Melting Me Softly (2019)

A little shy of all wrapped up

This is a 2O19 South Korean tv drama with 16, 60 minute; episodes.

Go Mi-ran (Won Jin-ah) Is a fearless “stunt“ woman working for a variety show. The very talented director of the show, Ma Dong-chan (Ji Chang-wook), is always coming up with fresh ideas that have won him acclaim and kept his projects at the top of the ratings. His next big venture is “the Frozen man” and, since it is risky, he plans to be one of the subjects but they need a 2nd and , specifically a female, to round the show out. While the Director does not. Know her at all, his assistant is aware of Mi-ran’s willingness to do almost anything to earn money to help support her family while attending college. However, this is even a bit too far for Mi-ran and she originally says no. She changes her mind when her long term boyfriend cheats on her and she finds out that if the experiment is successful it may help people with health conditions - people like her beloved younger brother. It is, after all, only for 24 hours and it is a good cause that pays well. Things go wrong during the experiment and those that were only to be frozen for 24 hours wind up frozen for 20 years. The world and everything in it has changed in 20 years and they both experience a side effect where they must keep their body temperature at 31.5 °C (max. 33 °C/88-91 °F) in order to survive. With so many bonding these two together will circumstances drive them apart?

*spoiler ? I liked the beginning a lot as it was fun to watch Mi-ran doing various experiments and what the Director would come up with. About 3/4 of the way through it felt slow and I was having a hard time continuing to watch. The concept of being frozen and response of all around them was intriguing but there were not enough plot elements to keep it interesting throughout. I also was disappointed that they were not married or at least a strong commitment by the end. With talk throughout of bad marriages I do not know if one of the writers was jaded that way or if some are embracing the idea that marriage does not need to happen for Happily ever after and I do not agree. I was glad they found a way to stay together but more formalized would have been good. Enjoyable but not one of my tops.

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It 's worthy

Well, at first I didn't want to see this drama because _Suspicious partner_ was so stupid and the main role of the girl, without role, in my opinion. And a new frozen story, well I was wary. But, as a big fan of JCW and its _Healer_, I tried it.
Good idea ! If you expect a sifi drama about cryogenisation, it's not a good choice but who says this story deals with it ? It's after cryo and what happened.The script is well done, very funny, Im Won-hee is a very talented actor, seen in _Dr Romantic_. The humor and the gags are good. I like the authoritarian JCK here. And the main role of the girl is effective, the actress too. Very surprised by the quality of the JCK game, it is constantly improving, becoming more and more precise and easy to read. Lots of different emotions or ideas on one face, it's great! One negative point, the secondary history with the university professor is long and useless. There were already enough materials and characters. In conclusion, a very good drama, I loved it.

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To be honest i started watching it due to ji chang wook and had no expectation due to negative rating but i loved it. Even though the plot was not making sense i loved it because characters were lovely, the feelings were beautiful and the ending was a bliss. I understood the writer, as the genre is fantasy he made the story that was including fantasy kinda love and the ending was also what every person would wish for.I long for such happy endings with such beautiful way of expressing oneselves. Ji chang wook portrayed his character as we as an audience would want him to watch in this particular story.

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sweet romance and interesting plot...

Melting Me Softly is a romantic comedy about a variety show PD (Ji Chang Wook) and a part time worker (Won Jin Ah) at a broadcast station who are involved in a project where they are supposed to be frozen for 24 hours, but after something goes wrong, they instead wake up 20 years later.
Ji Chang Wook plays Ma Dong Chan.  He’s a star PD who is great at his job and likes taking risks. He quickly jumps at the chance to be a part of the Frozen Human Project, but he never could have guessed the experiment would go wrong and land him 20 years in the future.
Won Jin Ah is Go Mi Ran. Mi Ran is a struggling part time worker at Dong Chan’s broadcast station and is known for being willing to participate in crazy stunts. That’s how she ends up joining the experiment and having her life completely changed.

Melting Me Softly was such a fun drama for me. I got hooked quickly and really loved the first few episodes. They introduced the story well with the interesting concept of people being frozen and waking up 20 years later. I liked how they told the initial story while mixing scenes from the “present” 1999 time line combined with flashbacks leading up to the frozen project. It connected me with the characters, their situations, and their relationship dynamics.
We briefly see what happened right after they were frozen and then we jump 20 years into the future to 2019. The drama did excellent at showing how disorienting it was for Dong Chan and Mi Ran to find themselves in the future as well as their families reactions to the situation. It was jam-packed with feels as we see everyone reunite and try to adjust to everything. I was thoroughly pleased with how it was all handled.

