Chilly Cohabitation (2022)

Could have been an interesting story but the execution failed.

My Chilling Roommate is about a girl who can see spirits and a "ghost" who clings to her while trying to figure out his identity.

First, I have to say that the ghost trio stole the show. Even though they irritated me, they are what made this show memorable. And while Jung Chan Woo is a nice visual for the drama, it seemed to me that show was trying to use his idol power to sell itself. The camera spent way too much time focusing on his face instead of moving forward with the story.

I was truly disappointed by this drama. I usually enjoy ghost themes, but this one had too many directing and production flaws to make it enjoyable. Although some of the characters were "ghosts" (souls, ghosts, and demons), they weren’t the only ones that seemed disconnected. The dialogue and acting of most of the cast was amateurish. Couple that with sudden melodramatics, and it makes the story have no depth. It’s like watching a university stage-play. However, the interviews at the end of the episodes are amusing, and showed much better, more natural acting. And the fact that there were in-character interviews shows imagination.

The in-drama music seemed displaced. It was more distracting than mood-setting, often being too loud. The intro/outro song and the final song were appropriate and to my liking though.

The director for this drama is credited for several short-length dramas with a fairly narrow cast selection. Better budget, lengthier episodes, and more talented supporting actors would definitely help with creating better shows.

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