All language subtitles for Melancholia E16

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS
AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

For any integer n is three or more,

the equation xn plus yn equals to zn

has no positive integer solutions.

It's a simple theorem, isn't it?

You probably think
you can prove it easily.

But no one could solve it
for over 350 years.

Finally, a British mathematician
solved it after seven years.

For seven years?

He spent seven years trying
to solve one problem?

That's correct. To prove this theorem…

After he provided proof for the theorem
after seven long years,

he said,

"The first seven years
I worked on this problem,

I loved every minute of it."

-Ms. Ji.
-Yes?

I finished reading this book.

A MATHEMATICIAN'S APOLOGY
BY G.H.HARDY

You did? How did you like it?

I found out there was
beauty and ugly in mathematics.

What do you think
is beautiful mathematics?

Math that is like a constellation.

A constellation?

He says so in the book.

"A mathematical proof should resemble
a simple and clear-cut constellation."

That's right.

You read the book thoroughly.

Would you like me to
recommend another book?

Sure.

Here.

What is this book about?

It's a story about a mathematician.

Despite facing errors and unfairness,

he forged on resolutely.

It's a story about his proof.

TIME TO PROVE

AUTHOR: PAIK SEUNG-YOO

NATIONAL MATH MUSEUM AND
ASUNG ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND ARTS MOU

After we look through the evidence
obtained from the seizure of documents,

we may press more charges
on top of your illegal conduct

which includes lobbying
for the math museum project,

influencing hiring of personnel,
and misappropriation of a state grant.

Who could have done this?

Let's begin with the allegations
surrounding the grant.

Do you admit to embezzling committee funds

by leveraging the MOU that was signed
with the launch committee?

How can you accuse me of embezzlement
for some pocket change?

You find it unfair?

It was all because of money?

Is there any other reason then?

You appointed Professor Cha
as the committee head

so that you could embezzle
the committee funds, didn't you?

I'm warning you.
Don't even think about hurting Yoo-chan.

So insolent.

What did you say?

Mr. Yoo, if you look
at the allocation of the fund…

Look here, Ms. Noh!
Are you even listening to me?

Since a portion of the launch
committee funds were allocated

to promoting the math museum,
it wasn't improper

to spend it on Asung academy students.

It is true that
I recommended Professor Cha,

but I didn't exert influence
to have him hired.

As an educator, I was trying to build

a national museum
to raise interest in math education

to foster bright and talented people.

I'm very dismayed that you are accusing me

of giving bribes and lobbying

for my own personal gain.

Mr. Shin Seung-jae,
do you admit to the charges?

I was never interested
in the Math Museum in the first place.

It's Principal Noh's idea
and she planned to build it.

You're saying
that a private school principal

was able to secure state funds
for a museum project all by herself?

She deceived me by portraying the project
as being beneficial to math and academia.

Senator Sung Min-joon vouched for her,

but it turned out they were doing it
for their own personal benefit.

If there was any illegal conduct
in the launch of the museum project,

wouldn't Education Minister Shin
who oversaw the task force team,

and Professor Cha,
who chaired the committee

be the ones behind it?

Didn't Minister Shin
and Principal Noh lobby you

to pass the budget for the museum project?

Now look here.

I merely set up a meeting

between the minister and principal
to help my district.

Why do you think I am cooperating despite

having legislative immunity
as a sitting senator?

I'm here because I've got nothing to hide.

I am completely innocent.

Didn't you gain from inside information
you had as the committee chair?

I'm a professor.

I only focus on research and nothing else.

Your wife, Kim Young-sun,
recently purchased a plot of land

that had been chosen
to be the site of the museum.

Well…

Unlike me,
my wife is very financially savvy.

However, I didn't provide her
with any inside information.

And I don't have the money
to buy such land.

INSPECTING ROOM

Why you, Senator Sung!
I've been waiting for this day!

-Look here! You bastard!
-Minister…

Don't be a disgrace!
What do you think you're doing?

A disgrace? You're the one
pretending to be innocent!

