Stage 4 Cancer and Total Gastrectomy: Teaser for 'Love Against Time' Stuns with Tears and Twists

The heartfelt stories of young adults in their 20s and 30s who have overcome the pain of illness to search for love once again, accompanied by cinematic twists, have finally been unveiled.

On July 27, the production team of the new SBS dating reality show "Love Against Time", which is set to premiere on August 3, released its official teaser video for the first episode through social media, capturing excitement, tears, and unexpected twists.

In the released video, the cast members begin with fluttering first encounters, sharing compliments such as "You look elegant and cute," "You look clear," and "You look bright." However, the atmosphere quickly shifts. The cast members read aloud diary entries from their battles with illnesses that they had never been able to share with the world, including "I became a stage 4 cancer patient," "I had a total gastrectomy," and "I was told I might lose one of my legs," plunging the studio into silence.

In particular, MC YENA deeply empathized and shed tears as the cast members shared their realistic worries and scars, asking, "Can I date? Can I get married?"

Towards the end of the teaser, in "The Room of Time"—the signature space of "Love Against Time"—a male cast member made a significant confession, saying, "Actually, I know that person. Will she remember me?" which left the studio in shock. The unexpected past connection between the two, which even the production team did not foresee, caused the MCs to jump out of their seats in sheer amazement.

"Love Against Time" is a dating reality program where young adults in their 20s who have experienced receiving a terminal prognosis or stood at the threshold of death face life and love once again. It will premiere on Monday, August 3, at 10 PM.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)