Hello.

I brought you the new student.

I see.

Come in.

We got a new student from Seoul.

Could you introduce yourself?

Ahn Mi-so.

Ahn Mi-so.

And? Do you want to say anything to the class?

All right, do you see that desk?

That's your seat.

Okay, let's continue.

"Where" is where? What is this referring to?

So this has to be a location.

And when referring to gathering...

Ahn Mi-so!

Ahn Mi-so!

Get back here!

Ahn Mi-so! Stop right there!

Hey!

Ahn Mi-so!

Your bag.

Take it, you left it.

Come up, stairs are over there!

Why not?

I can't go anywhere high, I'm scared.

When you're scared, just squint.

It's less scary.

What's your name?

Ko Ha-eun.

Ha-eun?

Does it mean "summer" and "Milky Way"?

Summer Milky Way?

Not for Milky Way, it means "gentle."

"Gentle summer" is boring.

Go with "Summer Milky Way."

Then "Mi-so" literally means smile?

Probably.

Then why don't you ever smile?

I don't?

No, not at school, not right now.

Because Ahn means "not"?

She's drenched.

It's okay.

What do we do?

It's okay, kitty.

Could you wipe her?

What's that?

She was alone in the rain, so I brought her.

And her?

My friend.

Wash up quickly, let's eat.

Isn't it stuffy wearing these?

It is.

- Why do you wear it? - I don't know.

Girls are supposed to suck it up

so it becomes comfortable later.

I won't wear it when I grow up, I hate feeling stuffy.

Ha-eun, not again?

Carrots are sucky.

I told you to eat what you're given.

Your mom and I raised the crop ourselves.

I still hate it.

Put them back in.

You're embarrassing yourself in front of your friend.

Let her be, don't force it on her.

She'll eat it herself when she grows up.

She became a picky eater because you baby her.

Eat what you're given.

That's enough, you're stubborn like others in your family.

Don't do that at the dinner table.

I can't eat these.

But I like carrots.

Cool! I'll eat broccoli.

Problem solved.

Carrots for Mi-so, broccolis for Ha-eun.

Happy?

Jeez.

Here.

One second.

Here.

Good evening, I'm so sorry.

Hello.

Come here.

Can't you call me and tell me where you are?

And why did you run off like that, you embarrassed me.

I said I don't want to go to school.

I'll transfer again soon anyway.

I told you, not this time!

You said the same thing in Bucheon.

And Gangneung too.

We moved so many times this year.

Ahn Mi-so!

When his situation improves, he'll bring us back to Seoul.

You're not the only one, I'm sick of this too!

You only care about yourself.

It looks the same, will you be an artist?

No.

Why? You draw so well.

Dad said artists starve to death.

Try it too.

I don't draw so well.

Doesn't matter, anyone can draw.

What should we call her?

I have a name in mind.

What?

"Mom."

"Mom"?

What kind of cat name is that?

You can call it with affection.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

This is her? Which way is up?

These are the eyes and legs.

And her feelings.

Feelings?

You drew that too?

Yeah.

Is it weird?

No.

That's when I first realized

that feelings can be drawn too.

You'd moved me withweird words at times.

Same thing happened when your mom moved back.

I didn't say anything and just felt sad

but you said we'd never be apart.

You'd rather stay in Jeju alone.

We were able to stay together

because of what you said.

Mi-so.

You think you're Picasso?

Stick with the basics, okay?

Okay.

What does the '30s remind you of?

Skip class and come out to the front gate.

Then this poetry is about waiting for peonies

and sadness that came after spring, but he still waits.

It's a misconception that peonies symbolize "independence."

What's wrong? You got a fever?

I had a sore throat since the morning.