Melancholia (멜랑꼴리아)

A mathematical proof...

is either true or false.

There are only two outcomes.

You can't say what's true is false,

and you can't say what's false is true.

Mathematicians cannot lie.

But in the world we live in,

what's true sometimes becomes false,

and what's false sometimes becomes true.

Four years ago,

at Asung High, the former entity of this school,

something like this happened.

There was a rumor that a teacher and student...

were having an inappropriate relationship.

The scandal turned Hangok-dong upside-down,

and it spread and snowballed.

True became false,

and false...

became true.

The student, a junior at Asung High...

who was said to be in that relationship...

was me.

Ms. Ji, take a look at this.

The student, a junior at Asung High...

who was said to be in that relationship...

was me.

Mr. Paik, you can't use this time to speak of your personal life.

I'm here to talk as a mathematician.

I said that math had no room for lies.

I believe in the power of logic and proof.

Here today,

I will announce the assignment I will attempt to prove next.

The scandal that erupted at Asung High four years ago.

What was true and what was false.

Who, why, and for what purpose...

turned true into false and false into true?

I will prove that.

Do you mean to say the scandal was a setup?

Yes.

What is Seung Yoo trying to do?

He's crazy.

Is this why he came back?

Who is he saying set him up?

Is he talking about how Ms. Ji suspected that...

Ye Rin cheated... - Park So Jung.

Don't jump to conclusions when nothing's official.

Why are you taking it out on me?

What's up with him? He's crazy too.

You completely ruined my event.

Not at all.

"Asung Academy of Mathematics and Arts",

"Asung High", "National Museum of Mathematics".

They're the most-searched keywords right now.

I believe it was a great PR stunt.

Are you...

trying to take me on?

If something bothers you,

you should take me head-on too.

From now on, the one who threatens the other...

is the guilty party.

My gosh.

Paik Seung Yoo is out of his mind.

Ye Rin, don't worry.

Your dad and Ms. Noh will take care of it.

Okay?

Goodness...

Let's talk to the press.

Bring them all back now.

And say what?

That we didn't set him up?

That it wasn't about us?

Pull yourself together.

He didn't say a word about us.

It's a matter of time before he does.

What will you do about it then?

Is the seed of an apple...

a fruit or not?

What are you on about?

A seed is not a fruit.

But if it's sown and grown, it becomes a tree that bears fruit.

Then a seed is a fruit, but it's also not a fruit.

What on earth...

Why wouldn't there be something that is both true and false?

You really don't know?

You have to know.

You have to have something to tell me.

You must.

I truly hope you have something to tell me.

Here, this will warm you up.

Drink it.

What if... - What?

I had admitted to doing wrong?

What would've happened then?

What did you do wrong?

You know. I copied the answer sheet you got me,

and Ms. Ji found out... - You didn't do anything wrong.

Then who did?

Ye Rin.

You need to pull yourself together.

None of us did anything wrong.

I did everything so that you...

Will you stop saying that?

Out of what you did for me, did anything do me any good?

Ye Rin, how could you say that?

I did it all for you.

Did I do it for me?

I'll ask you one last time.

Do you have nothing to say?

Ye Rin.

Relax. Try to breathe.

Oh, dear.

Where is Sung Ye Rin?

Honey, we're over here. - Hey.

What happened?

She was in shock. She couldn't breathe.

Honey. You can sort it out, right?

What did Ms. Noh say?

Did it really happen? - Did what happen?

Did Ye Rin cheat in high school?

Watch what you say. Are you mad?

Come with me.

What are you doing?

Do you know what you've done?

I said I knew.

I know very well why I'm like this.

This isn't right.

You can't ruin your present and future.

Why do you say I'm ruining it?

Don't you know?

What's more important than your life as a mathematician?

Why would you...

risk your career...

to prove something like this?

Why not?

Why don't I have something more important than math?

Why did I do math, how did I become a mathematician,

and how did I win the Lucifer Prize?

Because I was smart?

Or because you taught me well?

Not at all.

The student, a junior at Asung High...

who was said to be in that relationship was me.

Is it funny?

Look at their faces.

They're perplexed and angry, but they can't show it.

That helpless fool.

Yoon Su said she wanted to keep Paik Seung Yoo out of it?

He showed he has no intention of backing out.

Leave the past to him.

Meanwhile, you and I can go after what Noh Jung Ah is currently doing.

It looks like Paik Seung Yoo...

is truly sincere about Yoon Su.

So what if he is now?

When he should give up on her.

I guess weighing things out is not considered love.

To Paik Seung Yoo.

For the past four years,

I did nothing but math.

Because that was all I had left.

I needed to do that to survive!

And now I finally found you, so why...

Why do you say math is all I have?

Why can't I have something more important than math?

I never...

wanted to become more important than math to you.

I never will.

The proof you announced you do.

It's not more beautiful or worthy than a line of geometry.

He's too good to ruin.

Why are you so startled?

Did you not learn anything...

from the photos that were taken at Jeju Airport?

I apologize for making you come in early.

As the head of the school, I wanted to provide...

an explanation regarding yesterday and tell you something important.

Mr. Paik Seung Yoo's actions and statements...

will be investigated and will be disciplined accordingly.

Is it true that Asung High did something...

improper?

Why are you looking at me?

What did you hear? They're all groundless rumors.

Groundless?

I'm not making it up.

Ma'am.

This isn't Asung High, it's Asung Academy of Mathematics and Arts.

And as you all know, midterms are coming up.

School grades are the most important in the efforts...

to get into ivy league schools.

As I had mentioned,

I've arranged for a meeting with the best consultant.

He will share the latest information that he obtained...

through his connections...

with ivy league admissions officers and what must be done.

Let's head there now.

The upcoming midterms...

will be used to boost the grades of the Global Talent Class kids.

What is it?

Are you afraid Ji Yoon Su will know what we're doing?

I know I've been thorough with security,

but since I had kept someone with ill intent by my side,