How dare you try to slip
out of this like a weasel?

Why didn't you stop
your aide from talking?

I found out the whistleblower
is your aide, Ryu Sung-jae.

How could he betray you like that?

Are you saying this is my fault?
You bastard!

-Let go of me.
-Please.

Get out of my way!
I'll give you a piece of my mind!

-Let go!
-Senator! Restrain yourself!

-What is this?
-What?

You need to see this.

Je-ni, did you see this?

-Hey, what is this?
-They're the same test questions.

-What is it?
-How could the questions be the same?

-This is so wrong.
-Did someone leak the test?

-Hey, did you see this?
-What is this? This textbook?

-Somebody in our school had this textbook.
-I can't believe it.

-This is so dirty.
-They're identical.

PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL MIDTERM MATH TEST

TEST QUESTIONS LEAKED?
100% LEAKED

-They're exactly the same.
-What the hell?

What the!

How can the test questions be the same
as the ones in this textbook?

You didn't know about this
when we made the test?

Actually, Mr. Ahn prepared
the math questions.

This is serious.

Online photos of a cram school textbook
created a big scandal,

as the questions are identical
to Asung Academy's exam questions.

Photos of the textbook are everywhere.

How did it get leaked?

But we returned all the textbooks
to Principal Noh.

What will happen if we're exposed?

My goodness. Yoo-chan used this textbook.

How did this get leaked?

Oh, my…

Meanwhile, reporters are camped
outside the Office of Education

as the whistleblower
is planning to show up.

-What? Is that him?
-It's the whistleblower!

Are you Mr. Paik Seung-yoo?
Are you the whistleblower?

What evidence have you brought with you?

Did you post pictures of the textbook
and test online, Mr. Paik?

Let's not submit it
to the Office of Education right away.

Then when?

I used that approach four years ago.
And you know what the result was, right?

I want to do it differently this time.

I'm Paik Seung-yoo,
a teacher at Asung Academy.

I've been relieved of my duties.

I would like to make a statement
before I submit the evidence

I've collected to the Office of Education.

Asung Academy has
a foreign admissions prep class

called the global gifted class.

Children of high-ranking people
in society,

such as senators, ministers,
corporate CEOs, professors, and such,

are in this class.

I'm holding a textbook that was only given

to students in the global gifted class.

How did he get it?

MATHEMATICIAN PAIK SEUNG-YOO
EXPOSES ASUNG ACADEMY SCANDAL

-How will we do it differently?
-We'll go public with the evidence

before we submit it to the authorities.

The math questions in this textbook
are identical to the questions

on the midterm math exam administered
by Asung Academy.

Are you claiming that only the children of
high-ranking officials had that textbook

which contained
the same questions as the test?

That's correct.

In addition, Asung Academy's Principal Noh

took large bribes from the parents
of the global gifted class students

under the guise
of donations to the school.

In this USB drive,
you'll find records showing that

Principal Noh knowingly took bribes
and lobbied the ministry.

I plan to also submit this
to the authorities.

REPORTER JUNG

REPORTER CHOI

MR. PAIK, SUBMITTING THE EVIDENCE
OF CORRUPTION TO THE AUTHORITIES

DAD

The Education Ministry
will hold a hearing?

And then what?

The entire board could be dismantled

if they find irregularities
in the foundation's finances?

You emptied out my safe, didn't you?

I warned you not to get greedy, didn’t I?

You've ruined the reputation
of Asung, dad, and me!

How could you be so dirty?
How dare you dishonor my grandfather?

Get out! You're going down!

You have no place in this family
or in the foundation!

Dad should have kicked you out sooner.

I made allegations that

there was a previous cheating scandal
at Asung High School in 2017.

The court will soon
announce their judgment

after the parent pleaded guilty
to bribing a teacher.

With us today is the person

who has agreed to testify
that the allegations

against Principal Noh
and Senator Sung are true.

Testify? Who's the witness?

It has to be Ji Yoon-su.

This is terrible news.

Oh, my.

