Melting Me Softly
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Romance · Mystery · Crime
Release year: 2019
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Expectations VS. Reality
I was very eager to watch “Melting Me Softly”. Then again, the high expectations led to disappointment.
Won Jin Ah is the protagonist of “Just Between Lovers” (the first Korean series I watched), and Ji Chang Wook appears in “The K2” (my favorite all-time series). I had such good memories of those two actors that I was excited to hear they worked together. However, an actor is not the only variable that makes a series good.
In terms of storytelling, “Melting Me Softly” sure has an original plot: two people who are supposed to get frozen for 24 hours end up waking up 20 years later. At first glance, the story seems funny: in 20 years, life changes A LOT, so protagonists will face difficulties getting used to their new reality. Nevertheless, apart from the funny scenes here and there, “Melting Me Softly” lacks mystery.
“Melting Me Softly” is supposed to be mysterious. The plot revolves around the conspiracy that led to the protagonists not waking up in 24 hours, as agreed. You could say that the initial idea and the final result do not match.
All in all, do I recommend “Melting Me Softly”? No. Should that keep you from watching it? No. Give it a chance if you have nothing else on your watchlist and are looking for something to disconnect from.
Synopsis
Due to a mysterious conspiracy, a man and a woman, who took part in a 24 hour freezing project, wake up 20 years later, instead of 24 hours later. In order to survive, the man and the woman have to keep their average core body temperature at 31.5°C. Their relationship develop romantically.
Ma Dong-Chan is a PD, who works on a popular variety show. He and other participants take part in the variety show’s 24 hour freezing people project. Ma Dong-Chan is supposed to wake up 24 hours after being frozen, but, when he wakes up, he finds out that 20 years has passed. His appearance is the same as when he was frozen, but his parents, younger brother, girlfriend and co-workers have all aged significantly. To survive, Ma Dong-Chan has to keep his average core body temperature at 33°C.