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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

KDrama to Maybe Watch: Melting Me Softly (2019)


Melting Me Softly (2019)
Grade: B-
16 episodes, 1 Hr each
Viewing Platform: Viki

Go Mi-ran is a spunky college student busy helping her family make ends meet in 1999. She most often does stunt work for a local television program, with visionary Ma Dong-chan as production director. Dong-chan is always on the lookout for the next greatest idea when it comes to television, and his motto is to do what no one else will dare to do. When an opportunity to participate in a 24-hour cryogenic test hits his radar, Dong-chan immediately signs up. However, the doctor running the experiment needs a female participant as well, and Dong-chan finally persuades Mi-ran to join him in the freezing chambers. What happens when the doctor receives a mysterious phone call, leaves the lab with only 2 hours to go, and his car is blown up? What will happen to Mi-ran's and Dong-chan's family as a result of their mysterious disappearances? Will the doctor's assistant ever be able to finish his mentor's work and wake up the frozen test subjects, fully restoring them to their pre-frozen state?

*The premise for this drama is exciting and unique, but it is better suited for an action drama, not the rom-com it ends up in. I loved Ji Chang-wook in “Healer” and “Secret Garden,” but this was definitely not one of his better works. The pacing was different, with a weird swing between serious drama and lighthearted comedy several times per episode in the beginning, but the drama really loses steam and basically fizzles out by the tenth episode. There wasn't much chemistry between the two leads, either, and minimal character development throughout. The doctor when he has amnesia was my favorite part. If you like a sci-fi flavor to your drama but without the action, then this drama is for you! I probably won't watch it again, though.*

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