VICE-PRINCIPAL CHOI SUNG-HAN

Where is Vice-principal Choi?

Well…

What's going on?

Gosh.

Dear Principal,

I've watered all the plants
in your office.

I will probably receive
a sentence for the crimes I committed

since Asung Academy's scandal
has now been exposed.

If I plead guilty and cooperate,
the judge might show leniency.

So I have decided to admit my guilt

and reveal the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.

From Choi Sung-han.

Reveal what? Why reveal it?

I didn't do anything wrong!

This place has

become palatial and very grand.

I'm more curious
about how this will end for you.

Will you be able to protect
what matters to you?

Enough! No more!

Enough!

I'm being framed! Stop the lies!

Stop! They're all lies!

Enough! No more!

Ji-na.

Right on time. Let's go.

We can't let them run all over us.

Don't worry. I can resolve this.

Remember? I told you to uphold

the school's reputation and dignity.

But you always tried to hide it
and tried not to get caught.

Why didn't you protect the school instead?

You thought nobody would find out?

You…

But alas…

I found out about your dirty secrets

that you kept locked in your safe.

You…

No, you didn't…

But it's a relief that
I discovered it first.

You no longer have to hide it.

Don't be so upset, Mom.

I'm not trying to trap you.

I'm helping you escape
from your bad habits.

No!

This can't be true!

No!

Is your witness the teacher who was
involved in the scandal issue with you?

Where is she? Is she the math teacher?

Are you ready?

The witness

is the person who was
at the center of the cheating scandal.

This is a scoop, I think.

-It's Sung Ye-lin!
-What? That's Sung Ye-lin!

Oh, my! Ye-lin.

Wait. What is Ye-lin doing there?

What the hell is she doing there?

SENATOR SUNG'S DAUGHTER TESTIFIES
IN ASUNG HIGH'S CHEATING SCANDAL

You were right.

Unlike me,

Yoo-chan regretted
what he did and was scared.

When I was his age, I didn't care.

So what would you like to do?

I want to put an end to this.

Before it gets to the point of no return.

You said you could
fix things in small steps, right?

And you promised to help me, didn't you?

Tell me what I need to do.

Please.

You only have to do one thing.

Just be brave.

In 2017,

I had three high school teachers.

One teacher leaked the answer sheet to me.

Another teacher covered up the cheating.

But the third teacher

caught me cheating.

So I treated her like an enemy.

Yet, whenever I faced obstacles in life,

her words kept ringing in my ears.

She said I had to realize
what I did was wrong.

And that I should confess to what I did.

Those words stayed with me.

What made you decide
to confess to everything?

I told a terrible lie.

And I benefited from it.

I also framed my teacher.

But…

I never admitted to any wrongdoing
or apologized to the people I hurt.

I apologize for what I did.

I'm very sorry, Ms. Ji Yoon-su.

-What's going on?
-What?

-It's Ji Yoon-su.
-She's here.

Let's go now.

All right. Let's go.

You were a math teacher
at Asung High, weren't you?

Please comment about this development.

Ye-lin just confessed to framing you.
Could you comment about that?

Please say a word.

The student

who was framed along
with me four years ago…

I'll prove it.

I'll prove it myself.

…promised to expose the truth.

I'm very happy he succeeded
in what he set out

to prove.

-Just a minute.
-Any further comments?

What do you mean by "succeeded"?

We'll play the audio recording.

It'll have to be done secretly.

I'll explain to you how we can move
the money. Just follow this method.

First, set up a foundation.

A non-profit organization
that helps needy students.

The school parents will make donations

and that'll be used to bribe
admissions officers

and we'll claim it as a tax write-off.

It'll sort of be like money laundering.

And one more thing.

Why are you showing this to me?

Because a third party
secretly recorded it,

the court won't permit it as evidence.

If you submit it and claim
you recorded it,

then Principal Noh will be found guilty
of the charges.

I'd like the foundation
to purchase stocks.

Do you admit to everything
said in the audio recording?

Principal Noh gave all the orders
and I merely followed them.