The drama leans heavily towards the romantic comedy side with a dash of sci-fi surrounding the frozen experiment. The comedy is quite silly, and I would compare it to another drama from this writer, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon.
It worked for me, and I actually found Melting Me Softly quite funny. Any drama that has a time travel type concept is primed for fun regarding adjusting to the future. I was happy that this drama spent a few episodes showing the humor around that.

About a third of the way through the drama, we really get the romance starting to take shape. I liked seeing Dong Chan and Mi Ran develop feelings for each other. They were in a very unique situation that only the two of them could understand. They also have to contend with a side effect of them being frozen…they have to keep their body temperatures lower than normal or they could die. It makes for some dramatic situations where their lives are at stake.
For those considering watching this one, expectations are key. It’s a rom-com with a side of sci-fi. It’s meant to be silly and fun with a sci-fi story that is on the fantastical side. Not everything makes logical sense, but I wouldn’t expect it to with this type drama.
It’s not meant to be over-analyzed as there is a basic problem to solve regarding our couple being frozen and a straight forward villain looking to cause trouble. This part of the story isn’t particularly hard hitting, but it adds in a nice back drop for the romance and the comedy.

This was one of those times where I was really surprised to see how many people really disliked this drama and thought the story was bad and boring. It felt like I had watched a different drama. That wasn’t my experience at all as I thought the story progressed nicely from the set up, to our characters adjusting to their new lives, to the sci-fi mystery, and then turning into a wonderful romance.
Just remember, this is meant to be fun and not super serious. And there were other people like me who really enjoyed this drama, so I would recommend at least giving it a try to see if the style works for you.
There are also a good amount of cute couple moments with them being very adorable. I loved watching them develop feelings and how protective they were towards each other. This couple faced quite a few challenges, sometimes with their lives at stake, and they were always there for one another.

Melting Me Softly was just a wonderful watch. The sci-fi concept was interesting, and I loved all of the characters who made me laugh quite a lot. I also thoroughly enjoyed the sweet romance that blossomed into such a caring and nurturing relationship.

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Not That Bad

The concept of this drama reminded me of the Hollywood movie Passengers. After watching back-to-back three Ji Chang Wook mystery & thriller dramas, finally watched something light-headed.

Ma Dong Chan is a popular director who loves to do experimental projects for his variety shows. He is bossy, does whatever his heart tells him to do. I loved Ji Chang Wook entry scene & also his walk while dusting his clothes & hair. He looks so cute as well as sexy in those shots.

Ko Mi Ran is a student who does part-time work in Ma Dong Chan experimental shows. She is bold, brave, badass, hot-tempered. I loved her character. She was not annoying to me. When I saw Won Jin Ah I thought her character would be an innocent girl, naive, but she played the opposite character.

Ko Mi Ran ex-boyfriend Hwang Byung Shim. At first, I found him hilarious, but after some time, he start getting into my nerve. He was damn annoying.

Loved Ko Mi Ran & Hwang Byung Shim clashing scene & also their police station fight.

Na Ha Young says she loves Ma Dong Chan, but she did nothing when he was frozen, just expected a promotion. Even after he was back, she pushed him away when he wanted to get back together. When he moved on, she wanted to get together with him & got rejected. She blames him for rejecting her because of her age.

Everyone's reaction after seeing Ma Dong Chan & Ko Mi Ran so young ???

Ko Mi Ran praising another man in front of Ma Dong Chan & kept telling him it's not you was hilarious.

Ma Dong Chan & the punk's hair pulling reminded me of Suspicious Partner.

Loved the scene between Ma Dong Chan & his siblings. It was touching.

I liked the part where Ma Dong Chan was always concerned about her health. Giving her his injection.

Ufff Ma Dong Chan & Ko Mi Ran shower scene. ?????

Love Professor Hwang & Go Nam Tae cute relationship.

Ma Dong Chan & his family's emotional scenes. Also, what he did for Ko Mi Ran parents was also touching ??

Loved Ma Dong Chan & Son Hyun Ki competitive relationship.

I'm also like Ko Mi Ran, I would also like my boyfriend to meet my younger brother first.

Ma Dong Chan expression when his younger siblings started giving him advice about life. Poor Ma Dong Chan getting roasted by his family for being unemployed.

The drama is not so bad. If you're fans of leads, you should give it a try. Or if you like rom-coms & can tolerate cringy stuff, then give it a try. There is also a little bit of suspense but not much.

