Mi-sol cannot be exposed to sunlight due to her medical condition. One day, her life takes a turn when she falls in love with a boy outside her window, Min-jun, who runs a fruit truck in the neighborhood. Despite the great obstacle of her disease, their romance grows and they dream of their future together. With his support, Mi-sol works up the courage to sing for a bigger audience.

Director Cho Youngjun's second feature, Midnight Sun, reinterprets the 2006 Japanese original in a Korean setting. It tells the story of Mi-sol, a girl with xeroderma pigmentosum, and Min-jun, a fruit vendor, as they fall in love and chase dreams of becoming a singer and an actor. While the original focused on first love and loss, this film highlights youth clinging to their dreams in darkness. Jung Ziso brings delicate emotion and a clear voice, while Cha Hakyeon impresses in his natural screen debut. Lee Chanhyuk’s music deepens the film’s emotional tone. (Jo Ji-hoon)
This film is screened with the support of KOFIC, the Korea Lottery Commission, and the Korea Association of the Deaf.​