I wanted to give this drama a 9.5 if I could. The storyline was something new and interesting. His ability was something that really fascinated me. The acting was just amazing. They a did an amazing job in portraying the emotions and such. I really loved everything about this drama; from the cast to the story to everything. This drama is really worth the watch if you're into detective and crime stories with a hint of romance and comedy swirled into it. I will truly miss this drama.
An interesting concept with thriller + romance/rom-com+tragedy combo but fails to deliver ; due to poor cast (idol actors) and plot.
He is Psychometric has it all
1. A Childhood tragedy
2. Fated Relationships
3. Romance/Comedy
4. Thriller with a Psychopath and Detective(s)
When I started this drama I was expecting some quirky romcom with elements of underlying seriousness. Instead, it was an intense and complex crime drama with a cast that brought their characters and story to life. Every episode makes you want more. It's the perfect binge drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat, wanting to know what's in store for these characters next. But a minor spoiler can put of the interest in watching the show ; so be careful with all the review out there.
He is Psychometric is a supernatural-mystery-thriller-romcom drama that touched upon human trafficking, alexithymia and the flaws of the justice system. The drama is about a boy (Lee Ahn) who got the power of being able to read memories from people's minds after getting a head injury from a large apartment building arson, and a girl (Yoon Jae In) who's father was framed and sentenced for the arson.
I am not one to watch thriller because I personally can't stand suspense but this was a very mild, perfect for those who can't bear to watch overly suspenseful plots. The story line was quite linear up til 3/4 of the drama where plot twists were introduced.
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 do however, have some reservations or objections. It may feel like this drama is not sure what it wants to be, the first part of this series is mainly romance whilst the second is much more centered around the thriller narrative. This may create a feeling of dissonance in the story and could have been easily avoided if only there was more mixing between the two parts. There is also the problem of pacing - I feel like the narrative is running like crazy in some episodes and then it's slow and lazy in others and I'm not sure if I like it. Finally, there is the amount of long-winded, all-talking scenes which for me could have been shorter or shot in other, more interesting way, but it may be just me and my short span of attention.
Park Jin Young and Shin Ye Eun have really nice chemistry and both of them have the abilities to show a wide range of emotions without me feeling like some of them are faked. But Jin Young (Idol Actor) was goofy and expressionless in most serious scenes either intentionally or may be becuase of plastic surgery it difficult to see his expressions . He would do well in rom-coms but not in serious thrillers; hence the first half of show is good but when the plot kicks in you can see the difference in the acting skills.
As for Kim Kwon at first I wasn't sure about him, something about his acting method rubbed me the wrong way, but after ending the series I must say he portrayed his character very well.
Although I must admit that the person who stole all the scenes for me was Kim Da Som - my eyes drifted to her every time she was on the screen- she was intelligent ; kind and beautiful .
The little side thing that goes on between Dae Bong and So-Hyun didn't get enough time for me, I thought that was interesting and they only dipped into it occasionally and briefly. It was a good opportunity to expand more on Lee Ahn's best friend and actually put some of the story of him winning So-Hyun over in. It would have added some light moments in between what is otherwise a pretty heavy story. That said, what was in there was good.
Music was likeable and background music for most scenes were apt. The suspense music needs something better than a chruch choir.
Overall I really enjoyed the story, thought the actors did generally a great job and definitely glad to have watched it. The nature of it being a mystery however does make it less interesting to watch a second time as all the mystery is now gone though a second viewing would be interesting to see what clues I missed in the first viewing perhaps. I had the big spoiler revealed accidentally in some comments but I managed to forget it to watch it the first time.
Overall, this isn't your romance drama, it is a psychological thriller more so than a romance and I am not disappointed. Each character and the acting of the senior actors (Jeon Mi Seon and Lee Sung Joon) really complimented the rookie actors (Shin Yeeun and Park Jinyoung). I just felt that the plot was too jarring, the first half is a DRAMATIC contrast to the second half of the drama.
Visual effects are quite interesting as Lee Ahn uses his ability and they fade the screen between the various memories he's seeing.
Good but too predictible!
It was good if you have nothing else to watch but it wasn't memorable.
Good to see finally Jinyoung is getting the attention he deserves as an actor because he's really good, also Dasom I was very impressed fo her acting and she managed to shine even when she had just a few lines in every episode! I feel like the rest of the cast was there to fill the story tbh.
Overall it was good but nothing we're going to remember for so long.
My score: 7.9/10
This show was nothing like what I expected. I thought it'd be light-hearted and each episode would tackle individual cases, while in the background an overarching arc took place.
That wasn't it. It was a lot more emotionally heavy than I ever could have expected and the whole story was built around a handful of interconnected cases littered with secrets, murder and corruption. The show felt maybe a little too long for me, but I liked all the unexpected twists and turns. Ji Soo dying—I'm still sad about it, she deserved SO much better—and Seong Mu being the arsonist/murder of the apartment complex case was such a wild twist. It's not every show that kills of a main character and turns another one into the bad guy..
Acting wise, the whole cast was stellar. Really great all around.
I cried a lot more than I thought I would. The premise is a bit out there but the actors and the storyline made me really invested in the characters. Did a good job leaving breadcrumbs for the ending as I saw it coming but was so confused by the twists and turns that I doubted it. Overall, it's an intriguing and new take on the classic detective drama and I enjoyed it.
More people need to take notice of how fine an actress Dasom is!
I watched the first episode out of curiosity, because I love Jinyoung (he is a great singer/songwriter/dancer) and wanted to see him acting too. I was hooked from the get go, I had to stop myself from finishing the whole show in 2 days! Honestly, the cinematography is amazing, the performances are great, the plotline is fresh and keeps you on your toes till the very end. I cried too many times ngl, but for sure it's worth it!
I'm so impressed by this drama!
I really felt like the writers knew where they wanted to take the story and the characters since the beginning; as much as I can rant for some of their choices, I do want to acknowledge that everything feels planned out ... not something I'm used to say for k-dramas in general. Other than a few minor inconsistencies the only thing that sometimes bothered me was Shin Ye-eun's acting because she was by far the least convincing out of all the characters we had here. Jin Young was absolutely amazing, he nailed it in this drama!
Shout by RuzaikaBlockedParent2019-06-24T12:04:26Z
Ended up being more invested in it than I thought I would. The MC's ability was fascinating and the story kept me hooked with all the suspense and what not. Pretty bummed about how things turned out for a pair I had hope for, but overall pretty satisfactory!