Ele é Psicométrico (2019)

this is my first time writing a review here, and this drama spurred me to do so because it was just so good. the start didnt really appeal to me (cue cringey lines and incidents that was very obviously added for story purposes) but once the drama flipped, it kept me on my toes and i was throughly immersed in the story. without realising, i was already so invested in the 4 leads and the last episode made my heart ache so bad... thanks to the great chemistry and acting of the leads. i loved all of them that the inevitable and very unfortunate circumstance made me so sad for all of them.... this drama deserved better than being labelled as an idol actor drama! also watching this right after tkem probably helped it look like a better drama haha

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It was great

A great drama to watch. The story line was great but it felt like things were moving in slow motion. With the last 3 episodes alluding to how it may have been Sung- Mo to it actually being Sung-Mo made it kind of feel like a drag. Though I may be a little biased in giving the storyline less then 10 because I’m still angry they made us love Sung- Mo for being a lifesaver then hate him for being the reason lives had to be saved. I wouldn’t rewatch it because after the fact this is probably my least favorite drama simply because when I finish one I usually go “What am I gonna do now? I don’t want it to be over”, but this drama made me wanna take a good nap and find something amazing to watch after.

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I love thrillers SO MUCH, if you enjoyed this, I very much suggest Come And Hug Me starring Jang Ki Yong. But this one could've done better in easing the audience a little more into the plot. I stopped watching halfway because it felt like it had no substance but then I picked it up after 2 months on episode 9 and enjoyed it far more than before. The OST was amazing, I had listened to it over and over again and I am yet to get sick of it. Also the acting is amazing, the supporting actors weren't cringey or over the top and had as much substance as the main characters . *cough cough* So Hyun and Daebong as well as the Aunt and the Police officer at the community centre *cough cough*. I love how the production team really employed their skill, the varying shots, colour symbolism and extended metaphors really fulfilled my literature loving heart.

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.

If you were like me, an ahgase who also watched A-teen, you will not be disappointed.

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It was fun but

Basically, I liked the characters and the plot, overall. I liked the messages of healing and also of forgiveness you can find in it.
But there were some things here and there that I disliked, like the humour. And the truth is I also simply hated how they dealt with alexithymia. Well, not hate, ok, but let's be clear : this is NOT alexithymia they are showing here. And it kinda makes me angry a bit.

Alexithymia does NOT make you lack empathy, guilt, remorse, whatever. THIS is what ASPD does. Alexithymia has nothing to do with ASPD.
Alexithymia is a disorder where you are unable to identify and express your emotions, with words but also with the right facial expressions. It's nearly impossible to say "I feel THIS", because your feelings are hazy and mixed up and you don't know how to express yourself nor feel comfortable enough to do so. You will more likely say "I think" rather than "I feel", for exemple. You won't express big emotions, yet this does not mean that you are not impacted by them even though you don't actively "feel" them, and this will translate as suffering from some psychosomatic illnesses. People suffering from this disorder usually are not risk takers or impulsive like a person with ASPD would, because with alexithymia you'd rather not be stimulated by anything or anyone and you'd rather not attract attention and be outside of the law like an ASPD person would. You're not going to kill someone impulsively because of alexithymia. You're just not. It does not affect your moral compass and ability to have empathy for other living beings, although you might have trouble understanding other people's emotions just as much as your own.

Wow ok so now that this rant is over, what's left :
Good premise
Some good characters
Good story overall
Good acting
Good pacing (imo)
Interesting relationships and an ok romance (yeah, am not a romance fan so I won't elaborate on that, but it was fine, they were pretty cute)
Pretty dark themes (abuse, trauma)
Important lessons

So yes, this is a good drama. It's entertaining, has lot of emotions, and the ending's pretty good. But this nonsense about alexithymia is just a bit much for me and is why I felt the need to write this review.

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The series have a very interesting premise of using psychometric to help solve crime. Psychometric itself is not admissible in court, so you still need hard evidence to back up the clues found by using psychometric. If you like crime drama than you should give this one a watch.

For me the story was not developed well enough, especially in the first half. If I didn’t watch the ending and conclusion, I probably would give the story 6/10, but the ending was really satisfying and makes me understand their decision better regarding the first half, that’s why it gets 7.5/10. I still wish they develop the story better in the first half.