She also said this.

Since the parents of the global gifted
class are high-ranking people,

they can protect me from any scandal.

Since they guaranteed to protect us,
there was no need to worry.

Violation of the Improper Solicitation
and Graft Act,

breach of trust, forgery of documents,
and embezzlement…

Gosh.

Do you admit your guilt to the charges?

This is unfair.

How is it unfair?

Sir, do you have any children?

-Yes, I do.
-Which school do they go to?

They go to public schools.

A prosecutor like you with honor
and high status

would do anything for your children,
wouldn't you?

Don't all parents want

their kids to get ahead

and make things easier for them?

I guess so.

All the school parents I've met so far
wanted their children

to be put ahead of other students.

When I showed them how they could do that…

Please let her off.

Please cover up this matter
for Ye-lin's sake.

…they would kneel before me or bow deeply.

-Director, Happy Birthday to you.
-Happy Birthday to you.

They treated me like a queen.

They promised they would do anything

if showed them how their kids
could take the easy path.

How dare they treat me like a criminal
who ruined their kids' lives?

What did I do wrong?

Ye-lin said she doesn't know
what she did wrong.

I think that's a serious problem.

I want to make things right.

Before this gets out of hand.

She didn't make things right.

She shook up the system. She shattered it!

A beautiful system that I carefully built.

A mere teacher at that!

Look here, Ms. Noh.

ASUNG ACADEMY PRINCIPAL, FOUND GUILTY
FOR HELPING HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS…

What do you think
it'll be like when we have kids?

Wouldn't you want to do everything
you can for them?

Loving your child and providing them
with whatever they need is different

from cheating to get your child
ahead of other kids who worked hard.

Hi.

-It's been a long time.
-Yes. How have you been?

Good. Let's sit.

Did you see the news?

I heard you were
the whistleblower. Thanks.

I was thinking about
a conversation we once had.

What conversation?

About what it would be like
if we had kids.

And we disagreed with each other.

I remember that.

I disregarded what you said.

I thought everything would be fine
if I turned a blind eye.

You've changed your mind now?

Yes.

After going through that experience,

I've changed and found courage.

That's how I feel now.

I'm glad to hear that.

But there's something different
about you now.

-Really?
-Yes. In a positive way.

A positive way?

How is Seung-yoo doing?

He somehow got them to apologize.

I didn't think it would be possible
to make them say sorry.

You pulled it off.

You and Seung-yoo.

Seung-yoo told me he wanted
to make them apologize to you.

I felt he meant it when he said that

more so than when he promised
he'd make you happy.

Mr. Han, how is teaching at a cram school?

It's different from teaching
at a school, of course.

But thanks to your recommendation,
I'm doing fine there.

My class has grown
after I got positive reviews.

That's great. You have to work hard.
I'm going to be watching you.

Of course, I'll try my best.

But nobody believes it
when I tell them that

I was your math teacher.

-If you could do me a favor…
-I'll take a selfie with you.

That's what I need.

I'm taking a selfie with Mr. Paik.

All right. Look at the camera.

One, two, three!

Nice.

Thanks.

For not forgetting about me.

I'm indebted to you.

You helped me a lot in this case
and were a key witness.

That's how we made it here.

-Let's drink.
-Sure.

Let's drink all night long.

Excuse me.

-What? How can I help you?
-I'm a friend of Ji Yoon-su.

She's in the dressing room.

I'm ready, so you can join
her when she comes out.

Okay.

You're done. Take a look at yourself.

Professor, you look so handsome.

Tada.

How do I look?

-Hi Mr. Paik, you came.
-Hi.

The photographer says he's ready.

Who do we have here?

I didn't realize it was you at first.
You're so good-looking.

-Mr. Paik, how do I look?
-Take the wig off.

-I'm the star today.
-What? You're the star?

We all came here
to celebrate your recovery.

And the professor took a long drive here.

-We're very busy people you know.
-Sure, Mr. Paik.

Let's go out now.

Dad, let's go.

Let's go, Professor.

