‘Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight’ Thanks for the Box Office Success, Original Author Misaki Ichijo's Handwritten Message Revealed!

Youth Melodrama 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 is creating a box office sensation, and the original Japanese author Misaki Ichijo has revealed a handwritten message of thanks to Korean audiences. The film 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 tells the story of Seo-yoon (Cynthia), who loses her memories every day, and Jae-won (Choo Young-woo), who fills her memories every day, as they protect each other and remember.

〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 is based on the bestselling novel by Misaki Ichijo, which has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide and 550,000 copies domestically, and it has quickly surpassed the break-even point and 800,000 viewers in Korean theaters in 2026. In response, the original author Misaki Ichijo expressed her gratitude to Korean audiences, stating, "Korean works are the ideal films I envision," along with high praise for the Korean remake. Below is the full message from author Misaki Ichijo. 

Dear Korean audiences, Happy New Year.

This is Misaki Ichijo, the author of 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉.

I am simply delighted to hear that this work is recording box office success in Korea from Christmas through the New Year. This film is the ideal film I envision.

There is love, pain, and a mutual affection, along with an unforgettable past.

At the end of the film, I was just watching where the feelings of love, which seemed to have vanished without a trace, were going.

Jae-won (Tooru), played by Choo Young-woo, and Seo-yoon (Cynthia), played by Cynthia. Like a landscape that never tires of being looked at, I hope many people can appreciate the bright and beautiful aspects that only these two can bring, along with their fleeting and affectionate feelings, in theaters.

I am proud to have been able to connect with many people in Korea through writing the original novel and the film. I hope this film reaches as many people as possible.

Misaki Ichijo