Series synopsis
Melancholia, also known as 멜랑꼴리아 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on tvN on November 10, 2021. It ended on December 30, 2021. It was created by Kim Ji-woon. It stars Lim Soo-jung, Lee Do-hyun, Jin Kyung and Woo Da-vi.
A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later they meet again, now as adults, to reveal the corruptions in school and to regain one's reputation as a teacher.
Premise
A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later they meet again, now as adults, to reveal the corruptions in school and to regain one's reputation as a teacher.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lim Soo-jung as Ji Yoon-soo
- Lee Do-hyun as Baek Seung-yoo
- Jin Kyung as Noh Jung-ah
- Woo Da-vi as Sung Ye-rin
- Jang Hyun-sung as Sung Min-joon
- Byeon Jung-su as Yoo Hye-mi
- Choi Dae-hoon as Ryu Sung-jae
- Baek Ji-won as Min Hee-seung
Supporting cast
- Kim Ho-jin as Baek Min-shik
- Jeon Guk-hyang as Shin Kyung-in
- Oh Hye-won as Noh Yeon-woo
- Lee Kang-ji as Lee Hyun-jae
- Kim Ji-young as Kim Ji-na
- Oh Kwang-rok as Ji Hyun-wook
- Han Gi-joong as Ryu Hyun-il
- Choi Seung-hoon as Young Baek Min-jae
- Jang Kwang as Noh In-Hyeong
- Son Jin-hwan as Principal Oh Jin-taek
- Jeon Jin-gi as Vice Principal Choi Sung-han
- Yang Jo-a as Kim Jin-hee
Guest cast
- Yoon Dan-bi as Nurse
- Go Seung Bo as Student
- Hwang Soo-min as New Program Host (Eps 6, 7)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | November 10, 2021 | December 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fermat’s Last Theorem At Asung High, Yoon Su’s new workplace, she gives a tricky question for students who want to join the math club. While no one in the class got the question right, a correct answer sheet is posted on the board outside the classroom. To find out who did it, Yoon Su provokes them and manages to find who it is. |
November 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Baek Min Jae Yoon Su finds out that Seung Yoo solved the question. But he tries to keep a distance from her, saying he doesn’t like math. Yoon Su gives him another math problem, and the problem allows them to connect and communicate. Meanwhile, a math competition is held at Asung High to select the rep student to participate in the International Mathematics Olympics. |
November 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Infinite and Finite Seung Yoo participates in the math competition and is picked to represent Asung High along with Ye Rin. The result shocks everyone who thought Seung Yoo had no talent in math except for Ye Rin who knows that Seung Yoo is a math genius. Meanwhile, the parents of other students and Ms. Noh aren’t happy with how Yoon Su runs her math class and club. |
November 17, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 10, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2021 |
| Runtime | 66 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:30:00 |