The Promise of the Soul
The Promise of the Soul: Season 1

Air Date

June 27, 2025

Episodes

12 episodes

The Promise of the Soul

Season 1

Overview

After a fall swaps his soul into his grandson’s body, a 69-year-old man confronts college, queer romance, and the chaos of first love—all at once.

Episodes

The Ninth Hurdle in Life

1. The Ninth Hurdle in Life

June 27, 2025
25 min

After a fall, Xia Cha wakes in his grandson’s body—only to face youth, college, and a first kiss.

After the Soul Swap, I Became My Grandson

2. After the Soul Swap, I Became My Grandson

June 27, 2025
25 min

Trapped in his grandson’s body, Xia Cha searches for a way back—until his own body is cremated.

Young People’s World Is Beyond Expectation

3. Young People’s World Is Beyond Expectation

July 4, 2025
26 min

Posing as his grandson at college, Xia Cha clings to Haiyuan as he fumbles through modern life.

I Don’t Mind My Own Business. I Mind Yours and Mine

4. I Don’t Mind My Own Business. I Mind Yours and Mine

July 11, 2025
24 min

To escape Riqing, Xia Cha moves in with Haiyuan—where nightly closeness sparks quiet attraction.

Student Life All Over Again

5. Student Life All Over Again

July 18, 2025
28 min

As Xia Cha adapts to campus life, Haiyuan’s jealousy grows—forcing him to face his true feelings.

That Sudden Flash of Red

6. That Sudden Flash of Red

July 25, 2025
27 min

A dream reveals a red thread linking Xia Cha and Haiyuan—love tied by fate and past lives.

What’s Mine Is Mine

7. What’s Mine Is Mine

August 1, 2025
26 min

After injury and a night together, Xia Cha and Haiyuan’s love deepens—until they’re discovered.

Was That Person Really You?

8. Was That Person Really You?

August 8, 2025
25 min

A misunderstanding fuels jealousy and their first fight, testing Xia Cha and Haiyuan’s fragile bond.

Filming Our Happy Daily Life

9. Filming Our Happy Daily Life

August 15, 2025
30 min

Working together draws them closer—and when Haiyuan confesses, he suddenly vanishes.

If I Can’t Get Him, You Won’t Either

10. If I Can’t Get Him, You Won’t Either

August 22, 2025
29 min

Haiyuan rescues Xia Cha from Riqing, but fate twists again when the red thread shifts hands.

If the Red Thread Snaps, a Bond Ends

11. If the Red Thread Snaps, a Bond Ends

August 29, 2025
30 min

Doubt and heartbreak tear them apart as souls clash and Xia Cha makes a life-changing choice.

It’s You, Just You, Only You

12. It’s You, Just You, Only You

September 5, 2025
30 min

Through sacrifice and reunion, Xia Cha and Haiyuan prove that love transcends bodies and time.