Melting Me Softly (날 녹여주오)

MELTING ME SOFTLY

THIS DRAMA IS FICTIONAL, AND NAMES,

LOCATIONS, COMPANIES,

AND INCIDENTS ARE UNRELATED TO REALITY.

YEAR 1999

That's all I wanted to explain.

If I help you, Doctor,

are you sure you can make a better world

as you said?

Of course I am.

But how could you help me?

We'll pull off the experiment

and show the world.

EPISODE 1

JULY 28TH, 1999 2:17:42 A.M.

You're participating in the beginning

of the first human cryogenic experiment in Korea,

or actually, in the whole world.

The glass of the cryogenic capsule you see

can withstand force 150 times better than tempered glass,

as it's made with polycarbonate.

The frame of the capsule's made with terratanium,

a newly made special alloy.

As you can see, there are six capsules.

This cryogenic experiment is done

with full consent of the test subjects.

The identities of four of the six test subjects

are classified information.

The actual test subjects of this experiment

are in these two cryogenic capsules.

The experiment will take place over exactly 24 hours.

One of the two test subjects

is none other than the person behind this program,

director Ma Dong-chan.

And the other person is…

I'll continue with a new battery.

Okay.

Will it go well?

It will. In 23 hours and 31 minutes,

we'll become legends.

Okay.

Hyun-ki.

FIN.K.L 2ND ALBUM WHITE

You're bringing this to me now?

Mi-ran waited for this for so long.

I'll have to give it to her when she wakes up tomorrow.

It took a while to get all four autographs.

Good job.

Shall we continue?

Will it be okay to show Mi-ran's face?

Yes. She gave consent.

Zoom in slowly. That's it.

Hello?

Is that Ko Mi-ran's number?

Yes.

Hello.

This is Mario Electronics.

You came in for an interview.

Oh, right.

Thank you so much for applying.

Don't thank me. It was an obvious move.

Ms. Ko. We thank you for your interest in our company,

but I must tell you that you didn't pass.

I'm really sorry.

Right…

That's okay.

It's not your fault I failed, Miss.

I'm no miss. I'm deputy manager of HR.

And I had a say, actually.

I won't forget the Chinese song you sang.

Why wouldn't you forget that?

Forget it.

And from now on, when giving such news,

you can just send a text.

It's not that pleasing to take such a call,

-and I have no time to-- - All right. Goodbye.

What the heck?

She made the call to show her authority.

How few people did they drop that she has the time to call them all?

It's so annoying.

Are you saying you sang a Chinese song?

At a job interview?

You were out of your mind.

I'd applied to the foreign division.

Do you know how big the China market is?

So, you went and sang a Chinese song?

Why not a pop song?

Didn't I tell you to major in English?

She chose Chinese because she went mad for Leslie Cheung.

Chinese will become huge. Wait and see.

"I will make it."

-That's what it means. -Go on a blind date and get married.

That means, "I will never do that."

You're amazing.

-Aren't I? -You brat.

Who could that be?

Eat up.

Hello?

Mi-ran, it's the broadcasting station.

Come and take the call.

Mi-ran.

Yes?

Are you going to the broadcasting station?

Yes.

Can I come with you?

Not today. But next time I go,

I promise to take you with me.

Mi-ran.

What?

When you go to the broadcasting station,

can you get FIN.K.L's autograph for me?

Okay. I promise to get it for you.

You will?

Yes, I will. Promise.

Promise.

Nam-tae.

I want you to promise me something too.

If someone bullies you again,

you have to tell me, okay?

Okay.

You have to.

Promise again.

Promise.

By the way, what are you doing at the broadcasting station?

INFINITE EXPERIMENT PARADISE

WATER ROCKET EXPERIMENT

Put that in the center.

Yes. That will do.

What? Up there?

I'm to film up there?

-I think so. -My gosh.

Leave it! I'll go up!

Let's do this, people.

Director.

-Hello. -Hello.

-Director. -Hello.

-You'll shoot yourself? -Yes.

Come on, move it. Let's get to it.

We're shooting, everyone!

Go and man the slate.

-Okay. -Go, now.

Ready.

-Rolling. -Rolling.

-Rolling! -One, two.

Ready.

Cue.

Cut. Okay.

1999 KOREA BROADCASTING AWARDS

Next up, the Best Variety Show Director Award.

The presenter is Tony Ahn of H.O.T.

Hello, I'm Tony Ahn with H.O.T.

It's nice to see you all.

I feel so nervous right now.

I'll announce the winner right away.

The 1999 Korea Broadcasting Awards.

The Best Variety Show Director Award.

The winner is

Infinite Experiment Paradise 's director Ma Dong-chan. Congratulations.

Congratulations.

INFINITE EXPERIMENT PARADISE MA DONG-CHAN

Well done.

I'm so proud of you.

Infinite Experiment Paradise is a mix of entertainment and documentary.

It's amusing, but it also provides reality and information,

killing three birds with one stone.

It opened a new era for variety shows.

The highest viewer rating was a record 41.3 percent,

and the show's truly one of a kind.

At Germany's Nacarno TV Festival,

he won the Best Award for Non-dramatized Show.

The producer and director of the show, Ma Dong-chan,

-is on stage receiving the award. -Congratulations.

Congratulations.

My gosh.

Well, he has a pretty face.

Thank you.

Since the viewers gave me this award,

I'll shamelessly but willingly accept it.

More than anything, I want to thank the many test subjects

who did their best in the tough experiments.

I'd also like to thank

my girlfriend who's always by my side.

Mr. Ma, before you walk off stage.

Your first project was a hit,

and so is this one, your second.

Are you working on something new?

I'm considering

something others won't do,

which means I must do it.

Is your girlfriend present tonight?

How should he…

Well…

Announcer Na Ha-young who does the narrations

for Infinite Experiment Paradise

is presenting him with flowers.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

This is my girlfriend.

Hi, Ha-young.

Oh, well…