Choo Young-woo and Cynthia's 'Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight' Captures the Bittersweet First Love of Youth

Based on the eponymous Japanese novel, the film 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 (hereafter 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉) features actor Choo Young-woo, who plays the male lead Jae-won, revealing the process he went through to revive the feelings of a youthful first love.

At a press conference for 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 held on the 22nd at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall, Choo Young-woo stated, "I wanted to capture the freshness of a high school student and the feeling of first love, so I tried to dig into my memories and asked my younger cousins about their dating stories."

He continued, "When students came to visit the filming set, I would occasionally ask them, 'Do you have a girlfriend?' and have conversations to try to revive those memories," sharing his efforts on set.

Set to be released on the 24th, 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 tells the story of Seo-yoon (played by Cynthia), who loses her memories every night, and her classmate Jae-won as they learn to remember each other.

This film is based on a Japanese novel that has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide and has received great love. While maintaining the basic premise of a youth's love that loses memories every day, it features Korean high school students living in a seaside town, reinterpreting the characters' personalities and details with a Korean sentiment.

Choo Young-woo revealed that he was a fan of the original novel and the eponymous Japanese film even before receiving the offer to star. "I was nervous about my screen debut, but I thought the pleasant pressure was natural," he shared.

Director Kim Hye-young praised, "Choo Young-woo is the second director of 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉" and added, "His rich acting, which expresses both boyishness and a sense of emptiness and loneliness, inspired me a lot."

Cynthia, who plays Seo-yoon, portrayed a bright character who sees the world beautifully despite suffering from a disease that causes her to lose her memories every day. Director Kim Hye-young remarked, "Seo-yoon has various emotions to express, making it a challenging role to act, and I am grateful that Cynthia endured and performed well."

Cynthia took her first challenge in the melodrama genre with this work. She recalled, "Since it was my first time, I felt excited and nervous, but Choo Young-woo provided a lot of emotional stimulation, allowing me to immerse myself naturally."

Cynthia added, "It’s a calm and quiet movie, but it has a deep resonance, and I hope many viewers feel its lingering effects."

〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 will be released on Christmas Eve, the 24th. Director Kim Hye-young expressed, "I wanted to release a movie on Christmas, and I am happy to be able to release it on a day filled with love and a sense that everything can be forgiven."