All language subtitles for Melancholia E10

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS
AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

What's going on?

I'm having dinner with Principal Noh here.
Senator Sung is also here.

The principal somehow knew
and she was going to your room.

Welcome, Minister.

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

It's been a long time, sir.

Hello, Professor Cha.

Sorry I couldn't attend
the launch ceremony.

That's all right, sir.

The ceremony went well.
Let's all sit down.

Sure.

Minister, thanks to your support,

the launch ceremony went very smoothly.

-Shall we bring your order?
-Sure.

It seems like

the principal got lost
in the hallway and is looking for us.

Stay still for a moment.

There you are.

-Yes?
-The senator is looking for you.

Okay.

-Yes?
-Where are you?

The minister is here.

All right. I'll be there.

Are you okay?

I don't need it.

Let's go.

Go ahead.

-Join your dinner party.
-I can skip it.

We can't be seen leaving together.

PRINCIPAL NOH JUNG-AH

Oh, hello.

-The minister is with us.
-Okay.

Mr. Paik teaches math at Asung Academy.

Of course, I know him.

I was there at the Mathematician Olympics.

-It's great to see you.
-Me, too.

-Have a seat.
-Okay.

-Let's eat now.
-Sure.

-Eat.
-Okay.

I'm very sorry, Director.

Due to a personal matter, I have to go.

We should have built a math museum
like Mathematikum in our country already.

Then we could have produced
more brilliant mathematicians

like Mr. Paik, don't you agree?

In that regard, Mr. Paik,
you're very remarkable.

He didn't receive any public support.

He achieved it by himself.

I agree. It's truly outstanding.

What is your secret?

It's thanks to
my high school math teacher.

I knew it.

There's always a great teacher
behind those who attain greatness.

Your teacher would be so proud
of what you've achieved.

I'm not sure about that.

She was let go from the school.

What? Why?

The school, parents,

and students didn't like her.

Well, let's move on
to a less serious topic.

Let's all have a drink.

I wonder why everyone disliked her.
She didn't do anything wrong.

I never met another teacher
like her in my life.

Well, I do remember
a little about what happened.

She sort of stood out, didn't she?

In Korea, it's not easy to keep teaching
if you stand out like she did.

-I don't…
-I think that's enough.

I don't think she'd like people
talking about how she resigned

due to a scandal.

RESIGN

WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL IS THIS?

YOON-SU LOVES SEUNG-YOO

BOYCOTT MATH CLASS

You mentioned the development
of mathematics, right?

Let me ask you a question.

Why did Archimedes jump out of his bathtub
and run through the streets?

He realized the relationship
between volume and density.

Correct.

Every student in the country
will give that same answer.

But nobody mentions how happy he felt

when he discovered a solution,

or the painstaking process,

or the happiness he felt
while seeking an answer.

If you give a student
a learning experience

where they'll have a "eureka" moment,

then you won't need
to force the kid to study.

Museums and public support.

None of that is necessary.

I learned that in high school.
That's my secret.

I must excuse myself.

Take me to Ruchenville Officetel.

MS. JI YOON-SU

PAIK SEUNG-YOO

The number you have dialed cannot be…

Hello?

-What's wrong? Are you all right?
-I can't breathe.

I'm having trouble breathing.

What's your apartment number?

It's me.

Are you okay?

Hang in there.

Please.

Take us to the nearest hospital.

Hang in there. Just a little longer.

Ma'am, take a deep breath.

She has difficulty breathing.

She's got a fever
and experiencing cold sweats.

Does she have
an underlying medical condition?

No, not that I know of.

But she had
a frightening incident earlier.

I'll give her a sedative
and check her symptoms.

We need you to fill out a hospital form.

Ma'am, take a slow breath.

Where do you feel discomfort?

All right. Inhale slowly.

HOSPITAL FORM

GUARDIAN

GUARDIAN: PAIK SEUNG-YOO

The audit by the Office of Education
isn't a problem, is it?

Of course, not.
I'm sorry that this happened.

-I'll see you again.
-Sure.

-Good night, Minister.
-Take care, Senator Sung.

Goodbye.

Shall we go?

-Sure. You first.
-Okay.

