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Absolute Value of Romance

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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.

Created by:
Lee Min-joo
Cast:
Kim Hyang-gi, Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Jae-hyun, DEMIAN
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea, Singapore
Network:
Coupang Play

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Season 1

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Episode 1

★ 7.5

Episode 1

2026-04-17 · 30m

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.

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Episode 2

★ 6.0

Episode 2

2026-04-17 · 33m

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.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

2026-04-17 · 33m

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.

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Episode 4

★ 7.0

Episode 4

2026-04-17 · 28m

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.

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Episode 5

★ 7.5

Episode 5

2026-04-24 · 33m

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

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Episode 6

★ 6.0

Episode 6

2026-04-24 · 35m

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.

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Episode 7

★ 8.0

Episode 7

2026-05-01 · 28m

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.

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Episode 8

★ 8.0

Episode 8

2026-05-01 · 33m

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

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Episode 9

★ 8.0

Episode 9

2026-05-08 · 30m

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.

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Episode 10

★ 9.0

Episode 10

2026-05-08 · 28m

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.

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Episode 11

★ 8.0

Episode 11

2026-05-15 · 29m

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.

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Episode 12

★ 8.0

Episode 12

2026-05-15 · 29m

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

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Episode 13

★ 7.0

Episode 13

2026-05-22 · 31m

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.

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Episode 14

★ 8.0

Episode 14

2026-05-22 · 30m

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.

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Episode 15

★ 8.0

Episode 15

2026-05-29 · 40m

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.

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Episode 16

★ 8.0

Episode 16

2026-05-29 · 39m

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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Cast

Kim Hyang-gi

Kim Hyang-gi

Yeo Eui-ju

Cha Hak-yeon

Cha Hak-yeon

Ga Woo-soo

Kim Jae-hyun

Kim Jae-hyun

No Da-ju

DEMIAN

DEMIAN

Jeong Gi-jeon

Kim Dong-kyu

Kim Dong-kyu

Yoon Dong-ju

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