Melting Me Softly

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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confusion

im really confused by this dramas low ratings. I expected to drop it after reading the reviews but I'm on episode 14 and really enjoying it. the storyline, the chemistry, i find it very engaging. my only guess is that since this was JCW's comeback (after military discharge) perhaps there were higher expectations than usual, and people expected an extraordinary drama??

I guess not all dramas are for everyone, but I suggest you watch it for yourself and come to your own conclusion. In my opinion this is rated too low compared to some of the other dramas out there...

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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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Softly indeed.

I can definitely understand why people would dislike this Drama. For one is is a very slow story, even boring at times. I honestly wish I'd known about x2 speed while watching it 😅 But despite that I'd still recommend watching it at least once. There is good things about it.

The acting is on par, Ji Chang Wook never disappoints me in that part. His character to me is very likable as well. Won Ji Ah also did a very good job with the role she was given. And their love and Chemistry is beautiful, I thought. I think that's the part that holds the story together. They just move the rest of the story at snail pace and take forever to get to the love.

I like the concept of the story and there was some really funny parts too. Especially the MLS brother haha.

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Worth a rewatch. The story isn't that interesting, but the leads keep you interested.

In episode 1, the ML & FL aren't linked romantically. They both have their own partners. The FL's partner after they have just returned from watching a movie, "Let's kiss each other until we break our front teeth..." Wow, I mean just wow. Oh God, what a great start! Couldn't stop laughing. Its only episode one and this guy is already so hilarious. Meanwhile the ML is proposing to his partner. But I do feel like there's a bit of imbalance between the two. His gf is so lovely and they shared a kiss, I wonder if this is going to overshadow the ML & FLs relationship in the future. But thankfully that didn't happen. Once he had decided to move on, the ML didn't give his ex any mixed signals, he was loyal to the FL.

The SFL started out great, but as she realized that the ML wouldn't forgive her, she quickly lost her way and tried to get rid of the FL (not murder her but still). Anyways since this is a kdrama, she was forgiven. She finally decided to move on.

In episode 3, when the leads and their respective exes were coming towards them, they played "You are just too good to be true" I just love hearing it anytime anywhere, reminds me of Heath Ledger singing it in "10 Things I Hate About You"
I guess they love the music too, I'm hearing it again at the end of episode 4 as well.

And what were the writers thinking when they wrote FL's ex. He seems like a overgrown toddler who was so hung up on the FL to the point of delusion. This when he was married to a beautiful woman, he was such a crappy husband to her. His wife and son were a gem though.

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This is a JCW drama, for crying out loud!!!

I honestly don't understand the hate on this kdrama. I was actually pretty happy after finishing this. YES, the story's dragging BUT it is interesting. YES, the leads don't have the same level of chemistry as Ji Chang Wook had with his other FLs (this is not Nam Ji hyun level chemistry) BUT it is workable, they still made me feel all the feels.

The story progressed slowly, showing Ma Dong Chan and Ko Mi Ran's lives before entering the capsule -- Mi Ran's struggles to keep her family afloat, her love for Nam Tae, her friendship with Kyung Ja and Young Sun, her weird and creepy relationship with Byung Sim and Dong Chan's struggles to always do something that no one has ever done-- all leading to that fateful day of being freezed together and not being thawed after 24 hours. The episodes following their thawing were sort of annoying but in a funny way. I would've loved to see the both of them struggle to fit in the modern world, but that quickly became a thing of the past once they decided to use those touch screen phones.

Their love story progressed slowly, too. The moment Dong Chan met Ha Young's eyes after being thawed, I just know that there's no going back for the both of them. That strong feeling of being responsible for Mi Ran might be one of the reasons why Dong Chan fell in love with her... but I saw those twinkling eyes as he was observing Mi Ran laugh with Ji Hoon that afternoon, oh boy, he's smitten. I really love Chang Wook's eyes -- smoldering and will make you feel like drowning then he will be the one saving you as he slowly kisses you... aaaahhhh, Wookie. you will be the death of me. I replayed that shower scene 3x as it is waaaaay too hot to handle (nothing's hotter though than that surf shed kiss with Ji Won or the basket kiss with Ji Hyun but those are a different story!)

