He is Psychometric (2019)

Coming into the story it was obvious that there was going to be more than just a cutesy love story. Granted it took some turns I could never have imagined, but that made it an even better story.

Jae In and Ji Soo were well written female characters and entirely believable. So many dramas try to dumb down the women, or make them useless outside of a relationship. Here we had not one but two terrifically fleshed out characters, which were supported by other great women!

The music was good but not exceptional. There were no standout songs like I've come to expect from K-dramas, but still felt natural and didn't distract from any scenes.

Also there are no weak players in this series. The younger actors hold their own against the more seasoned actors, and Ji Soo's death was devastating to watch. Everyone involved should be proud of what they accomplished here!

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I LOVED LOVED the unique plot and the actor lineup. Although I was doubtful on Jinyoung's acting at first, he proved me wrong over and over again through each episode I watched. He is a talented actor and should get more roles. I also enjoyed watching the female lead and the supporting roles, especially Dae Bong! He always made me laugh and he is just too adorable. The plot slowed down sometimes but it never got boring or confusing. It was consistent and not cliche or losing its plot along the way. This drama was the only kdrama I finished and enjoyed a lot in 2019 so far. I am glad it did not disappoint me and lose its strength in writing as it neared the finale. They wrapped up everything nicely for the roles. I really hope there is a season 2 for this drama! This drama is a MUST WATCH! I would totally rewatch this again in a couple of years if I get bored. I highly recommend trying this romance-crime drama if you get the chance! It doesn't turn completely into a romance and get sidetracked like other ones so it's great!

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this drama is probably my favourite kdrama out of all the dramas ive watched. at first, i didnt know who was jinyoung till i watched the entire drama and fell in love with him in every episode. he is so charming in this drama that it made me watched this drama for 5 times!! as a person who dont know who jinyoung is, i fell in love with him even more that i became a fan of got7. this drama really hits differently than all the dramas ive seen. those who never watch a kdrama before should really watch this drama first as it really is a splendid one. the love between them felt so real that i couldnt resist and move on from this drama. the crimes they solved were all scary but really interesting that made you really brave to watch it. really hope everyone would watch this drama because even the poster was appealing to the eyes. the writer really is a talented one as this drama became so popular in a short period of time. ?

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Crime/mystery/psychological drama with a bit of comic relief on the side

I love this one. Story started off some kind of highschool love story with a touch of paranormal.

Then it turned into a crime/mystery/psychological drama with a of comic relief on the side. At first i thought there's not much on screen chemistry between the ML and the FL. But as the story progresses, I grew attached to the characters.

I also like that part that the FL was not just a pretty face. Yes she was bruised by the experiences she had while she was still young, but she was never weak or too broken..

Same with the ML who also had a rough childhood. A little rough around the edges but he still managed to be a young man with a good moral structure.

With sixteen episodes, the writers managed to give almost everyone a good backstory. Showing viewers who's who or what happened to the characters development. And oh, it has a happy ending. So, I'm happy. Good story, good actors, good OST..

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A mixed bag in the end . . .

The strengths of the show are the endearing two main leads and the fact that being a pyschometric is not an easy fix. Crimes can be complicated - seeing one piece doesn't mean you have the truth.

The mood of the show, however, changes dramatically between the first half and the second half. The first half is 'two young people solving mysteries and falling in love' and the second half is 'can you catch a psychopath before he kills more people.'

It also looses steam. Ultimately, at about episode 12, I just wanted it to be over. Something that could be wrapped up in one more episode took another 4 to finish.

I grade on other criteria as well:

Complex Themes -7
I enjoyed the three main themes. They were unique though only covered shallowly and easily covered in 1 - 2 episodes: 1) just because you 'know' a part of something don't presume you know it all - there often are no easy explanations solutions/fixes 2) it is a societal/community problem if the police are corrupt, and violent men are allowed to terrorize families. 3) if you try, you are capable of change - you are not a prisoner to the circumstances of your birth
Character Growth -6
While one of the themes is character growth, character growth isn't shown much on screen. We are told of changes but not really shown them.
Nuanced Women -7.5
There are strong interesting career women in the show, as well as female family members and friends. They were not complicated, intriguing or central to the plot. But it was refreshing to see so many female-female relationships given screen time.
Cinematography/Production Values - 7.5
Competent, but not particularly creative or interesting. There were a couple of group fight scenes that were stylishly done.