There were several issues that I really dislike that’s really prominent during the first half. One of them is the lack of psychometric used, I mean this is supposed to be a series about somebody with psychometric abilities, but he barely used it, like almost never. Yes it could be part of the development, but I don’t think that’s the best way to go about it. Another thing I really dislike is how incompetent the series make the police look, other than Eun Ji Soo and even she’s not that great. I also really dislike how stupid and immature they make Lee Anh character. I mean he’s supposed to be in his early twenties, victim of trauma and tragedy, but he’s literally made into a puppy, a stupid one at that.

Other than those really annoying things, the plot was great. I really the curve ball they threw by midway point, when they main plot start to really be revealed. I also love all the relationship between each characters, they are so entangled and complicated once they revealed what really happen in the past. Really love the ending, it’s so satisfying and rewarding, I wish they make a 2nd season because I want to see them all again in a better setting.

The cast for this show is great, they all acted their character perfectly. Kim Won as Kang Sung Mo stands out the most for me. He portray Sung Mo’s troubled character so well, he’s brotherly love to Lee Anh also come across so naturally but awkwardly, which is perfect. Park Jin Young as Lee Anh also portray the character well, I just wish they develop the character a bit more. Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Jae In was very lovable, her character is portrayed and developed very well. We could see the vulnerability but also the steel resolve she has. All the other casts are also great, even the supporting casts.

I love the music for the series. There are 3 songs that I have been keep playing in my list, ‘With You’ (by Promm), ‘Wake’ (by JUS2) and this is my favorite ’Shadows on the Wall’ (by Janet Suhh). I also really like how they always show what happens in 2005, when the fire happen in the apartment, in the first 5 minutes of a new episode. It keep on build up your knowledge on what happen in the past. I don’t think I will rewatch this series anytime soon, because once you know the twist the series lack anything interesting.

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He's Psychometric

8/10 is my rating. This is a 2019 South Korean drama that has 16, 60 minute episodes. Lee Lee Ahn (Park Jin-young) is able to see past events by touching the person who experienced the events. He acquired this ability after losing his parents in an apartment fire. He fortuitously meets Yoon Jae-in (Shin Ye-eun) who is the daughter of the accused arsonist and Kang Sung-mo (Kim Kwon) who saved Ahn during the fire. Investigator Eun Ji-soo (Kim Da-som), is like an older sister to Ahn and is also a police investigator, The four team up to solve cases they feel are interrelated including the case that took many of their parents.

Spoiler ? Overall I liked the story and the romance was very believable. I was disappointed by some of the twists and unexpected aspects of some of the characters I had come to know. I felt like some things were unnecessary. Some would not have problems with the same - but I like happy and neatly tied up. It is very suspenseful and has a lot of surprising elements. The romance between the two leads is very heartwarming.

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I know many people probably won't agree with me, but I will say what I think despite of that.
I enjoyed the drama, because the plot was brilliant, story twists were really well done and acting was really something, however I felt like romance was totally unnecessary here. I didn't like the romantic part at all, it seriously got on my nerves and did nothing more than this. Don't get me wrong, I 'm a fan of rom and rom-coms on daily basis, just when I was watching this show, romance bothered me to this extent that at some point I actually stopped watching it and recently came back to this just because I was curious about the plot.

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Honestly I would say, one of the most underrated K-Dramas I know.
I honestly thought, it was pretty good because it had so much, like fantasy, thriller, crime, romance , psycho, law and so much more. There was so much depth behind all their stories and like some wtf -moments, for example when we found out, that Kim Sungmo and his mother were kidnapped and she was r*ped there, so he grew up in a basement. Also the perpetrator was so sick and his story as well, as being kidnapped and being selled too. Like the whole story were so psycho, and even Lee Ahn whose parents died in the fire and all the murder which happend in such a cruel way. I don't know if some people really grabed the story.
Also the actors were kind of great and i don't know but I think, Park Jinyoung is one of the greatest idol actors out there, like he proved that some idols can really act. I think, he is really good in acting with his eyes and even now I would count him as a real actor. I mean, he is still growing but for his first drama, where he was playing the main role, it was really good.

My only problem was that it was only really thrilling at the second half of the story. In the beginning it was often very lengthy and sometimes it was taking too long to go through a episode. But nevertheless I liked it, also the idea behind it, that someone has psychmetric powers.
The OST's were good, I liked "Take" by JUS2 very much.

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a very honest review from a babybird

honestly i only watched it because of jinyoung.
without any biased opinion, the first quarter of the drama's episodes are quite boring for me because im more into light-hearted drama type of person. So if we're the same type, i suggest you to not give up! keep watching!

