Image: Hayato Isomura (left) and Ok Tak Yeon (right) lead the Netflix series Soul Mate – Robot/Netflix
2PM’s Ok Tak Yeon will star alongside Alice in Borderlands Hayato Isomura in Netflix’s new LGBT Japanese drama spouse. The 8-episode series will arrive on Netflix on May 14, 2026. Here’s everything we know about it spouse On Netflix.
spouse is an upcoming Japanese Netflix Original romantic drama written and directed by Hashizume Shunki (more than words). Koichi Murakami is the creator, and ROBOT is the production company behind the series.
when is it spouse Released on Netflix?
Announced in Netflix’s 2026 Japanese slate, spouse has been confirmed for release 14 May 2026.
what is the plot of spouse?
Netflix has released a detailed synopsis for the series:
“After inadvertently destroying his best friend’s life, Ryu Narutaki drops everything and leaves Japan. He nearly dies in a church in a foreign country before he is saved by a Korean boxer named Johan Hwang. Both men have deep, unhealed wounds, and as their lonely souls move toward each other, it soon becomes clear that they are soul mates. Drawn by fate, they decide to be together. decide. Their journey takes them through Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo, where they experience a panoply of emotions: unforgettable pain, suffering and, ultimately, happiness. Soul Mate is a tender romance between two young people, which develops over the course of 10 years.
Who are the actors? spouse?
Isomura Hayato Nautaki Ryu plays. The actor was recently seen Alice in Borderlands Banda as Sunato. She has also starred in Netflix and Viki Is love lasting?. Outside of Netflix, he has played lead roles in school lawyer, enya reworkAnd Tokyo no Yukioto.

Image: Isomura Hayato (left) and the school lawyer (right) in Alice in Borderland
okay tac yon Starring Hwang Jo Han. The actor has only starred in one Netflix series as Jang Joon Woo Vincenzo. He has played leading roles in K-dramas such as heartbeat, Blind, save meAnd bring it on, ghost. However, he is best known as a member of the K-pop group 2PM, where he served as the main rapper and sub-vocalist.

Pictured: Vincenzo (left) in OK Tack Yon and Bring It On, Ghost (right)
What is the episode count?
Netflix has confirmed that there will be 8 episodes.
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