![]() ![]() This drama is much more than a love story. Inspiring core message: to never give up, that there is always hope even in times of despair and how passion for something beats everything else The age gap of 16 years between the lead actors is actually not that noticeable as they match each other perfectly and Lim Soo Jung looks so young to the point that sometimes she looks the same age or even younger than LDH. To me this ended up being the most romantic drama I have ever seen. You may end up questioning what can considered romance. Their relationship far transcends the usual lovers. The feelings they have for each other build up as the links that tie them together increase. The two of them wind up changing each other lifes forever, healing each other in the process and instigating change in themselves for the better. Rather than the typical romance this is an intellectual romance, it’s also about the blossoming of a bond and relationship between 2 individuals who share the same passion that gradually develops into unconditional love despite all odds. While there is not much “romance” per say, their interactions are very romantic, there is a lot of tension and chemistry and their relationship or the way they think about it sees small but exciting positive developments with each episode that are worth looking forward to, and it feels hard earned. ![]() The way the show blended math into dialogues, visual representation and plot/character specifics is also something worth lauding. This time, however, it was not an easy premise to go over as it needed to be dealt with carefully, especially with now being under a more controversial academic setting, but I believe it was very well executed as the boundaries were not broken beyond what they should while they were in school. The screenwriter has an history of previously having portrayed a teacher-student relationship successfully with “Doctor John”. ![]() Original Script with a unique premise and great worldbuilding. Director Kim Sang Hyub in the past was responsible for works such as “True Beauty” and “Extraordinary You”, that despite having somewhat poor writing (from what I heard), are very gorgeous in terms of cinematography. Luxurious Main Cast of well-reputed actors – Lim Soo Jung (I’m Sorry, I love You, Chicago Typewriter, Search: Directing/Cinematography – “Melancholia” is very beautiful and a pleasant drama to look at. He called the partnership they had “the only romantic incident in his life” When Hardy was asked what his contribution to mathematics would be, without hesitating, he said it was Ramanujan. Yoon Su likes Seung Yoo’s perspective of Math and wishes to nurture and protect it while Seung Yoo enjoys Yoon Su’s passion and the smile she carries when she thinks and talks about Math and wishes to preserve it. Seung Yoo never forgets his roots and returns to the side of his mentor, who is everything to him. The same happens to Seung Yoo because of Yoon Su. Thanks to Hardy, Ramanujan becomes one of the best mathematicians. ![]() Hardy takes Ramanujan under his wing to become his disciple and partner, just like Yoon Su does to Seung Yoo. Having experienced both rejection and illness from a young age despite his talent, Ramanujan, just like Seung Yoo, lived under great hardships before meeting Hardy. Just like Hardy who meets Ramanujan after coming from a taxi with the number 1729 which turned into Ramanujan’s biggest discovery, Yoon Su crashes into Seung Yoo who is wearing a cap with the number 1729 while they are inside of a train facing each other, with both becoming their biggest discovery and incident with whom they feel an instant connection. Hardy, just like Yoon Su, had mathematicians as parents. Yoon Su’s nickname when posing a quiz in the train was Hardy. Here are the reasons why I consider “Melancholia” to be such a special drama: From the 150+ dramas and 50+ movies I have watched thus far, many of them highly rated on MDL, “Melancholia” which currently sits at a mere 8.0 has just comfortably took the top spot as my all-time favorite, has become the only drama I’m leaving as a 10/10 and that position will most likely hardly change in the future. What I got in return was something so mind-blowingly beautiful that exceeded all my ever-imaginable expectations. Initially I went into this drama for the stacked cast and out-of-the box premise. A riveting romantic story between Hardy and Ramanujan ![]()
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