-Why did that guy bring that up?
-What was he wearing at the ceremony?

Seung-yoo? Why are you asking?

It's nothing. Take care.

LAUNCH OF NATIONAL MATH MUSEUM
PROJECT PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Seung-yoo has balls.

He mentioned Yoon-su
in front of everyone there?

I wonder why everyone disliked her.
She didn't do anything wrong.

I never met another teacher
like her in my life.

Yoon-su was like that too.

If she thought she was right,
she would fearlessly speak up.

She was very blunt and direct.

I know that.

That's why she made me feel uncomfortable.

She made me feel like I was turning
a blind eye to wrongdoings.

Exactly.

That's how it feels.

She didn't care an ounce
about other people's feelings.

Why dwell on the past?

That's who she was.

Your personality
wasn't a good fit with her.

That's right.

We were so different.

I wasn't wrong.

Just different.

I don't like that expression on your face.

BOYCOTT MATH CLASS

WE'RE DISAPPOINTED IN YOU, TEACHER

They're boycotting her class? My gosh.

Did you see
what they wrote in the classroom?

Heavy stuff.

I don't need to see it.
It's obvious. The parents are furious.

I wonder how long she'll stick around.

Gosh.

-I know.
-I know, right?

There she is! Ji Yoon-su!

Resign!

Open your eyes.

Try opening your eyes.

Are you all right? Get up.

You're in a hospital. How do you feel?

Do you have a headache? Are you dizzy?

I'm okay.

Hold on a second.

Your fever has gone away. That's a relief.

You have to finish getting your IV drip.

It's stuffy in here.
I'd like some fresh air.

Did anything happen?

No, nothing.

You can't get weak already.
You're just getting started.

I imagined the day
I'd confront her so many times.

But when I saw her in person,

I got scared.

That's understandable.

No matter how much time passes,

when a victim faces the assailant,
it feels like it happened just yesterday.

Meanwhile, the person who did it
hardly remembers and is doing well.

What do you want to say
to her when you see her?

Say what you want.

Think of me as her.

Say you're sorry.

For making students boycott my class,

making fellow teachers shun me,

and making school parents
throw eggs at me.

Apologize for everything you did.

Keep going.

For framing someone else
for something you did,

for trampling
all over someone else's life.

Good. What else?

For making someone
who smiled often lost someone's smile.

For making an innocent person cry.

SEUNG-YOO

You probably had your reasons.

I don't think you did it
without a good reason.

I like someone.

I like her even more
after not seeing her for a long time.

Are you feeling better?

Yes.

Do you have time tomorrow? Can we meet?

What about Ye-lin?

She owes you an apology too.

Sure. Let's have dinner tomorrow at 6 p.m.

Okay. See you then.

Get some sleep.
Don't worry about anything.

REPORTER CHO YOON-AH

-Hello?
-Mr. Paik. We did it.

The prosecutors
will pay Asung Academy a visit.

I see. I'll talk to you soon.

-You're leaving?
-Yes, I need to go home.

Have this for breakfast.

You need to eat it.

I have to go to work,
so I'll call you later.

There will be good news.

ADVANCED MATH CLASS

Who finished the assignment
the teacher gave us?

It was really hard.

Do you think anyone solved it?

Did the teacher give us
an unsolvable assignment?

It's ridiculous.

It's so annoying.

It's too hard.

-Did you solve it?
-Give it.

So there's a problem
you can't solve either?

By the way…

-I found this photo.
-Show me.

-What is that?
-When did you take it?

-What is it?
-What?

I took it when the teacher gave a lecture.

-What?
-Do you like Seung-yoo?

Yes, I like the teacher.

-What?
-For real? You really like him?

I can't believe you.

He's my favorite mathematician,
and I respect him.

What's wrong with that?

Unbelievable.

I think she really has feelings for him.

Mr. Han Myung-jin, come with us.

Why should I talk to you, prosecutors?

I don't have anything to say
and I didn't do anything wrong.

We'd like to ask you a few questions.

If you refuse to come with us,
we'll bring an arrest warrant next time.

Fine. I'll go.

But let me be clear. I'm innocent.

