Hulu is adding the Korean romantic drama series Melancholia to its K-drama offerings.
Set at a private high school, Melancholia follows the relationship between a teacher and a student — but it’s not what you might think.
Ji Yoon Su (Lim Soo-jung, Search: WWW, Chicago Typewriter) loves mathematics and loves her job teaching math at the prestigious (and corrupt) Ahseong High School. A good-natured and tenacious woman and an excellent teacher, Yoon Su loves to share her passion for math with her students, and encourages them to find their own answers, although she is happy to help those who might need it.
One who appears to need help is Baek Seung Yoo (Lee Do-Hyun, The Good Bad Mother, The Glory), an extremely introverted and seemingly troubled student who consistently ranks at the bottom of his class — even though he was a child math prodigy. Never speaking to anyone, Seung Yoo spends much of his time alone, choosing to take pictures with his camera rather than interacting with anyone around him. Seeing Seung Yoo’s potential in math, Yoon Su is determined to help the struggling lad.
With time and attention, Seung Yoo’s grades begin to improve, but his success in math brings with it an entirely unexpected set of problems: A devastating scandal, fueled by rumors of a teacher-student sexual relationship, runs rampant through the school, and it doesn’t take long for Yoon Su to be fired and for her world to come crashing down around her.
Reunited four years later, Yoon Su and Seung Yoo are determined to expose the corruption at Ahseong High School and regain Yoon Sun’s reputation as an excellent teacher.
Melancholia begins streaming tomorrow, Wednesday, June 28, on Hulu.
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