All right. Could you hold
your grandfather's hand?

-Like this?
-Yes, perfect.

Could you tilt your head
slightly towards your granddaughter?

Just a little. Great.

Now could you two in the back
stand closer to each other?

Please lean in more so that
your faces are closer.

Just a little more. Lean in more.

Very good.

Now everyone, smile. One, two, three.

I'll take another shot. Now smile broadly.

Grandpa, smile.

All right. One, two, three.

The university expelled Ye-lin?

Yes. Her dad also resigned.

Her dad is no longer a senator.

Her life is over.

Justice prevails, after all.

-Ye-lin.
-When did you come?

Just now.

Let's go.

Hey, don't be self-conscious.
You can start over again.

Who said I was self-conscious?
I'm going to study hard.

That's the spirit, Ye-lin.

-I'll tutor you in math.
-You will?

I was better in math than you
in high school, remember?

You're so conceited.

How much do you charge?
I have to find a part-time job.

A part-time job? Don't do it.

-Why do you care?
-Of course, I care.

I don't want you to do hard labor.

You're getting too personal.

-What kind of job? I'll do it too.
-You will?

But I don't know if you could handle it.
You've never had any hardships.

Look who's talking. That's totally you.

Jeez.

Will it be a bed for her?

Then I recommend this one.

Shi-an, see how comfy it is.

-You think you'll get good sleep?
-Yes, it's terrific.

I'm sure she'll like it.
It's made from a memory foam material.

-So you'll be able to sleep comfortably.
-Really? Then let's buy this one.

Is it okay though?
It looks expensive to me.

We're buying it for you
to celebrate your recovery.

Don't worry about the price.

Thank you. I love it.

-I'll go pay for it.
-I'll go with you.

What's on your mind?

Cassiopeia.

Even insignificant stars

occupy their own world amidst
these celestial bodies.

If you follow the connected stars,

you can arrive at a beautiful conclusion

while you journey through them.

Professor, I'll come to play chess
on the weekend.

Okay.

Get some rest. We'll be going now.

Yoon-su.

Thanks.

You never held a grudge against me.

You understood me.

All my life, I loved numbers.

But you showed me…

there were more things to love.

Professor, I love you too.
You do know that?

Of course, he knows.
The professor knows everything.

He knows about the hardships you faced.

-Sleep tight, Professor.
-Sure.

I'll come again, Dad.

Okay.

Let's go.

I want to become a mathematician
as soon as I can.

-To be like the professor, and like you.
-You dream big, don't you?

So which proof will you work on?

I've been seriously thinking
about a particular field.

Thinking about what?

-Quantum cryptography.
-Quantum cryptography?

-That's a tough field.
-Why would you choose that?

Because it's cool.

Princeton is offering math scholarships.
I think I'll apply.

You've really been thinking
about it, I see.

I know.

Let me know if you need any help.
Recommendation letter, anything.

Sure, Mr. Paik.

Hello?

Dad.

Professor.

Professor. Wake up.

Professor. Please, professor…

Dad.

Professor…

Dad…

How many?

Seung-yoo.

Come and say goodbye to the professor.

Professor.

Thank you…

for being my teacher for all those years.

Thank you so much.

JI HYEON-WOOK
MARCH 16, 1954 - JANUARY 17, 2022

MATHEMATICIAN JI HYEON-WOOK WHO SEARCHED
FOR "INFINITY WITHIN THE FINITE"

Thanks.

I never expected that my dad
would have two students like you.

The professor was a teacher, friend,

and family to me.

For me, too.
I really felt like I had a grandfather.

My dad was also happy
to have met you, Shi-an.

Let's keep his memory alive.

Yes, I will.

Yoo-chan, let's hurry up.

Nobody awarded you
sole custody of Yoo-chan.

We haven't settled that yet
in divorce court.

-That's expensive. Be careful.
-Okay, sir.

After you stepped down, you're jobless
and nobody takes your calls.

You have money to support the kids?

You're on probation
and lost all your TV roles.

