Character Relationship Map: Soulmate

Characters

• Ahn Mi-so (played by Kim Da-mi) — protagonist

  A free-spirited woman who moves to the city after a rift with Ha-eun. She later cares for Ha-eun's daughter, completes Ha-eun's artistic projects, and organizes an exhibition to honor her while keepin...

• Go Ha-eun (played by Jeon So-nee) — protagonist

  A woman who stays in her hometown to lead a stable life. She dates Jin-woo but flees their wedding, becomes pregnant, and tragically dies during childbirth. Her life and unfinished work deeply impact...

• Ham Jin-woo (played by Byeon Woo-seok) — supporting

  The couple's classmate and Ha-eun's partner. A misunderstanding involving him causes a rift between the women. He remains unaware of Ha-eun's death throughout the story.

• Ha-eun's Mother (played by Jang Hye-jin) — supporting
• Ha-eun's Father (played by Park Choong-seon) — supporting
• Sung-yeon (played by Park Seong-yeon) — minor
• Mi-so's Mother (played by Heo Ji-na) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mi-so's Mother → Ahn Mi-so (mother)
• Ha-eun's Father → Go Ha-eun (father)
• Ha-eun's Mother → Go Ha-eun (mother)
• Go Ha-eun → Ham Jin-woo (Romantic Partner) — Jin-woo's relationship with Ha-eun influences her decision to leave Jeju, while their connection forms part of the changing circumstances that affect her friendship with Mi-so.

  The character profile identifies Jin-woo as Ha-eun's partner, and the plot reference says she goes to Seoul partly because he says he needs her.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ahn Mi-so → Sung-yeon (Social Household Companions) — Sung-yeon shares a home with Mi-so at the time Ha-eun returns to her life.

  The plot reference says Mi-so welcomes Ha-eun into the home she shares with Sung-yeon.

• Ahn Mi-so → Ham Jin-woo (Conflict Connection Involved In Friendship Rift) — The misunderstanding involving Jin-woo contributes to the distance between Mi-so and Ha-eun.

  The character profile says a misunderstanding involving Jin-woo causes a rift between Mi-so and Ha-eun.

• Ahn Mi-so → Go Ha-eun (Social Childhood Friends Reunited) — Their friendship is strained by separation and different circumstances, then begins to reconnect after Ha-eun returns to Mi-so's life.

  They grow close as children on Jeju, later lose contact, and reunite in Seoul after Ha-eun admits she missed Mi-so most of all.

Story Analysis

A gallery inquiry draws Mi-so back to a childhood friendship shaped by separation, lost contact, and reunion.

Plot Progression

1. The Drawing and the Past — A gallery curator contacts Mi-so about a lifelike drawing signed Ha-eun. Mi-so's denial of their closeness gives way to memories of their childhood on Jeju.
2. Friendship Before Departure — Mi-so and Ha-eun become close, share dreams, and include Jin-woo in their circle. Ha-eun's decision to leave for Seoul turns their promise of staying in touch into a painful farewell.
3. Distance and Lost Contact — Mi-so and Ha-eun follow different paths amid changing circumstances and expectations. Their strained friendship fades until they lose contact.
4. A Return and a Reunion — After reflecting on her life and the people she misses, Ha-eun leaves Jeju for Seoul. She reunites with Mi-so, and the gallery's interest in the drawing brings their shared history into focus.