~ HE IS PSYCHOMETRIC ~

~ 19.5/20 ~

Korean Title: 사이코메트리 그녀석

English Title: He is Psychometric

Country: South Korea

Director: Kim Byung Soo

Screenwriter: Yang Jin Ah

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy

Episodes: 16

Aired: Mar 11, 2019 – Apr 30, 2019

Original Network: tvN

Duration: 64 minutes per episode

Content rating: 15+

Where to watch it: Netflix (depending on the country), WeTV, Viki, Apple TV, Dramacool (lots of ads).

Main Cast:

• Park Jin Young (of GOT7) as Lee Ahn
• Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Jae In
• Kim Kwon as Kang Sung Mo (prosecutor Kang)
• Kim Da Som as Eun Ji Soo

Supporting Cast:

• Noh Jong Hyun as Lee Dae Bong (Lee Ahn’s best friend)
• Go Yoon Jung as Kim So Hyun (Jae In’s friend)
• Kim Hyo Jin as Oh Sook Ja (Jae In’s aunt)
• Park Chul Min as Nam Dae Nam (police lieutenant)
• Sa Kang as Hong Soo Yun (Dr. Hong)
• Uhm Hyo Sub as Eun Byung Ho (Ji Soo’s father)

Brief Summary:

He is Psychometric tells the story of Lee Ahn (Park Jin Young), a young teenager who was gifted with Psychometry after he lost his parents in a huge fire. Psychometry is the supposed ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them (Wikipedia). However, despite his strong will to help his detective friend Eun Ji Soo and her colleague Dr. Hong in solving murders, Lee Ahn doesn’t seem to have enough control over his ability.

One day, Lee Ahn crosses the path of Yoon Jae In, another young teenager who’s being really secretive towards her past. Together, with the help of prosecutor Kang, detective Eun Ji Soo and Dr. Hong, they will team up to solve the case surrounding the fire that has been haunting their lives for so long. 

This drama tackles different topics such as corruption, abuse of power, mental illness and even Alexithymia, which is the subclinical inability to identify and describe emotions experienced by one’s self or others. 

Diving deeper into the characters:

Lee Ahn

At first, Lee Ahn appears as an uneducated high school student who just does whatever he wants to do. He’s being scolded by his tutors and he seems to take nothing too seriously. However, quickly enough, we learn that he’s an orphan and that he’s living with his “Hyung” (Korean word for big brother) who isn’t really his brother but the man who saved him from the fire his parents died in.

Lee Ahn is this kind of person who really wants to help even if he can be really clumsy and annoying sometimes, and I relate so much in that sense, which is why I got attached to him very easily. START OF SPOIL In episode 1 or 2, they are in the morgue room where they keep the bodies, and he tries touching one of the bodies to see if he can get a useful clue on who the murderer could be, but instead he saw bra sizes. It was hilarious END OF SPOIL. However, he’s also a very impulsive person who acts on his emotions, which will make him suffer a lot considering the events that are going to happen. But it’s also this very strong sense of intuition that will lead him to uncover the truth.

We’ll also see him grow up, mature (while still being clueless sometimes) and master his ability with the help of his acolyte Jae In throughout the drama.

Yoon Jae In

Yoon Jae In is a new student in Lee Ahn’s school. She has just transferred because she was bullied in her old school, and now there was a guy in her classroom who could discover everything she has been trying to hide by just touching her.

Jae In has a very precise goal: Proving her father’s innocence and get him out of prison. For that, she’ll do everything she can to become a police officer. After starting on the wrong foot, her and Lee Ahn become closer, until one day when Jae In decides to leave.

After disappearing for a few years, she reunites with Lee Ahn as a police officer, and she helps him developing his ability. The two of them finally accept their feelings and become a couple.

Kang Sung Mo (Prosecutor Kang)

This character is the perfect example for the saying that goes “Do not judge a book by its cover” but in the wrong way. He seems pretty nice and charming at first, and Lee Ahn admires him so much which makes you want to adore him too. However, as the story rolls on, I got really uncomfortable when he appeared on screen, and it just becomes worse. And even after hearing his childhood story (that was the most painful story I’ve ever heard), I just couldn’t forgive him. I wanted to slap him for always wearing a poker face, for never drawing a sincere smile, and for never acknowledging Ji Soo’s feelings towards him. He was really selfish because he only cared about finding someone and get revenge, he would never take other people's feelings into consideration, and I think this is why I hated him so much. START OF SPOIL It's not because you cannot have feelings that others don't have feelings either END OF SPOIL.

Eun Ji Soo

This character was really touching, and what I loved the most was the relationship she had with Lee Ahn. It was a true brother-sister relationship. She genuinely cared about him and Lee Ahn really considered her as her older sister. I also like how she tried to prove to her father, Eun Byung Ho (the head of the police forces), that power wasn’t always the solution, and that justice had to be done. START OF SPOIL Oh god how I wished she didn't die. Why the hell did she have to die! I was so sad and angry! She was such an important character, and she was the only person who could’ve make prosecutor Kang change END OF SPOIL.

Nam Dae Nam (Police Lieutenant) 

Even though he’s just a secondary character, Lieutenant Nam played such a beautiful role. His character portrays the experience and the voice of wisdom. He acted like a paternal figure for Jae In (well, he ended up liking her aunt so he might actually become part of her family lol), and he didn’t hesitate to help in solving the case, even though he knew he could lose his job. 

My final thoughts and opinion:

This drama is easily part of my top 5 favorite Kdramas of all time. There's not even one thing that bothered me (apart from prosecutor Kang's character, but it plays a big role in the drama's uniqueness). Everything was perfect, from the plot, the acting and the sets to the music and the special effects. I was never bored watching it, I suspected that everyone had done something bad at one point, and they kept the suspense until very late in the drama. 

Plus, the romance does not take the biggest part of the cake, which makes the cute moments much more impactful, especially when we need to cool down from all the suspense. 

So, if you're still not sure whether to watch this Korean Drama or not, my answer would be: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! And if you already watched it, feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section ;) 

On that note, take care and I'll see you all soon!

Love, Swan

Sources: Mydramalist, Wikipedia