The ending --- DID NOT FEEL WEIRD AT ALL. Dong Chan talked about starting a YouTube channel before Mi Ran's re-freezing, he even started it but didn't have the guts to continue it after Mi Ran's accident. So I don't understand how people can say that the ending was not satisfying. IT WAS! Mi Ran wanted to study, wanted to chase her dreams / Dong Chan needed a change of scenery to finally pursue doing that vlogging -- that's the most natural thing to do. Dong Chan going with Mi Ran as Mi Ran chases her dreams as he does what he thinks will make him happy too.

So yes, give this a chance. It might not be as good as all the other JCW dramas but it still makes your heart flutter regardless.

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Waste of Ji Chang Wook's time

Never in a million years did I think that I could be disappointed with Ji Chang Wook's appearance, but what a waste of talent. Felt he just dialed it in—and with a script like this, can understand why.

Great premise, but bad script. No character development. Useless characters throughout the film combined with pointless slapstick. Bumbling direction. Even the costumes were off. All of this could have been helped if there wasn't the small problem of zero chemistry between leads. ZERO. Like watching a shoe paired with a fork.

If I was JCW, I would get a better agent pronto. With his talent, he should be working towards roles with greater range and depth. This is K-drama junk food with empty calories and the flavor of a stale marshmallow.

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Their chemistry is perfect, and they're both good looking, perfect for each other, and oh my goodness, Ji Chang Wook keep getting more and more handsome and hotttttt!!!!! I decided I will be a fan of Ji Chang Wook and watch all his dramas. And in the future , these two main leads should work together again, really digging their chemistry! I also liked the chemistry between all the characters. Oh and this drama is hilarious, half of the time, I'm holding onto my stomach laughing hard. At first, I wasn't sure if the female lead was pretty, but as I watched and watched, she started to look really pretty and you could tell that she had a unique personality, one of a kind. I really really wish they would star together again in a drama in the future.

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I have been watched kdrama since autumn 2017! My first drama that I ever watched it was in winter 2017 is called Entertainer ,,ttanttara’’ but it was completed already. My first drama that I’ve watched and it was ongoing it was Melo Holic. And that’s how I started to watch korean drama. Before to watch korean drama there were a Spanish drama that my friend watched and it was about a person that was frozen in a capsule and so on... when I strayed to watch korean drama I’ve always wanted to be a korean drama like that (By the way if you’re interested it’s called Aurora, I haven’t watched but I only know it’s spoiler) anyway... so I wanted a story about that so look there it is. I love this drama so much. I don’t really about what the others think but I really love it. I highly recommend this. The support rules was so funny and comic! Both actors that played NamTae was perfect act and really as a sick person! I love this drama so much.
It had various of feelings from sad to supper funny! WATCH IT! If someone doesn’t like it doesn’t mean you won’t like as well! Don’t read only reviews and make a conclusion just watch it. Thats a korean drama, different, way to different from other countries drama so maybe other doesn’t like this kind of dramas.
About the cast what to say!? It’s amazing. Won Jin Ah and Ji Chang Wook is one of my favorite actors!
Sadly it ended. Every Saturday and Sunday will be empty! This week is weird, I used to wait for the next episode but now not anymore. This Saturday and Sunday will the first without any episode but it’s fine. I will rewatch it more and more
Story 100/10
Cast 100/10
Rewatch 100/10
Recommendation 100/10
BEST DRAMA 2019

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Best thing about this is that it was placed im the past but yet it didn't felt like that. The year was my birth year that's why maybe I kinda pre judged it?? the characters were so cheerful that I kinda relate it to me. Ji chang wook becomes another Korean crush for me that I immediately searched him on insta and there I kinda connect with him. The comic timing were not upto the mark but yet it convincingly holds the audience. The relationship was shown with so much intensive feeling that sometimes it feels to be faked?. But at last I felt satisfied with the conclusion of how they manages their lives.??

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"Melting Me Softly for all its worth is a beautiful lovestory!"

Perhaps I am part of those minority who like this drama. It actually a throwback to traditional korean drama where, simple, sweet, fluffy, not to mention the annoying side characters, the shouting etc... I did not say this does not have issues (editing, story telling and the likes...) but for me if you just like to spend 16 hours of pure fun, fluffiness and waiting for that love to happen, then this is for you. Also, i find the chemistry of the leads very cool and sweet and I think they look good together. Ji Chang Wook indeed has a good chemistry to all of his female leads co stars.

Overall, I like how they ended the drama, it is inspiring and full of hope. This drama will let you move to love more your loved ones and appreciate them on a daily basis. And this will make us believe again that LOVE is patient...is kind...is hopeful.

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