A story of two people who are not the same from the rest, "Melting Me Softly" is about looking for love while conquering the challenges that life throws at them along the way.
The casts, Ma Dong Chan played by Ji Chang-wook and Go Mi Ran played by Won Jin-A joins in a deep-freezing experiment in the year 1999 at which point they would be frozen for 24 hours. Nonetheless, things went wrong and instead of waking up at the scheduled time they wake up 20 years later. Everyone and everything including their close friends and family members have changed after 20 years while they still remain the same.
And now, these two have to adjust themselves to the new world that they woke up into. As they slowly try to move on with their lives, they start to have feelings for each other. However, there is a challenge that the couple must face, and that is they must keep their temperature under a certain limit in order to survive. But there is a greater conspiracy that is related to the deep-freezing experiment and the circumstances that happened 20 years ago.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
The chemistry between the two leads is too good which make the viewers crave for more romantic moments on the screen. The relationship between Ma Dong Chan and Go Mi Ran started from their empathy and mutual respect for each other but later on developed as something deeper. There are so many endearing moments between the two such as exchanging notes for small conversations and going on the sweetest dates. The jealousy between the two is cute too but it is not overdone.
THE ALMOST PERFECT MALE LEAD
The powerful point of this drama is its male lead, Ji Chang Wook and making him play the character makes it even better. We could only dream for such an ideal character to exist in real life. Ji Chang Wook has always been effortlessly charming ever since his Healer days. He is empathetic and caring towards the people around him and that attitude makes him very likable and admirable.
COMEDIC MOMENTS
There were many fun and exciting moments in the middle of the seriousness that tickles the spine. The humor does make up for the imprecision in the plot. Some people most of the time get shocked when they mention their age or Mi Ran's usage of retro stuff or Dong Chan being behind the trends are all amazingly executed. The story arc that revolved around the pandemonium of Mi Ran's prospective love interests is quite wholesome and entertaining.
RECOMMENDATION
And through all the imperfections it has, Melting Me Softly is worth watching because of the actors. If the audience is looking for a soft romance then they would like the drama.
The mixture of romance and the comedy of this drama is great and the actors efficiently drive the drama ahead. The love story is heartwarming as it blooms from finding love in one of the most unexpected position to being selfless and patient in love. All in all, the drama serves its purpose in showing a stirring romance with some comedic fillers in between.