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Choices were made that let me down

I'm kinda shocked at the low ratings here. I decided to post my take to help set expectations. If you are unsure to watch it or not I say watch it. The shower scene alone is worth anything else this drama throws at you. Chanwook can seriously make you swoon. Both leads were likeable and had cute banter. I wish I spoke Korean in order to catch the subtleties in the dialogue. Kilig moments for sure. I can forgive any plot holes, annoying family characters, and the many interrupted skinship moments. What I keep thinking about is the last 1/2 hour or so. What were the writers (I assume) thinking? All the yearning to be together FINALLY able to move on with their lives and they make FL a bit cold, no pun intended. She wants to go *spoiler* abroad! Seemingly with or without her soulmate. ML stayed true to her for 3 years until she was "free" and this is not how you close up an adorable love story. This is how you tick people off. Is there a happy ending, yes, could it have been sweeter, absolutely. My heart still feels bad for ML even after the show ended. And how about an end kiss sometime after the beepers are gone so we see them as a couple again. Sheesh, I could go on about this ending but I will end it here. I would love other people's takes on it. It's been days since I finished it and I'm still irritated, lol

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Non scoraggiarsi davanti alla valutazione è un bellissimo drama!

Leggendo la trama mi ha incuriosito questo drama anche se ci ho messo un po' a iniziarlo.Ignorando la valutazione bassa che avevo letto,l'ho iniziato e divorato in due giorni.Non sono riuscita a capire perché a molti non è piaciuto etc etc a me sinceramente è piaciuto tanto,dalla trama originale al finale.Ambientato in un mondo un po' futuristico dove l'ibernazione è realtà,due giovani si risvegliano dopo 20 anni e non 24 ore come previsto e da lì ovviamente i vari inconvenienti che però fanno anche nascere il loro amore,difficile perché non possono superare i 33gradi di temperatura corporea perciò l'approccio non sarà semplice.Si avvicinano e nonostante tutto alla fine ce la fanno.Loro due bravi,lui fantastico e bravissimo come già si sa lei non mi fa impazzire ma comunque brava.Una cosa un po' fastidiosa solo un po' di comicità di troppo nelle prime puntate ma poi c'è tutto in questo drama.Baci non tanti ma uno memorabile.Il finale dopo una sana dose di sofferenza e bello,forse non il solito ma un happy ending.
per me merita visto!

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not really a disappointment as what people said

first of all, i admit i only watch this drama because of changwook and bomin (& jinyoung though he only made cameo appearance, also because he promoted it on his ig)

I really can't relate to people who found this drama boring and calls it a disappointment, BLAME YOURSELF FOR HAVING SUCH HIGH EXPECTATION. Well, in my opinion i found this drama fun and at least way better than w3sk. The storyline is simple, nothing complicated and if you're finding typical grown-up sci-fi with love story drama, this might be suitable for you.
Also, one of the reason I probably enjoyed this drama because i liked how they add the sci-fi element.
There's something missing about this drama but i cannot point out what it is. Maybe because it doesn't have unexpected plot twist or any wow factor? Really, a simple drama.

I do skipped some unnecessary scenes but MOST IMPORTANTLY, at least the message in each episode reached to me. There were scenes that warmed my heart, a bit of slice of life too. People saying it's a rom-com but the comedy isn't really there, well you cannot expect watching a rom-com drama and laughs all the time, and with all honesty i did laugh a lot while watching this drama, it depends on individual. I really enjoyed it :)

The casts all did great in playing their characters, I liked the main casts chemistry with each other too though it's not the best i've seen but it is not awkward at all and that is enough for me. I have nothing much to say about the casts because i believe they've casted the best actors, my rating already said it all ;)

none of the osts catch my ears, maybe 2 or 3 but that is okay as long as we enjoyed the drama.
And for the rewatch value, though i said it is not a bad drama, i won't spend my time to watch this drama again. Again, just a good drama ;)

