Synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean Drama Starring Lee Do Hyun and Im Soo Jung, A Complicated Romance Story of a Teacher and His Former Student

Kapanlagi.com - MELANCHOLIA Korean drama features the charming roles of Lee Do Hyun and Im Soo Jung. In this drama, they play the roles of a mathematics teacher and his student.

Set in the world of high school, this Korean drama MELANCHOLIA features conflicts that arise in Asung High School. A number of fake scandals emerge and change the lives of two people who hold positions as a teacher and a student.

This is what makes MELANCHOLIA Korean drama successful in attracting the attention of viewers. If you are curious about the synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean drama, here is the complete synopsis and cast. Check out how Lee Do Hyun and Im Soo Jung perform in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama.

1. Synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean Drama

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Fans of Korean school-themed dramas must include the drama MELANCHOLIA as a weekend watch. This drama is heavily involved in the school world, especially involving the story between a teacher and a student. Not just any ordinary teacher and student, but both are involved in a controversial case in school.

The synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean drama tells the story of a mathematics teacher named Ji Yoon Su. She became a teacher at Asung High School teaching mathematics. It is at this school that Ji Yoon Su meets a male student named Baek Seung Yoo. Yoon Su is interested in the figure of Baek Seung Yoo who is so good at solving math problems.

However, the figure of Baek Seung Yoo is known to be at the bottom rank. Baek Seung Yoo is indeed very smart in mathematics. However, he chose to hide his abilities. Because of this, Ji Yoon Su initially thought that another student named Sung Ye Rin had managed to solve the math problem. But, all his lies didn't last long, because the teacher already knew that Baek Seung Yoo was the student who managed to answer the question.

He also participated in the mathematics Olympiad with Ye Rin. Actually, Ye Rin always felt challenged by Baek Seung Yoo. No wonder Ye Rin deliberately cheated to become the best. Ye Rin also has her own hatred for the teacher because she suspects that Yoon Su is the trigger for her cheating being revealed.

On the other hand, a fake scandal was deliberately created to bring down Ji Yoon Su and Baek Seung Yoo. Because of this scandal, Yoon Su and Baek Seung Yoo's lives changed. One of them was fired from his job as a teacher at Asung High School. Four years later, Baek Seung Yoo is now a teacher at Asung High School. Seung Yoo then meets his teacher again. It turns out that Seung Yoo secretly likes his teacher.

No wonder that MELANCHOLIA Korean drama also contains a romance genre involving its main characters. Not only their romance story, but also a number of corruption cases slowly revealed from Asung High School to involve top officials.

2. Cast of MELANCHOLIA Korean Drama

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After knowing the synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean drama, let's also take a look at the list of actors from the drama that was released last year. The list of MELANCHOLIA Korean drama actors can be seen as follows.

1. Lee Do Hyun

One of the actors in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama is the handsome actor Lee Do Hyun. Lee Do Hyun plays the main character named Baek Seung Yoo. Lee Do Hyun's character in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama plays a high school student at Asung known for being a genius in mathematics. Since childhood, he has shown amazing abilities and can solve the most difficult math problems. In addition, he is also known to be quiet and likes photography.

2. Lim Soo Jung

Another actor in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama is Lim Soo Jung. This beautiful artist plays the character named Ji Yoon Seo. Her character in this drama plays the main character as a mathematics teacher at Asung High School. She is known as a good, caring, and enthusiastic teacher about mathematics. Along with her former student, Yoon Seo will uncover a corruption case at Asung High School and also restore her reputation.

3. Jin Kyung

Jin Kyung also plays the main character in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama as Noh Jung Ah. Jin Kyung plays the role of an antagonist in the drama MELANCHOLIA. She is known as a school principal who is willing to do anything for her own benefit.

4. Choi Dae Hoon

Another actor in MELANCHOLIA Korean drama is Choi Dae Hoon. He plays Ryu Sung Jae. His character is described as Ji Yoon Seo's former fiancé. In addition, Ryu Sung Jae is the Secretary of Education. He will join his former fiancé and Seung Yoo to uncover a corruption case at school.

5. Woo Da Yi

Beautiful artist Woo Da Yi plays the character named Sung Ye Rin. She is Baek Seung Yoo's school friend who is actually not good at mathematics. Ye Rin cheats to become the best. In addition, Ye Rin is the arrogant daughter of a council member and is dragged into the conflict between Baek Seung Yoo and Jin Yoon Seo.

Those are some of the MELANCHOLIA Korean drama actors. Not only the main cast, there are also several supporting actors such as Oh Gwang Rok, Jang Hyun Sung, Kim Ho Jin, Byun Jung Soo, and others.

3. Interesting Facts about MELANCHOLIA Korean Drama

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MELANCHOLIA Korean drama has several interesting facts that you need to know. These interesting facts make MELANCHOLIA drama worth not missing.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama features romance and melodrama genres with a school theme.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama involves the story of a mathematics teacher and her former student who is good at mathematics involved in a fake scandal at school.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama showcases the genius of students in mathematics.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama was released in 2021 with 16 episodes.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama features the chemistry of Lee Do Hyun and Im Soo Jung, who are known to be quite far apart in age, 16 years.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama sparked controversy because it involved romance.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama is directed by Kim Sang Hyeob, who is already popular in making hit dramas such as TRUE BEAUTY, EXTRAORDINARY YOU, and others.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama successfully received a good rating of 7.3 according to IMDB. Meanwhile, according to AGB Nielson, the highest rating was 4.174% in Seoul. And, 3.617% of national viewers.

- MELANCHOLIA Korean drama can be watched through Vidio, Netflix, iQIYI, Viki, and WeTV channels.

Those are the synopsis of MELANCHOLIA Korean drama along with the actors and interesting facts that you need to know. Interested in watching?

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