There has to be a misunderstanding.

He's accused of taking a bribe
in exchange for securing admission.

The audit could have been over
if Mr. Han hadn't gotten in trouble.

Tell Han not to cause bigger problems
when he's questioned.

And…

have a disciplinary committee
investigate Mr. Han's actions.

Geez, this is outrageous.

What will happen to Mr. Han?

I don't know.

Why did he accept a bribe?

I got a call
from a former Asung school employee

after we aired the story about
Senator Sung rigging the competition.

An employee?

She said she was unfairly terminated.

And told me that she merely did

-what Mr. Han told her to do.
-And?

I was about to meet her
because she had more to say,

but she didn't show up.
And I couldn't reach her on her phone.

Recently, Han Myung-jin's name
came up again

while I was investigating
the admissions scandal.

Who mentioned his name?

A parent who gave a bribe
to Han in exchange

for securing admission for his kid.

But the parent didn't want
his identity to be revealed,

so he didn't press charges.

-Do you have the parent's number?
-Yes.

There is a way.

The parent can report him
without revealing his identity.

COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST
ASUNG ACADEMY WITH PROSECUTION

AMIDST OFFICE OF EDUCATION AUDIT

Hello? This is the Asung Academy
of Mathematics and Arts.

Hey, it's Dad.

I got your paper.

Good job.

Let's meet. I haven't seen you, son.

I have to go to class.

I'll call you.

-What did he say?
-He said he'd call us.

At least, he answered the phone.

Why didn't you let me talk to him?

You're still reading that?

You've been spending days on it.

What is this news?

A teacher at Asung Academy, which is
being audited by the Office of Education

due to allegations of bribery
in its admission process,

has been accused of accepting a bribe
in exchange for admitting an applicant.

-Prosecutors are investigating.
-What?

The accused teacher, Mr. Han,
teaches math at Asung Academy

and taught at Asung High, as well.

No way. Mr. Han Myung-jin?

My gosh.

There will be a thorough investigation.

The school is being audited
over allegations of taking bribes

from high ranking officials

-to admit their children.
-Honey!

The ongoing audit
and these new allegations…

Isn't that Han Myung-jin?

What happens now? He's being questioned.

What if he talks to the authorities
and tells them everything?

Be quiet. Don't say that out loud.

Do something!

You can't let him be questioned.

-What's the matter?
-What?

You're all dressed up.
Are you going somewhere?

I'm having dinner with someone.
I'll get going.

Okay. Have a nice dinner.

Happy birthday to you.

-Have a nice evening.
-Okay.

What are you going to do?

Happy birthday.

-How did you know?
-Your social media.

What would you like to order?

CIVIC GROUP PRESSES CHARGES AGAINST
TEACHER INVOLVED IN BRIBERY SCANDAL

Come in.

The director is here.

Come in.

-Director.
-Did you get home safely?

Yes, I'm sorry for leaving like that.
Something came up.

That's all right.

You had something to tell me, didn't you?

I'm planning on growing our business.

There will be a few changes.

A few changes?

I will expand into international
admissions consulting for students.

It's my field of expertise.
So the offer is very appealing.

We'll have to refocus
the math clinic and our courses

to prep students for Ivy League schools.

-I see.
-After I sign a partnership contract,

I'll fill you in on the details.

I'd like to also introduce
our new business partner to you.

All right.

I'd like to apologize

for what I did.

When you brought up
the photo I took in Jeju,

it took me by surprise,
so I didn't know how to react.

I'm sorry.

I didn't imagine that
things would get out of hand. Really.

I had no idea
it would be shown at Ms. Ji's wedding.

I wonder who did it then.

If it wasn't you,

then who showed the picture
and created a firestorm?

I'm not questioning you.
I just wanted to know.

Who did it and why?

It was Principal Noh.

I didn't even show
that picture to my parents.

Nobody saw it except her.

That must have been tough.

She used you.

You didn't intend to use
that photo like that.

But she did it without telling you.

It must have weighed heavily on you.

Thanks.

Hello?

-Where are you?
-I'm on my way home.

Stop where you are.

What? Why?

What are you doing here?

I was in the area. Happy Birthday.