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Cansativo e decepcionante

Havia colocado este drama na minha lista para assisti-lo e estava realmente animada com ele, principalmente após ler a sinopse. No começo do drama, realmente estava gostando dele. A ideia de seres humanos que foram congelados e que agora têm que lidar com as consequências de ter uma temperatura extremamente baixa, além de terem perdido 20 anos de suas vidas, era algo realmente interessante. Além disso, nos primeiros episódios, me pareceu um bom drama que tinha de tudo: comédia, ficção científica, suspense...
Porém, à medida que o drama foi avançando, tudo se tornou extremamente cansativo e nada mais funcionava ao ponto de pensar " por que ainda estou assistindo isso?" A ficção científica foi ficando em segundo plano, o suspense não era algo realmente emocionante e a comédia foi se tornando chata e até mesmo forçada. E o romance, bem...
Falando sobre o romance, o casal simplesmente não me convenceu. Não acredito que isso seja culpa dos atores, apenas acho que poderia ter sido MUITO melhor. Acho que isso pode ter relação com o fato de que, pra mim, não houve uma preparação para o romance. Senti falta das cenas emocionantes que tiram o fôlego e fazem você torcer pelo casal porque realmente acredita que eles se dão bem juntos. Simplesmente ela resolve beija-lo em um momento aleatório e episódios depois ocorre a fatídica cena do chuveiro e eles ficam juntos ?????? Não senti nenhuma sinceridade nos sentimentos, principalmente da parte dela. Tudo apenas aconteceu sem explicação nenhuma.
Também gostaria de falar sobre a personagem da diretora e ex do Dong Chan. Me senti realmente incomodada com o fato de terem tentado colocá-la como uma possível "vilã". Isso, na minha opinião, vai contra o próprio personagem dela que vinha sendo construído desde o começo. A mulher desde o começo se mostrou uma mulher forte, de sucesso e que conseguiu o que queria sozinha, simplesmente por conta de seu trabalho. Ela era uma mulher que, mesmo sentindo a falta do seu namorado, lutou e conseguiu se erguer no trabalho, sendo alvo inclusive de críticas por " ter uma expressão plena, mesmo com o Dong Chan desaparecido". Ela teve que lidar com tudo isso e pisar em cima do seu desejo de procurar pelo amado. Me parecia realmente uma mulher forte. Porém, após toda essa construção, ela passa a ser mostrada como uma mulher que faz de tudo pra correr atrás de um homem que não a ama mais e inclusive passa a ter atitudes questionáveis, conspirando contra a sua "concorrente". Tipo, tudo bem se quisessem mostrá - la como parte de um triângulo amoroso, mas como vilã??? Uma mulher forte como ela tendo atitudes de menininha adolescente do colegial que corre atrás do namoradinho da escola??? Isso pra mim não funcionou e foi desnecessário.
Por último, também gostaria de dizer que tentaram colocar várias tramas e acontecimentos que, no final, não serviram pra nada. Isso também vale para personagens como o ex da Miran e o seu filho. Que tentativa de triângulo amoroso (ou quadrado kkk) foi essa? Além de que, muitos personagens não são nem um pouco carismáticos. O único bom mesmo é o Nam Tae.
Bom, pra completar gostaria de dizer que não assistiria esse drama novamente e não o recomendaria já que acho que não valeu o meu tempo.

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Ji Chang Wook is a megastar in South Korea, beloved by many fans and rightfully deserving of fan admiration because of his great talent on screen. The downside to being so immensely successful in many consecutive projects such as "Healer", "K2", "Suspicious Partner"..... is that you begin to expect that everything that this actor will be involved in will be "blockbuster" in nature. And so my expectations going into this drama were extremely high and hopeful for another "award-winning" "knock-it-out-of-the-park" "sweep-my-heart-away" production. Unfortunately, this drama was marred with an overload of poorly written comedy which failed miserably at being humorous or entertaining. There were too many characters in this drama that were just too juvenile, cartoonish, and moronic which caused the intended humor within the drama to fall flat and become clownish and absurd. Most importantly, in my opinion, farcical humor is counter-productive in establishing an appropriate context for a serious and great romance.

At the halfway point of this drama I had hope that a turning point had occurred. I felt that in episodes 8 & 9 their chemistry began to ignite, the romance burners were turned on, and they began to heat up the screen quickly--- their affection for each other begin to feel real. The back-against-the-wall-kiss that led to the shower scene in episode 10 will go down in K-Drama history as a HALLMARK act of romance that has not been seen before on the K-Drama landscape. Even with their clothes on, it was a RED-HOT & STEAMY scene!!!!!????. It certainly led one's imagination to other things which is why the scene was so, so, sensual. Episode 10 will go down in the K-Drama history books and fans will talk about that scene for years to come.

It is a shame that the writer of this drama could not have capitalized on the momentum that was building in episodes 8--10. It looked more than promising, but then the drama began to regress and struggle again and although the last episode was fairly well written, it seemed out of place and disjointed with the previous material. "Melting Me Softly" is simply my least favorite drama in Ji Chang Wook's body of work. I would not watch this drama again and I could not in good conscience recommend that anyone invest 16 hours of their time to watch something that was so sub-par in substance and painful to endure.

I hope the best for Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah in the future and hope they will get better material and have another chance to show the world just how good they really are. Unfortunately, this drama did not give them the opportunity to really shine as the bright and talented stars that they are.

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