JAKARTA - Actor Byeon Woo Seok received drastic popularity thanks to his latest drama, Lovely Runner. This has an impact on several things, including the plan to re-release the film he starred in last year, Soulmate.

The distributor of the film Soulmate, New confirmed that the broadcast plan was being discussed. They said the plan was initiated by cinemas in South Korea.

"We are in discussions with theaters regarding the re-release of Soulmate. The cinema first contacted to ask for a re-release," New said today, Saturday, May 25.

"We are discussing the exact schedule, release events, and others," they continued.

The film Soulmate is a remake of a Chinese film of the same name. Soulmate tells the story of two friends in 1988, Mi So (Kim Da Mi) and Haeun (Jeon So Nee).

Their world changed after Haeun liked Jin Woo ( Woo Seok's Byeon) and Mi So chose to go to the city looking for new things while Hae In stayed on Jeju Island.

When it aired in South Korea in 2023, the film Soulmate received 234.775 viewers. This film is planned to be shown in theaters again for the public.

Byeon Woo Seok who acted in a number of dramas and films gained increasing popularity. On one occasion, Woo Seok admitted that he had received script offers 10 to 20 times more than before.

On the other hand, Lovely Runner's drama starring Byeon Woo Seok will end its broadcast next week.


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