{
  "id": 1672309,
  "title": "'Love Against Time' winning viewers over after just 2 episodes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/love-against-time-winning-viewers-over-after-just-2-episodes-1672309",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260818/love-against-time-winning-viewers-over-after-just-2-episodes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight young individuals, who have faced life-threatening illnesses and have since completed treatment, have come together for SBS's new dating series \"Love Against Time.\" The show, which premiered on August 3, aims to explore the concept of love in the face of mortality. Despite initial doubts, the program has quickly become a hit, rising to the seventh spot on Netflix's Korean Top 10 series chart after only two episodes. Director Lee Eun-sol explains that the show's premise is based on real-life stories shared by her colleagues and a friend. The team believes that true love means prioritizing time spent together, even in the midst of life's challenges.",
  "summary": "Eight young men and women who put love on hold during life-threatening illnesses have gathered under one roof. What have these individuals, who keenly understand the fragility of life, come to hold most precious? And what kind of love are they dreaming of now? SBS's \"Love Against Time,\" which first aired on Aug. 3, is a dating series trying to find the answers to these questions. Young adults,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Love Against Time' winning viewers over after just 2 episodes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/love-against-time-winning-viewers-over-after-just-2-episodes",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:02:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}