Choi Woo-shik and Park Bo-young vehicle is much more than a romance

Netflix bills Melo Movie as a romantic comedy, but the K-drama is more than just that one genre.

- Joanne Soh Lifestyle Correspondent

Choi Woo-shik plays Ko Gyeom, a carefree young man who grew up watching films to escape the real world. Park Bo-young is Kim Mu-bee her name is the Korean pronunciation of “movie” a film-maker who ironically dis-liked films in her youth.

Gyeom and Mu-bee's paths first cross when he nabs a small acting role in a film on which she serves as a crew member. An infatuated Gyeom eventually wins her heart, but he suddenly disappears without a word. A chance encounter five years later sees the pair attempting to resolve their unfinished business.

Here are three reasons to binge this 10-episode series.

1 Love, life, pain and regrets

The first episode features rom-com tropes, such as meet-cute moments between the leads. But it does not take Melo Movie long to switch lanes, when the episode ends with a car crash.