*** Encounter (2018) ***
(Viki 16 1:09 eps)
[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]
A politician & his social-climbing wife sold their daughter into marriage for campaign funds. After her divorce, she immerses herself in work. On a trip to Cuba, during a spate of bad luck, she meets a young Korean man with an old soul & a fondness for poetry & photography. As fate would have it, this chance meeting wouldn't be their only encounter.
The *best* noona drama. Gorgeous lighting, gorgeous actors with fabulous chemistry. Touching & appropriate OST. Beautiful writing with heart-throbbing & -wrenching delivery. They are STARS for a reason. The side character stories are sweet & supportive, a couple get some great development. The villain is truly despicable.
The story is a down-to-earth romance of 2 people from different classes. The pacing felt like a lazy river ride, mostly very smooth & languid, with some surprises.



![Poster for the 2025 South Korean movie "Even if This Love Disappears Tonight" [오늘 밤 세계에서 이 사랑이 사라진다해도] with Choo Young Woo looking at Shin Shi Ah. Both are dressed in school uniforms and the background is a softened sunlit ocean.](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/116/021/846/625/307/400/small/bf007e79141bdfc3.png)



