Absolute Value of Romance
TV Series2026 · 1 season · 16 episodes · Ended

Absolute Value of Romance

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancetried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAccessible and emotional: a good-natured comedy-drama series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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8.8 /10

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Seasons

Season 1

· 2026 · 16 episodes
Episodes (16)
  1. 1Episode 117 Apr 2026

    Eui-ju is a quiet student by day and a bold romance writer by night. Her future seems uncertain as the man she wronged becomes her homeroom teacher.

  2. 2Episode 217 Apr 2026

    A sweet scene between teachers ignites Eui-ju's creativity. She casts them as leads in her new novel. During PE class, Gi-jeon makes her heart skip.

  3. 3Episode 317 Apr 2026

    Eui-ju hides Woo-su's glasses after stepping on them by mistake. Given his demerits and tough task, she trashes them, thinking he's picking on her.

  4. 4Episode 417 Apr 2026

    Once she realizes the glasses were special, Eui-ju digs them out of the trash but still gets a detention. She posts her F4-inspired web novel online.

  5. 5Episode 524 Apr 2026

    We Were Friends" goes viral. Riding the high, Eui-ju writes the steamiest cliffhanger yet, unaware someone is standing right behind her.

  6. 6Episode 624 Apr 2026

    Woo-su demands she delete everything. Now forced to write the novel on his terms, Eui-ju hits a wall. Meanwhile, the principal has plans of her own.

  7. 7Episode 71 May 2026

    On the EBC filming day, Da-ju urges Eui-ju to film Woo-su's class secretly, but she gets caught. She collapses and Woo-su carries her to the hospital.

  8. 8Episode 81 May 2026

    Eui-ju wonders why Woo-su allows her to keep writing her novel. One offhand remark from him sets her heart racing.

  9. 9Episode 98 May 2026

    As Eui-ju denies Woo-su's words made her flutter, a Fields Medal winner visits him. Misunderstood as liking Dong-ju, Eui-ju grows awkward with Go-ya.

  10. 10Episode 108 May 2026

    Feeling inadequate, Eui-ju writes Deul-i as a villain in her novel. Woo-su considers a research proposal in the US, and the prospect makes Eui-ju sad.

  11. 11Episode 1115 May 2026

    Ji-a is captured by loan sharks. Woo-su gets in trouble trying to rescue her. Just as things look hopeless, someone arrives to save them both.

  12. 12Episode 1215 May 2026

    Dong-ju's secret is revealed. Eui-ju reconciles with Go-ya, and encouraged by her advice, decides to confess feelings.

  13. 13Episode 1322 May 2026

    Eui-ju's hesitant to confess. She realizes she's just a student to Woo-su. When Ha-su discovers her novel, her heart races with fear of being exposed.

  14. 14Episode 1422 May 2026

    The entire school finds out about the novel. Word reaches Young-hee, and Eui-ju must bring her parents to school. She tells her parents the truth.

  15. 15Episode 1529 May 2026

    Eui-ju is crushed after seeing how well Woo-su treats Deul-i at her guest lecture. After class, Eui-ju poses a life-defining math problem to Woo-su.

  16. 16Episode 1629 May 2026

    Eui-ju rushes to the hospital after hearing that Woo-su had eye surgery. She finally learns the truth behind the promise made ten years ago.

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  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

High schooler Yeo Eui-ju secretly writes web novels by night. When four charming new teachers arrive, they inspire her stories and shake up her school.

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Taste Attributes

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2026
Episode length
40 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Borderless Film
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