-Did you have a party?
-What?

No, I just had dinner.

With whom?

Seung-yoo.

-Are you dating him?
-No.

But why are you talking like that to me?

Be careful around him.

What?

I saw Ms. Ji.
She lives in the same building as me.

Ms. Ji.

-Ms. Ji.
-What?

I'm done.

All right. That's all for today.

How's school?

It's chaotic.

Mr. Han was taken by the authorities.
It was a mess.

Don't get distracted by such things.
Focus on your studies.

And take advantage of anything
the school offers you, okay?

Okay.

By the way,

Professor Ji Hyeon-wook
is your dad, isn't he?

-How did you find out?
-You have the same last name,

so I asked Mr. Paik if he was your dad
and he said he was.

I'm going to visit the professor
again to play chess.

Can I?

Sure.

Thank you.

I almost forgot. Ms. Ji.

Mr. Paik gave us this problem to solve.

But it's too hard.

Could you take a look at it?

I'll go now. Good night.

Everyone goes through that.

You stop getting excited over a problem.

It's not fun
and you don't want to tackle it.

That happens.

All mathematicians go through that.

A mathematician
who doesn't face such struggles

cannot go on and solve the next problem.

How are you feeling? Better?

-Yes.
-Can we go somewhere to talk?

Get in.

I saw Ms. Ji.
She lives in the same building as me.

-Since when?
-When I moved there.

Do you think Seung-yoo knows that or not?

I read the article.

What's your plan?

I'm going to punish them.

They're going to lose a lot of sleep.
I can guarantee that.

Prosecutor Park Jung-won?

During a committee hearing last year,
I gave him a tough time.

I don't have any insight
on what's going on.

I knew Han Myung-jin
would cause trouble sooner or later.

Why didn't you fire him sooner?

Are you saying it's my fault?

Don't you remember that it was your wife

who bribed him to get the answer sheet?

What I'm saying is that

we need to tie up any loose ends.
And cut them loose.

Like that. Good.

I didn't like Han Myung-jin…

Principal. It's me, Ye-lin.

-What brings you here at this hour?
-I'm sorry for coming at this hour.

I have something to tell you.

Sit down.

What is it?

Are you here because of Mr. Han too?

What about Mr. Han? What is it?

You didn't see the news?
Everyone has been talking about it.

Damn it.

If it's not about that, then why?

Ms. Ji Yoon-su has returned.
She's in Hangok-dong.

Have you seen her?

Someone saw her and knows where she lives.

Noh Jung-ah, Sung Ye-lin,

Sung Min-joon,

Han Myung-jin, and Choi Sung-han.

Those are the people involved
as far as I know.

I'm going to rattle their nerves.

The more worried they get,

it'll be likely
they'll betray and blackmail one another.

So?

I thought you should know.

Do you still like Seung-yoo?

You gave me that photo of her
because you were consumed with jealousy.

You still can't get over him,

so you come straight here
after hearing that Ji Yoon-su is back?

The fact that she has returned
doesn't only affect me.

That's how you always handle a matter.

You never get your own hands dirty
and make someone else get what you want.

I didn't make you do anything.

I had no idea
you would use that photo like that.

I used it?

Did you say,

"use"?

Ye-lin.

You don't seem to remember clearly.

It was for your sake.

I did it for your sake.

You and your mom

got the answer sheet from Mr. Han.

But Ji Yoon-su found out.

If I hadn't used that photo,
what would have happened to you?

Ye-lin, answer me.

You're accusing me of using it?

That's not true.

I helped you with that problem.

So find a solution by yourself this time.

Figure out if Seung-yoo
is also involved in this.

And you want to know
that more than anyone else.

I'll do it.

But…

don't expect anything like
the photo I took in Jeju.

I'm not going to share anything with you.

You heard everything, right?
Ji Yoon-su has returned.

Did you have to treat her like that?

Then what should have I done?

That I'm going to
work together with your dad

like last time
and take care of everything?

You're going to take some kind of action.

The audit and accusation
against Han Myung-jin…

Don't you think Ji Yoon-su is behind it?

Could she have done it by herself?

Then…

Paik Seung-yoo is helping her?

