"A significant mark of one person"... Can "My Remaining Love" overcome the controversy surrounding its depiction of illness? [★FOCUS]

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Amid a flood of dating programs, "My Remaining Love" is finally taking its first steps. As various perspectives watch this unfold, can concerns be entirely dispelled?

On the afternoon of the 3rd, SBS's new dating variety program "My Remaining Love," directed by Lee Eun-sol, will air its premiere episode. "My Remaining Love" is a dating reality show featuring young people in their 20s and 30s who have received terminal cancer diagnoses or experienced life-and-death struggles with illness. The participants maintain relationships through an original matching system where they exchange limited "time" with each other every night. Previously, Lee Eun-sol PD, who directed "Love Possessed," a show depicting the romance of MZ fortune tellers, has taken on direction duties for this program.

"My Remaining Love" drew immediate attention upon the announcement of its launch. This is because it brings death and severe illness as themes into dating variety entertainment. In the trailer released before the premiere, participants revealed their personal experiences with illness, such as stating they "became stage 4 cancer patients," drawing significant attention.

The participants are described as not only sharing a common experience of battling illness but also approaching the program as charming young people with distinct personalities, values, and views on love. Above all, it is expected that the sincere efforts of the participants in the face of love will elicit deep resonance from viewers.

Concerns also exist. Some view the use of death and severe illness as subject matter with worry, calling it a "terminal dating program (dating show)." Meanwhile, some netizens are offering support for the attempt to view death as part of life, resulting in divided opinions toward "My Remaining Love."

Regarding this, Lee Eun-sol PD stated at the press conference held on the 31st of last month: "We are aware of these opinions and are accepting them as viewer feedback. You will come to understand as episodes progress. 'My Remaining Love' is absolutely not a program centered on illness narratives. They explained that battling illness is a significant mark in a person's life, and there are parts where it is difficult to move forward without resolving it. We wanted to depict their lives and love more deeply, and we hoped that the experience of illness itself would not be consumed, so we quickly opened (illness-related) content from the first episode and moved on to the next story."

He continued, "Since this is a broadcast, various issues may arise. We first checked whether they were willing to participate despite these challenges. Because the participants' minds and health are important, we have established an advisory and protection system. We aim to take measures even after the broadcast ends. Scenes that could become controversial will naturally be edited."

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