I must say, the writer is clever, i actually planned to drop it if i cannot stand it anymore even though PARK JINYOUNG is in it but i keep forcing myself, let's just watch it for the sake of jinyoung and then there's this one point of the drama that makes it more intriguing so i cannot help but keep watching it, and THAT is why i said the writer is clever.
And the plot twist, not even lying here but half of my life watching kdramas and among all the kdramas that I've watched THIS drama definitely have the biggest plot twist ever, not even top 10 but top 5 dramas that i've watched that made me really really astounded. Once again, big clap for the writer.

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Are You Ready 2 Feel 10000 Emotions At Once ?

DISCLAIMER - THIS REVIEW INCLUDES SPOILERS!

STORY -
The story was amazing, it was very well thought of & very powerful. It made me feel lots of emotions and surprised me with a lot of conflicts & a dash of romance. There was a great backstory to this, the flashbacks hit me. The connections between the lead characters & their families all fit in well. This drama didn't leave me with any questions, it answered everything. I loved everything about the storyline.

ACTING -
Damn, where do I start ? The acting was the best thing about this drama. You felt sad, happy, angry, terrified and loved throughout He is Psychometric. The actors played their roles to a Tea. The romance between Lee Ahn & Jae In was so cute, their chemistry & bond together really brought out the best in them, they did go through a rough patch but it ended up getting fixed very fast. Kim So-Hyun & Lee Dae-Bong was rocky at first since she never wanted his help but it got better towards the end. The love that Eun Ji-Soo had for Kang Sung-Mo was pure, she wanted nothing but the best for him. Lastly, the bromance & sisterhood between these actors in this drama was the sweetest bond ever, You could tell that they all loved each other very much & cherished one another.

MUSIC -
I didn't understand most of the music so I can't really judge it but I would say it was very good. Other than the music, the sound effects were FREAKING AMAZING. You legit got chills from the suspense. Overall, I loved it!

REWATCH -
I actually have seen this show twice so yes I would rate this a 10 considering I watch it 3 times now.

PROS -
I loved mostly everything from the start to the very end. It filled me with joy, I enjoyed the romance, the bromance, the sisterhood, the connections between characters, the settings, the suspense etc. Overall I have no major complaints.

CONS -
I honestly don't have any, just questions.

QUESTIONS -
Why did the last few minutes of episode 16 have to end like that?
Why did she have to die? I understand but that made me cry non stop. I wish she didn't die.
Why did Kang Sung-Mo have to be the killer? I wish he wasn't because I also felt betrayed although I understand why.
Is there a season 2?

SPOILERS -
- Lee Ahn & Jae In end up dating
- There are no breakups or love triangles, just a big misunderstanding
- Jae In gets kidnapped by Kang Geun-Tae
- Lee Ahn gets stabbed also by Kang Genu-Tae
- Kang Sung-Mo started the first apartment fire in 2005, killed those ladies & framed Jae In's Father. He was then sentenced to 13 years imprisonment
- Kang Sung-Mo mother is still alive
- There is a happy ending
- Jae In's father was framed but ended up getting out at the end
- Lee Ahn takes the exam a year later
- & Lastly, the worst news ever Eun Ji-Soo ends up dying from getting stabbed by Kang Genu-Tae. You'll cry your eyes out so beware!

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This should have been a 10-12 episode series

Loved the actors/actresses. Very well cast. Story - pretty good but, what is very clear is that they ran out of material and had to keep finding ways to drag this out to sixteen episodes. What you will find - while watching this drama - is that everything they do takes longer than it should. And, many things happen for writing convenience sake...example: Small town. Only three ways out of the area. They make it a point to say there are only three ways out. Bad guy gets fingered and chase ensues - the cars are never out of each other's site but, after a cutaway to another scene - magically, the bad guy was able to completely lose the police and have time to park his car and run away - to the point the police just announce - "He got away." Ugh.

At episode 13 I found myself getting so frustrated with the feet dragging and the drawing out of every story line, I skipped right to episode 16 to see how it all wrapped up. The only thing I missed (but, predicted) was the death of a major character. Didn't miss a thing.

This would be a good drama for people who understand Korean and can do something else while it is on. For those of us that need the subtitles and need to pay attention - you will find yourself fast forwarding or, getting distracted by things around you.

Love the plot twist. Love how they tied everything up. Just wish they would have got the train to the station earlier.

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