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This is just an average show. The plot is good and the twist at the end is also good, but there are elements in the drama that made me feel like I didn't care what happened. The female lead was not a good fit..she didn't seem to be able to keep up with the rest of the cast in acting and there was very little chemistry between her and Jinyoung. The pacing is also slow at times..I started to skip watch by episode 10 and didn't really miss a lot. This could have been much better with a fewer episodes.
I also think that shows like 'Just between lovers' and 'Healer' handled storylines of dark past and interconnected secrets way better than this show did.

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I watched until episode 11 -- then I struggled for one-and-a-half years to even pick it up again. I finally managed to work my way through the last episodes in the course of another six months.

One main reason for this is the main male character, Lee Ahn, who I thoroughly disliked. He is cocky and self-assured without having any abilities to support it -- and it feels that he thinks it's enough that he is himself and has this psychometry to be allowed to flaunt rules.

Another is the romance, which felt forced and superfluous. Is it not enough to share the same traumatic childhood exerience? To have the same goal? Why does it have to be romance, when partners and eventual friends would have made enough sense?
I did not feel any sexual or romantic attraction between them. For the longest time, Jae In seemed to be more annoyed than romantically interested.
They wouldn't do a romance arc if the young people had the same gender, so why force this into a good mystery?

Because the mystery plot was quite good otherwise -- the storyline of the dangerous stranger whose identity is slowly revealed and how he connects to the mysterious Kang Seong Mo was delightfully muddied by the storyline about corporate fraud.
It seemed that we knew everything already in episodes 11 to 13 or so (which is also part of why I had trouble continuing at that point) -- but then there's a surprising plot twist!
(The story telling though was a bit too slow in the last episodes.)

Kang Seong Mo was by far the most interesting character, and his actor subtly portrayed his emotions -- emotionless robot, even though it seems to the other characters, he is not. Without him, I would probably not have made it through the drama.

An honourable mention for Jae In -- one of the few female characters in a drama who can hold her own -- yes, she "needs" to be saved by the male lead at least once, but other than that, she is indispensible to the plot, and actually more competent than Lee Ahn.

Overall, it's not bad -- just not something I liked. If you don't mind romance in your mysteries, cocky male characters and slow pacing, then it might be for you.

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As an Ahgase ,the first one im attracted to is Jin Young . Im a fan of his vocals and now his acting . The character that is portrayed by him is super exciting and he performed well since the very first episode where he is portrayed as a rebel student .

The story itself is too deep and has a lot of hidden meanings . Regardless of how hard people try to help you , you shouldn’t believe that particular person too deeply . I literally cried at the ending episodes when the real villain is revealed . The storyline and plot since ep 1 is interesting and it gets even thrilling towards the end . The chemistry between the lead characters are so strong and it really works so good job to them

In terms of casting , all of the actors and actress did a splendid job indeed . All of them were immersed into their characters which makes us immersed into the story as well . The pain , tears , happiness and etc could be feel by the viewers as well

This is a roller coster series which you can find your emotions mixed and you will feel addicted ever since ep 1 . Thus , I am really suggesting everyone to watch the series and enjoy and rate them . They did a great job and they deserve that

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Good one ,this drama is litter similar to come and hug me ,story line is different but the trauma the characters were faced in their respective drama is slightly same and because of it some became criminal and some become victim having lots of regrets but at the end they just keep on going with the smile face and waiting for the memories to be fade with the time.
I like all the characters their story line , one thing make me sad that the second lead actress story come to end ,I thought they both will end up with the love story and all the time I am waiting for it as well ,secondly I thought there may be love triangle but the way both the 2nd lead characters story come to end that make me sad .Rest all is good about the drama . There is no funny moment in the drama ,It is a murder mystery drama with lots of sad emotions but sweet love story.

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It’s so-so

As a fan of thriller mystery dramas this show for me is 7/10. The plot is good and the acting is decent but the twist is kinda predictable in my opinion. The repeated flashbacks are sometimes unnecessary to the episodes but overall it’s an okay drama. The standout actor to me is the hyung, it was hard to figure out if he’s in the good or bad side and I think that’s a good thing when you watch a mystery drama. The characters being mysterious adds thrill to the plot. For the music, it’s so-so, not in the line of OSTs that you would want to add to your playlist like other soundtracks.

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