While they fight each other,

let's work as a team.

Seung-yoo.

I'm worried about you.

You might lose everything you've achieved.

I haven't achieved great things.

And I can always start over.

But…

there's one person
I don't want to lose again.

Do you trust me?

You'll never have to hide again.

You'll have nothing to fear,

and you won't suffer from nightmares.

I want to bring back your smile.

That's all I want.

Go in.

Isn't it dangerous to ride a motorcycle?

Not if you wear a helmet and drive safely.

Have you been on a motorcycle?

Do you want to ride it? It's exhilarating.

Seung-yoo.

I'm worried about you.

CHOI SHI-AN

IF K IS AN INTEGER, PROVE THAT K
IS A PERFECT SQUARE NUMBER

This textbook was made for you
under a partnership

with the top educational
consultant in the industry.

Unfortunately, the other students
will not be receiving this textbook.

So you'll have to be considerate
towards them

to ensure they don't feel disadvantaged.

-Okay.
-Okay.

There's no need to feel guilty, though.

You will become
leading members of society,

so you have a big responsibility.

A minister, senator, or CEO.

You need to follow in
your parent's footsteps.

You're dismissed. Study hard.

-Okay.
-Okay.

Kim Ji-na.

You can remain.

Mr. Han was fired.

He's been fired? Just like that?

The disciplinary committee
made a decision.

The committee agreed to terminate him.

-What is that?
-What is going on?

My goodness. Isn't that Mr. Han's car?

I think it's his.

-What is going on?
-He's coming back?

What? You can talk to me.

What's your problem?

If I was born with your privilege,
looks, and brains,

I wouldn't act like that.

I'd take advantage of
your privilege instead of rebelling.

-Old fogey.
-What did you say?

You think you're a great mom, don't you?

You tell me I'm not grateful
and why I have a problem.

How can you be a good mom
if you don't understand?

I'll go if you're done talking.

-Where do you think you're going?
-To speak to the principal.

Don't just stand there. Take him away.

Don't touch me. Let go!

I said let go!

What are you doing?

-Let go!
-What's going on?

-Let go.
-That's crazy.

Let go!

Go back to your classrooms!

-And you? Isn't it shocking?
-Did you get a good shot?

Hey, this is the one.

How come you have that textbook?

Where did you get yours?
What's that textbook?

You don't need to know.

-Did you steal that?
-What? Me?

Isn't that the math clinic textbook?

I barely got in.
So it's impossible for you.

Where did you get that?

What are you talking about?

You forgot you're not supposed
to talk about it?

If you break that rule,
you'll get kicked out.

So be quiet.

So she does go to that math clinic.

Let go!

Why am I fired? The investigation
isn't even finished yet.

I worked for 20 years for the school.

How could you fire me overnight?

Let go of me, you bastards!

You'll pay for this.

I'm not going down by myself.
This rotten school!

I'm sorry. I should have prevented him
from entering the school.

Are you taking care of that matter?

I'm already on it.

Did you get off work?

Your school is in the news.

Is everything okay with you?

Yes, I'm okay.

It's just as Ms. Yoo said.

You're all grown up.

I read your paper.

You read it all?

You sent it to us for us to read,
didn't you?

It's hard to understand
the concepts in it.

Tell me about it. It was hard.

I looked up the terms
and Googled references.

I even stayed up all night.

I couldn't understand a single sentence.

The paper you wrote reflects who you are.

You're my son, but…

you're so different from me.

You were always so brilliant.

I didn't know how to nurture
your talent and raise you.

It was hard and I floundered.

I thought I could understand
how your mind works

if I could understand even
one sentence in your paper,

but I failed miserably.

Is Mom

fine?

Sure. She's well.

Come visit us once. Have a homemade meal.

I got rid of the trophy room.

Where did you put them all?

They were meaningless
when you were never coming home.

You threw them out?

I put them out on the balcony in a box.

I'll visit you on the weekend.

Okay. Don't forget.

Did you skip lunch again?

You're not eating your meals.
That can cause problems.

No.

I'll send your meal to your room.
So please eat it.

I'll check later.

Damn it.

Professor.

How are you?

