The Absolute Value of Romance: A BL Love Triangle Through a Teen’s Fantasy – Episodes Explained (Pic Credits: Coupang Play, Instagram)
Fantasies are common in K-dramas, but The Absolute Value of Romance explores what happens when a high school girl, Eui Ju, is captivated by the idea of two male characters falling in love—a story she develops as a BL novelist. As Eui Ju secretly writes this romance, only her brother knows about her passion for these stories, while everyone else remains unaware of her hidden identity.
The series opens a new dimension in the K-drama world where BL romances come alive on screen, or at least in fans’ worlds. The first two episodes of this comedy of errors have taken a turn where teenage fantasies unfold through a kaleidoscope of hardcore, grumpy, and soft love, featuring four teachers who somehow inspired Eui Ju to write a breakthrough boy-love novel on the internet. Let’s get into the details of the episode.
Eu Ju’s Life Is Shaped by Four High School Teachers, Inspiring a BL Story of Passionate Love—Episodes 1 & 2 Explained
Eui Ju uses the name Imuk on online platforms, where she explores fantasies and romance. As a BL web novelist, she is struggling for a breakthrough. Her novels are either unread or receive negative comments, and she hopes for recognition, even if it’s criticism. Life becomes hectic as her brother uses his knowledge of her secret to persuade her to buy him things. Then, four new charming neighbors move in, providing ideas for her possible next hit. While trying to be discreet, Eui Ju’s first meeting with Ga U Su leads him to believe she is a stalker. This encounter turns into frequent meetings when Eui Ju learns that the grumpy neighbor is actually her math and homeroom teacher.
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In addition, there are three more teachers—Jung Gi Jeon, No Da Ju, and Yun Dong Ju—who live with Ga Su. Each one has a different personality and presence. All four are favorites at the girls’ school. As Eui Ju tries to keep her distance, their actions and conversations inspire her writing. Each time she sees them, another chapter takes shape in her novel. While the other girls have crushes on the teachers, Eui Ju finds inspiration for a dramatic new story and hopes for a breakthrough.
Each day, she finds new ideas while knowing each of the teachers and their mannerisms. The sports teacher is a perfect fit for the hardcore jock who loves his best friend. The language teacher is the second lead character who doesn’t know what’s happening with the sports buff and the softy friend, who is the literature teacher. Now, for the third wheel in the story is a new character who instantly captures the soft boy’s heart, the maths/homeroom teacher and here comes the drama. A perfect recipe for a triangle BL web novel.
Conclusion
Whether the story becomes a hit or a miss, the series absolutely gets all the brownie points for a different story. This is quite a refreshing start to the series, and hopes are high for this series. Stay tuned for updates.
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