We're in the same boat, you know.

You're worried about my career?

I can revive my career after staying out
of the spotlight for a while.

Worry about yourself.
You don't have any friends anymore.

-What?
-Yoo-chan.

-You don't get to say that.
-Stop following me.

You made the wrong decisions.
Don't blame me!

-I'm not done talking!
-Yoo-chan.

I don't care. Yoo-chan…

Where did he go? What?

I'm not going to live with you or dad.

You're the reason
I got suspended from the school.

Why do you guys never stop fighting?
I'm so ashamed to live together.

He won't live with you or me?

He's blaming me for getting suspended.

He's too ashamed to live with us.
See what he said?

You mean he ran away?

SON

The number you have dialed
cannot be reached…

Gosh.

-Hurry up and look for him!
-Give me my phone!

-Hey, Yoo-chan!
-Yoo-chan!

BELONGING TO THE DECEASED

Can you organize everything yourself?

I'll take my time.

By the way, Seung-yoo.

If you want any of my dad's books,
go ahead.

I think I'll give this to Shi-an.

-What is it?
-Are there more notes in the box?

Yes.

This is…

I'm checking it.

-This is it, right?
-I think so.

I thought they were
just meaningless notes.

-It turns out they weren't.
-Let's keep searching.

Let's find out which proof
my dad was working on.

Okay.

Here.

So this is what it means to no longer be
an accredited specialized school.

Asung's reputation is
swept away in a blink of an eye.

I know.

All the board members
have been replaced, right?

-Please move.
-Careful.

Cantor set.

Continuum hypothesis.

GEORG CANTOR: FIRST MATHEMATICIAN TO
FORMULATE THE CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS

Due to Kurt Godel's work,
the continuum hypothesis

didn't need to be proven
whether its proposition held up or not.

But the professor discovered a new branch

by proving that continuum hypothesis
is false.

You still work on problems every day.

Dad.

Dad!

I asked him why he was working
on meaningless stuff.

I told him to stop.

I didn't know either.

I had no idea he was working
on this proof.

While nobody noticed what he was doing,

he was struggling
with an enormous challenge.

Even insignificant stars

occupy their own world amidst
these celestial bodies.

If you follow the connected stars,

you can arrive at a beautiful conclusion

while you journey through them.

I think I can come up with something
by using his notes.

With the ideas he planted in the notes,

I'd like to complete his proof
whatever it may turn out to be.

I don't care how long it takes
or whether I fail.

Can you handle it?

It could take more time
and hard work to complete

than the paper you won
a Lucifer Prize for.

It'll be a lonely struggle.

Nobody can help you or deter you.

I'm thrilled.

And a bit afraid.

Wait a minute.

Calculus, the foundation of numbers.

Seung-yoo.

Could you make another promise?

Be focused, but don't get carried away.

Enjoy it, but don't obsess over it.

I'll try.

Don't worry about me.
I'd appreciate your support.

I'll always support what you do.

You can do it.

3 YEARS LATER

So what happened to the mathematician?

I don't know. I wonder about him too.

Hope you enjoy reading the book.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hi, Ms. Ji.

How's school?

You have a heavy workload, don't you?

I'm keeping up.

I have to do my best since you wrote me
a recommendation letter.

By the way, Shi-an contacted me.
She came back, didn't she?

She was here for a brief visit.

She already wrote a paper
and her career is taking off.

She brags about it a lot.

Thank you for coming to see my mom.

She suddenly started mentioning you.

She's been asking

to see you.

I'll stay behind. You can talk to her.

I heard

you wished to see me.

Nobody comes here.

Nobody comes to visit me.

I'd think they'd come to see
how I've fallen.

My dad

passed away.

So did mine.

Were you at his deathbed?

I was a little late, but I was there.

Well…

I didn't go.

Yeon-woo probably stayed at his side.

I'm sure it was a big funeral.

It would have made him proud.

At one time,

my dad was proud of me.

He trusted me.

He even entrusted Asung to me.

I had to live up to his expectations.

