South Korea Synopsis
멜랑꼴리아
A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later they meet again, now as adults, to reveal the corruptions in school and to regain one's reputation as a teacher.
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Melancholia holds position #167 of 269 South Korea seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Melancholia premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.
The 1250th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (50th percentile) outruns review volume (29th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #548 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #380 of 868 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio Dragon, Bon Factory |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 16 |
| Release Date | November 10, 2021 |
| Official Site | program.tving.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Melancholia?
Melancholia was created by Kim Ji-woon.
When did Melancholia end?
Melancholia finished its run with its final episode airing on December 30, 2021.
Where did Melancholia air?
Melancholia aired on tvN, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.