Viewers interested in modern cinema often explore Farewell because of its cast, story direction, and audience popularity.
Yeong-ju lost a friend because of the 'Seoul Halloween crowd crush' in 2022. Unable to recover from the trauma, she took a leave of absence from college and volunteered to give career counselling to middle school students while undergoing psychiatric treatment. As time passed and both her treatment and volunteer work came to an end, the traumatic autumn came around again.