It's the only way my dad…

would call me and support me.

I wanted to do my best.

That's all I wanted.

You don't have to do your best.

You no longer need to gain approval
from someone else.

You're a mother and Ji-na needs you.

Mom.

Let's go inside, Mom.

For dinner, they're serving
abalone porridge, your favorite dish.

So have that for dinner.

Thank you, Ms. Ji.

I'll keep in touch.

Take care.

Sure, Ji-na. See you.

-Shi-an!
-Ms. JI.

-It's been so long. I've missed you.
-I've missed you too. Come inside.

-How have you been?
-Fine, of course. Come in.

-Isn't my bag heavy?
-It's okay. You must be hungry.

-Yes, very.
-Let's eat first.

That was a delicious meal.

Did you cook all of this yourself?

I'm a terrible cook, but I tried my best.

No, you're not.

You made so many delicious meals
for me whenever I came to visit.

And to show my gratitude…

Here, Ms. Ji.

-It's your paper?
-Yes.

I've been waiting for this moment.

To show you my paper.

Congratulations. Good work.

But do you know what Mr. Paik is doing?

I can't reach him on his phone.
I think he changed his number.

He doesn't even check his emails anymore.

Seems like he's working
on something intensely.

He even took a leave of absence
from his teaching job.

When he worked on his paper
that won the Lucifer Prize,

he lived like a hermit.
Perhaps, he's working on a proof.

Do you think he'll come
to see me receive the prize?

He promised to attend the ceremony.

If he doesn't come, I'll be upset.

When Shi-an
becomes a famous mathematician,

let's congratulate her together.
We should congratulate her.

-Are they the Calculus club members?
-Yes.

Hi there.

-Hi, Hardy.
-Welcome, Hardy.

-Who is texting you?
-The Pleasant X.

Pleasant X? You still do math puzzles?

I could give them
a really hard math problem.

They'll be surprised
if I give them a super hard one.

-It's your turn to give a problem?
-Yes.

Hardy, what's today's math problem?

I came up with an interesting problem.

On a square chessboard of eight rows,
remove two corner pieces.

Then imagine you have
a sufficient bar on the right.

Try to cover the entire chessboard
with just these pieces.

-This is fun.
-It's interesting but really hard.

You never disappoint us, Hardy.

Answer. Impossible.

-What?
-Someone already gave an answer?

-I knew it. 3cut did it again.
-Who's 3cut?

Is that a nickname?

He's working on proving
the Riemann hypothesis.

RIEMANN HYPOTHESIS: UNSOLVED PROBLEM
IN PURE MATHEMATICS BY BERNHARD RIEMANN

The Riemann hypothesis?

Sure.

He's making quite a big claim
since his identity is hidden.

Tell 3cut that if he can prove
the Riemann hypothesis,

then I can solve Goldbach's conjecture.

GOLDBACH'S CONJECTURE: THE BEST-KNOWN
UNSOLVED PROBLEMS IN NUMBER THEORY

3cut, you got the correct answer again.

-I knew 3cut could answer it.
-That was quick.

Why is the answer "impossible"?

Since 3cut isn't replying,
I'll explain the solution.

Hello, 3cut. This is Hardy.

Have you read this paper, by any chance?

I read the paper you sent me
a few days ago.

It was very helpful.

Thank you.

Really?

I found some more material
related to the paper.

Would you like me to send those too?

The Korean Math Council
is presenting you with this award

to honor your academic achievements,
as you have been selected

as the Youth Mathematician of the Year.
Given by Council Chair, Kim Young-eun.

A lot of things happened in my life
for me to get to this point.

And there are people
I would like to thank for supporting me.

MATH COUNCIL PROFESSOR KIM JUNG-IK

I'll take your picture.

You came out nicely.

I promised to give you a medal.

I kept my promise.

I'm so proud of you, Shi-an. Great work.

It's all thanks to you, Ms. Ji.

But Mr. Paik really didn't show up?

The ceremony was in the council journal,
so he probably knows.

