Title: 날 녹여주오 | Nal Nogyeojuo | Let Me Melt | Please Melt Me | Melting Me Softly
Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: tvN
Broadcast Period: September 28, 2019 to November 17, 2019

Synopsis:

Ma Dong Chan is a multi-awarded and successful director of a variety show in 1999. He is handsome, rich, successful and engaged to be married to Na Ha Young, a beautiful and charming reporter. While Ko Mi Ran is a pretty young lady who will do everything even dangerous stunts to earn a living. Her life is quite challenging as her family is having a difficult time making ends meet especially with the need to support her lovable special child brother. Ma Dong Chan’s and Ko Mi Ran’s path crossed as Ma Dong Chan wants to participate himself in the trial of cryogenic experiment wherein he will be freeze for 24 hours. This is going to be part of one of the episodes of his show and Ko Mi Ran became his sidekick to do this with him. Unfortunately, the experiment went haywire due to unexpected circumstances. Ma Dong Chan and Ko Mi Ran ended waking up 20 years later. Both have to deal with the conditions that everything in the world as they know it already changed including their love ones.

Characters:

• Ji Chang Wook as Ma Dong Chan
• Won Jin Ah as Ko Mi Ran
• Yoon Se Ah as Na Ha Young
• Chae Seo Jin as younger Na Ha Young Cameo
• Yoon Suk Hwa as Dong Chan’s Mother
• Im Won Hee as Son Hyun Ki
• Lee Hong Ki as Younger Son Hyun Ki Cameo
• Kang Ki Doong as Ma Dong Shik
• Han Da Sol as Ma Dong Joo
• Jun Soo Kyung as Older Dong Joo
• Oh Ah Rin as Ma Seo Yoon
• Gil Hae Yun as Mi Ran’s Mother
• Park Choong Sun as Mi Ran’s Father
• Choi Bo Min as Hwang Ji Hoon
• Jung Hae Kyun as Kim Hong Suk
• Han Jae Yi as PD Soh
• Hong Seo Baek as PD Lee
• Baro as Hwang Byung Shim
• Shim Hyung Tak as Older Hwang Byung Shim
• Song Ji Eun as Oh Young Sun
• Seo Jung Yeon as older Oh Young Sun
• Oh Ha Nui as Park Kyung Ja
• Park Yoo Ja character
• Seo Hyun Chul as Hwang Gap Soo
• Jo Ki Bum character

My Review:

After a 2 year hiatus of Ji Chang Wook due to military obligations, I can’t wait to see him in a project. I was curious of what kind of k-drama he will do first after being gone for quite a long period of time. Thus, it’s a given that I will watch this.

So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?

(1) Ji Chang Wook didn’t look any different since he’s been gone for 2 years. He is still good looking and flawless both in the physique and acting department. He made any scene romantic by just his smile and he was able to bring the character, Ma Dong Chan, to life. A director who doesn’t go with the flow and create shows that can make a difference and change life a little better.

(2) I felt connected with the romantic love story of Ma Dong Chan and the now older Na Ha Young. I can emphatized the heartbreak felt by Na Ha Young especially in the hotel scene. I really felt for her even if she made a mistake when she was younger to choose her ambitions over doing what’s right.

(3) I like how the friendship among Ko Mi Ran, Oh Young Sun and Park Kung-Ja has evolved in time. You can clearly see the difference of their issues between their younger and older selves, but, at the same time reflects that no matter what age you are, you are still sometimes clueless on how to solve your problems and still do make mistakes.

(4) I find Choi Bo-Min as Hwang Ji-Hoon charming and can give Ji Chang Wook a ran for his money when it comes to attractiveness.

(5) I like that Ko Mi Ran’s character doesn’t only revolve about being in love with Ma Dong Chan. That even if she’s in love, she also love herself enough to know that she needs to grow as an individual and be successful on her own right.

What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?

The story was interesting enough and the chemistry between the leads made the romance entertaining, however, there’s something bland about the entire k-drama that I can’t put my finger on it. Even Ji Chang Wook with all of his charm and looks seems to be more acting the part than being the part. Anyway, the bottom line is, it was a good romcom slash sci-fi in comparison to the last few romcoms that I’ve seen and some dropped watching with big stars on it. I just wish that Ji Chang Wook 1st project after his military stint is an action k-drama like “Vagabond” than this.

Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes

My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars

OST:

01. Right In Front Of You – K.Will
02. Tell Me Please – Yoo Yun Jung