A tribute to math, pure love, humanity...

I’m starting to watch Melancholia by getting myself to be more open-minded in the definitions of love, and not just what a social condition leads us to accept it. Melancholia portrayed “taboo romance” related to socially-sensitive topics about student-teacher relationships developed through their love for mathematics, though it never crossed the line. Love is a universal language as an expression of feeling, it is a human heart. I respect the author for her courage to bring this theme into the drama.

BaekJi couple shows us a pure and innocent love story, that differs from the typical romance we've seen so much before. The romantic scenes are shown by how much they love and care for each other through math and actions, rather than lots of passionate physical scenes. This math couple is loving each other in a very meaningful way. The two of them are healing each other and changing each other lives to be better people. Their relationship is far beyond the usual typical lovers. 7 years for finally she acknowledged him as an equal and partner she falls in love with and be socially accepted. They got their well-deserved happy ending after all the melancholic love journey they had to undergo. The ending is so mature, beautiful, simple but clearly shows us that they are a couple, absolutely mesmerizing.

The use of mathematics as a subject makes the uniqueness. Being a non-mathematician, I can feel how math could be so beautiful. Melancholia shows us a unique perspective on "human problems" through the eyes of a mathematician and uses the meaning of mathematics as a metaphor in the journey of life and love.

Melancholia gives us life lessons in many aspects of life and also portrays humanity. This drama shows the character development of casts and proved that people can change and be better. Melancholia also explores parenting, the education system, mental health, injustices and privilege for high society, unbridled ambitions, academic and corruption scandals, etc.

Giving you the rollercoaster of emotions, Melancholia with its pure romance, beautiful osts, and beautiful cinematography will be one of my all-time favorite KDramas. Big thanks and cheers to the screenwriter, director, casts, staff, and crews for this beautiful drama, especially to Lim Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun. They proved that they could fall in each other regardless of the age gap as long as they love and match each other. Their chemistry is on fire!

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