You're Choi Shi-an,
the medal winner, right?

-Yes, that's me.
-A man asked me to give this to you.

He said he had to go
due to something urgent.

What? Mr. Paik sent these flowers.

"Choi Shi-an, congratulations
on your award."

So he did come.
I wish I could've seen him.

Congratulations, Professor Paik.

The Mathematics just called and said
your proof held up to scrutiny.

He has completed your proof.

Now we just have to publish it
in a paper to make it official.

-You're brilliant.
-Thank you.

By the way,

for many years,
a lot of mathematicians failed

in proving the hypothesis.

I'm sure you faced obstacles
while working on your proof.

How did you get a breakthrough?

I received some help.

Hello, 3cut.

This is the paper I mentioned before.

I hope it'll be helpful.

At first, I didn't think
the paper was related to my proof.

In fact, it didn't have any connection.

When Andrew Wiles was working
on proving Fermat's Last Theorem,

he got a hint from elliptic curves,
which is a different branch.

I also had insight like that.

So you got help
from a different branch of math.

And it allowed you to overcome
the last obstacle?

Who helped you?

Godfrey Harold Hardy.

G. H. Hardy?

The late British mathematician?

Hello, Hardy.
I'm publishing my paper soon.

You gave me a key insight
that helped me complete my proof.

I'd like to present my paper
to you to show my gratitude.

Please reply.

I miss her.

Director. I'm perfect for that role.

Just give me an opportunity.
I'd be glad to audition for it too.

I'll see you on the 25th, then. Bye.

Yes!

You're working so hard.

I have to make a living somehow.

Hee-sung, could I have
a double shot espresso instead?

-I knew you'd ask for it. Here you go.
-There you go.

That's free.

I need a jolt of caffeine
to get an energy boost.

I have an important audition
to go to later.

You were a celebrity. You'll get the part.

That felt good.

Okay.

I'll see you. Bye.

-Good luck.
-Sure. Thanks.

I wonder if Seung-yoo
is having three square meals a day.

He hardly calls us.

He's not a kid anymore.
He's probably doing fine.

Gosh, he's still a kid.

You don't even worry about him?

Welcome… Oh, my goodness. Son!

Oh, my, Seung-yoo.

Oh my gosh.

Sit down. My goodness.

-Are you finished?
-Yes.

Good job.

I'm so proud of you, son.

You've lost weight. Look at you.

You didn't even have
a bowl of millet gruel?

Did you bring your paper like last time?

No.

Good. I got a headache trying to read it.

You're finally being honest.

You couldn't understand a thing
even after spending days reading it.

Gosh…

Well…

I saw Ms. Ji Yoon-su a few days ago.

She was walking in the neighborhood.

Does she still live in Hangok-dong?

Or did she move back here?

You didn't have lunch, right?
I'll fix you a sandwich.

Now, wait here. I'll make it real quick.

Honey, make him a big sandwich.

Why don't you come over tomorrow?
Have some homemade cooking.

-Tell me what dish you want.
-I'll come over this weekend.

I have an important appointment tomorrow.

Snow is in the forecast
for today across the nation.

There's no worry for icy roads,
as temperatures will be above zero.

But remember to take an umbrella with you.

HANGOK ART HALL

I've arrived.

I'VE ARRIVED

Are you Hardy, by any chance?

Were you 3cut?

You said you completed your proof.

Congratulations.

It's thanks to you.

Did you bring your paper?

Yes.

Do you like math?

Do you like math?

Yes.

I like math.

PAIK SEUNG-YOO PROVES RIEMANN HYPOTHESIS
WITH INSIGHTS FROM CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS

DECLINES PRIZE MONEY, AWARDS, INTERVIEWS

APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT

MATH JHW

-Today…
-Yes.

You'll be giving a math puzzle, right?

Right. I think I'll give you
a really tough problem.

Sure. I accept the challenge.

If you cover the top half
of 128 square root of e980,

what do you get?

Cover the top half?

What?

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING MELANCHOLIA

Subtitle translation by: Eric Park