Ele é Psicométrico (2019)

Had some sort of potential but ultimately fails to make sense

Story (esp ending):
The ending was a huge letdown. It just doesn't make sense to me... Sung mo's thought process was to kill someone because they are going to be killed anyways while trying to frame 'that man' (the stalker dad), wearing Jae In's fathers jacket. Oh and also that the more people dead the better so that the police will investigate? Corrupt police gonna stay corrupt until exposed, they will (or try) hide cases no matter the size. Could have left it as a abuse storyline but the writers decided to try to do a 'shock plot twist' with him actually being a murderer.

Romance:
Was okay... I guess Ahn was a guy who likes kissing. Their storyline was sorta cliche... And Dae Bong and So Hyun's one was useless imo, didn't add anything to the drama.

I feel that if they just stuck to the psychometric part of the story & developed it the drama would be more worth watching. The first few eps up to ep 8/9 was fun to watch but then I lost interest with another drama. Skipped throughout the eps to reach the ending.

Acting:
Main leads were alright. Didn't have high expectations for this drama so didn't expect a lot from the acting. Didn't know of jinyoung/ seen him perform so no prejudice from that. He did good tho, had a natural vibe which I love. He suits the cheery boy vibe.

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The ending ruined it for me

I really enjoyed most of the series and even the twist that Song Mo is the culprit but I felt like he deserved better. After everything that he went thru, he shouldn’t be locked up again. I wanted him to be truly free and live a happy life with his mum. It just so heartbreaking to lock him up once again, hence the low rating from me.

In terms of romance, I dun really see the chemistry between the leads, in fact I see more between FL and Song Mo, or even the bromance between Lee Ahn and Song Mo was better. It felt kinda forced and it would have been better to develop a romantic storyline between FL and Song Mo as there could be conflict there with a father in prison due to what he’s done and it could show how they both choose to stand by one another. With Lee Ahn, it seems like pure fluff.

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What would you do to protect the one you love?

This drama revolves around Lee An, Jae In, Seung Mo, and Sueng Mo's mother. The story starts with an apartment fire that greatly affects all the main characters within the story, and continues to follow their lives many years later to show their lives after the incident. There are a lot of side characters, and even though it says the main ML is Jinyoung's character, it centers instead on Seung's Mo's underlying tragic life story. Be ready for some twists and turns on this one. The writer's took their time revealing the whole picture bit by bit through Le An's psychometric abilities and you're at the mercy of his journey.

Jinyoung's and Kim Kwon's acting is on par for this one and really carried the drama, but the FL felt a tad unreachable to me. The OST is lovely, but should have been used more. The plot line had a few holes in it and seemed to lack something I just couldn't put my finger on. I did enjoy the twist and turns and that the second villain admitted to his wrong doings. The ending felt a little lackluster after all the puzzle pieces were finally put in place, but this was also one of those drama's where the second half was much better than the first. Everything was there for a near perfect drama formula, but something got lost along the way.

All in all, I really wanted to like this one more than I did, but it felt reminiscent of Kill It and Memorist, both of which felt like they were missing something. I would still recommend giving it a try if you're in for a mystery/thriller and light romance type drama.

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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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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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