Melancholia (멜랑꼴리아)

All characters, groups, and events are fictional.

- She's out! - There she is!

Shame on you!

- How could you do that? - How shameful!

Fire the immoral teacher!

A female teacher of a prestige school in Gangnam

is suspected to have had an inappropriate relationship

with her male student, which is causing a stir.

The photos of the two on a trip together

was disclosed at the teacher's wedding,

which is shocking everyone even more.

There had been so many rumors about that boy and the teacher.

A teacher like her shouldn't be allowed to teach ever again.

The teacher has been dismissed

and is now under police investigation.

The Teacher Gets Dismissed And Is Under Police Investigation

4 years later

Episode 7

I can feel that the atmosphere in the studio today is different.

The studio is full of excitement today.

- It's probably because of today's guest. - (Kim Sang-wook's People Report)

That's right. He has an incredible background.

At age ten, he was received by MIT.

At age 18, he passed the qualification exam

and entered Korea University early as a top student.

In 2020, he swept various math awards

including the Henri Poincare Prize,

European Mathematical Society Prize, and Ramanujan Prize.

Then in 2021, at the International Mathematician Olympics,

what has he achieved?

He's the first and the youngest Korean

to receive the Lucifer Prize which is also known as the Nobel Prize for math.

At the International Mathematician Olympics

held in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Now, let's meet the glorious star of today,

Mr. Baek Seung-yoo.

Lucifer Winner, Baek Seung-yoo, Appears in "Kim Sang-wook's People Report"

Ms. Sung, we're ready.

Okay.

One goes into a room,

and it's dark, completely dark.

Finally, after six months or so,

it's all illuminated.

You can see exactly where you were.

It's a phrase from an interview with Andrew Wiles,

a mathematician who studied Fermat's Last Theorem for seven years.

What do you think? Do you relate to it?

Somewhat.

How did you endure that darkness?

I waited for the moment.

The moment for the answer to come to me,

rather than trying to find the answer myself.

Just like how I didn't find the problem,

but the problem found me.

After you dropped out of middle school, you took the school qualification exam.

Then, you entered university early.

And published a thesis called,

"Convexity of High-Dimensional Random Polytopes" in just three years

during his bachelor and master's correlation curriculum.

Yes, it is the very thesis that won the Lucifer Prize.

This whole process was done really fast.

Yes.

Because I wanted to become an adult quickly.

- An adult? - I wanted to become an adult

who can influence others when I do something with my name on the line,

and...

an adult whose name can be heard...

by someone.

Do you have a dream you want to achieve next?

My dream...

I'm Sung Ye-rin, the honorary ambassador of Korea University.

I will do my best for Korea University from now on.

In celebration of Korea University's 83rd anniversary

Today, I'm at the recording studio of TNN's educational program.

The first Korean and the youngest mathematician

to win the Lucifer Prize, Baek Seung-yoo.

He's my best friend, everyone.

Here's my proof. See that? - (Hyun-jae's Dance With Me)

That is all for today. Bye!

Is it that vlog thing?

Yes. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.

My views are going to skyrocket.

That reminds, me, you got a letter.

"Congratulations. Your hard work has paid off today."

From Principal of Asung Academy of Mathematics and Arts, Noh Jung-ah.

Noh Jung-ah?

Gosh, I knew it.

A graduate of Asung High became this famous.

There's no way she'd forget.

It also said, "See you soon."

- Are you meeting up with her? - Yes.

With Ms. Noh? Why?

While crying, my child said,

"Most of my best friends"

"are attending Asung Academy of Mathematics and Arts."

"But I'm not. What do I do?"

Thank you.

Why did you come looking for me now?

I'll do anything if you accept my child.

How much will it be?

Sir.

If you wanted to become friends with me,

I would've taken care of Su-young like my own daughter.

Then every student in Hangok-dong would've envied Su-young.

I beg you, Principal Noh.

Thank you.

Prepare Kyung Su-young's transfer documents.

The daughter of Minister Kyung Woong-min.

- Hello. - Hi.

Hi.

Hey!

Sit here, Yoo-chan's mom.

Thank you.

- You're late. - And guess why.

I got confirmation. I did!

In that color that you like, turquoise!

It'll come next week.

Good job.

It's nothing as long as Yoo-chan can attend the same clinic

- as Jenny. - All right.

I'll ask the clinic to put Yoo-chan on the waiting list.

My gosh, thank you! I will never forget this for the rest of my life!

Please sit.

A round of applause!

- Congratulations! - It's an honor!

Your next schedule is a commentary lecture on the Lucifer Prize

at the Korea Institute for Advanced Mathematics, Mr. Baek.

I almost forgot, what's with that dream thing?

- You're not serious, are you? - I am.

Unbelievable! People all over the place are dying to hire you!

- But why that... - "That?"

Did you forget what I majored in?

We will now begin the question and answer session

regarding Mr. Baek Seung-yoo's thesis which won the Lucifer Prize

at the 2021 International Mathematician Olympics.

2021 Lucifer Prize Commentary Lecture

2021 Lucifer Prize Commentary Lecture

We collected some questions before the lecture.

"I came to this lecture because I'm really interested"

"in Euclidean space."

"Can you recommend a book I can study with?"

There's a research thesis on Euclidean space well organized

by Professor Adolf Muller's research team

at the University of Bonn in Germany.

I think reading that will help you.

This question is from someone called Calculus.

Are you here?

So the question's from a lady.

What?

What is it?

- Goodbye. - Bye.

Great job.

About the thing you asked me earlier.

- Yes, Professor? - I haven't heard anything about it yet.

Let me know if you get in touch. Please.

But why?

That person's my teacher.

Anyway, congratulations on the prize. I'll see you again next time.

Okay, bye.

- An autograph, please? - I don't have one.

You can just write your name down.

My name is Choi Si-an.

- Why is it "Calculus?" - Are you asking about my nickname?

Because it also means pebble, the source of life.

Do you like the number 1729?

It is the smallest expressible number

when the sum of the two cubes is the same.

That was what

Ramanujan said to Hardy when he said 1729 was a dull number.

Can we take a photo together?

Thank you.

- Hey, do you know her? - No.

Why did you do that earlier?

Don't tell me it's because of "Calculus?"

Let's go.

- It was so much fun. - Get back safely.

Thank you.

School starts soon, so I'll see you there.

- Happy Birthday. - Get back safely!

- Goodbye. - Bye!

- Goodbye. - Bye.

Yes?

What?

- Hey, Kim Ji-na! Move! - Su-young.

- Su-young. - Why did you shut yourself in, Ji-na?

How dare you cut my... Let go!

Hey! Let go of me!

Seriously! Ji-na made my hair into this mess!

Come out, Kim Ji-na!

- Su-young. - Let go of me!

- Calm down. - Welcome back.

- What about Ji-na? - Hey, Ji-na!

- This way. - Come out!

I'm going to sue Ji-na.

For injuring me.

You better get a lawyer ready.

You do know who my dad is, don't you?

I do. I know him very well.

Because he came looking for me earlier.

He asked me.