I came to do my homework.

I have a really tough assignment.

Could you help me with it?

This is the problem, Professor.

IF K IS AN INTEGER, PROVE THAT K
IS A PERFECT SQUARE NUMBER

Ms. Ji.

Ms. Ji Yoon-su.

You look different.

When did you move here?

Why do you need to know?

I didn't think you'd return.

I'm surprised.

Why are you back?

Do I have to answer that?

It's not a difficult question to answer

compared to my next questions.

I saw you together with Seung-yoo.

What are you planning with him?

You shouldn't be doing that.

Doing what?

Well,

of course, I see why
you might need Seung-yoo.

I don't know what kind of work
you're doing,

but you can use his fame
by claiming to be the teacher

that taught a brilliant mathematician.

But you shouldn't do that.

Just because your life was destroyed,
doesn't give you the right

to ruin Seung-yoo's.

And do you know this?

Seung-yoo had a big crush
on you back then.

You two even made a cute couple.

But things are different now.

Do you think
he still has those feelings for you?

He probably feels guilt
and remorse for what happened.

Wow! I solved the problem you gave us!

Professor Ji Hyeon-wook
helped me solve it.

Are you at the nursing home?

I'm continuing the chess game.
Do you want to come and watch?

PAIK SEUNG-YOO

I think you understand what I'm saying.

Please don't harm Seung-yoo's career.

I'm asking this as a favor.

You're right.

My life was ruined.

It was hard to accept.

Thanks for forcing me
to confront that fact.

But…

I'm not embarrassed about my life.

I don't feel any shame.

Because I didn't do anything wrong.

Even back then.

Are you blaming me
for what happened to you?

Of course, it was unfortunate.

Why are you smirking?

You turned out

just as I predicted.

I was hoping you'd mature and learn
how to apologize for your actions.

Ye-lin.

This isn't something unfortunate.

You're supposed to apologize

after doing something wrong

that destroyed a person's life.

You should admit you were wrong.

I know that

nothing will change.

But…

saying that this was unfortunate…

changes the equation.

The circumstances will drastically change,

now that you've said that.

I had excluded you until now, you know.

You're a smart girl,
so I expect you'll get my drift.

You weren't keeping tabs on
where Ji Yoon-su was?

I did know she was teaching math
at a cram school in the suburbs.

But I don't know where
she's been for the last year. I'm sorry.

Did you find anything suspicious
after Seung-yoo came to our school?

I didn't detect anything.

Did the Office of Education's audit
have anything to do with Mr. Paik?

Do you think he came
to our school with an ulterior motive?

Report back to me
where Paik Seung-yoo goes

and who he meets.

And do you know this?

Seung-yoo had a big crush
on you back then.

You two even made a cute couple.

But things are different now.

PAIK SEUNG-YOO

Why do you have…

Give it to me.

You didn't solve it?

You couldn't?

No, I couldn't.

So?

Do I have to work on a problem like this?
What's the point?

Why are you so angry?

Are you embarrassed that
you couldn't solve a problem like that?

But why did you look at the answer first?

You should have tried until you solved it.

You weren't like this before.

The joy from working on a problem
without looking up the answer…

The anguish from being stumped.

The thrill and anxiety you feel.
The process was pure joy.

I don't feel those emotions anymore.

What does not solving a problem
have to do with my life?

Does it change anything?

It's just trivial math.

You wanted to solve it!

You worked on it for hours

and then came to the library
to find the answer.

You can't get the problem out of your head

and you see it
even if you try hard not to.

Your hand scribbles

possible solutions without even thinking.

We stayed up all night at school once

to solve a problem. It was pure joy.

Yes, it's trivial math.

It's just math.

My love for her is true.

No margin of error. No contradictions.

There's an empty board seat
in our foundation.

-Choi Shi-an did what?
-What did she plagiarize?

Seems like she solved it
by referencing a paper.

You act like you're superior
and different from me.

But we're not different, after all.

Can't you just trust me
and let me handle this?

What damning evidence do you have?

You're controlling yourself quite well.
Even though you must have a lot to say.

Does it look like I'm controlling myself?

Subtitle translation by: Eric Park