Imagine speaking a language so fluently but only few can understand. The chances of you meeting someone equally as fluent is so very small that when you do finally meet one, your eyes open wide in wonder and both your hearts race with joy.

Math is that language here. It’s presented so fascinatingly that you really can’t help but fall in love with it and all its creative possibilities (even if we aren’t as gifted as the lead characters).

The setting in which we find our leads is the biggest problem for most viewers. On top of the age gap, one is (initially) still in high school and the other is his direct mentor. I managed to overlook and gloss through this because the beginning of their “romance” is more of a cerebral one. But I do understand why it makes some people wary.

The more painful part though is the confluence of events and malicious people that lead to their scandal. But like the artwork that the show's title is based on, it gets better.

I say watch this if you are fine with age gaps and are remotely interested in math and Lee Do Hyun.