He Is Psychometric Explained

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Alt Name:Psychometric Fellow
Native Name:
Hangul:사이코메트리 그녀석
Rr:Saikometeuri geunyeoseok
Mr:Saik'omet'ŭri kŭnyŏsŏk
Lk:That Psychometric Guy
Creator:Studio Dragon
Director:Kim Byung-soo
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Lee Jin-suk
Camera:Single-camera
Company:JS Pictures[1]
Network:tvN

He Is Psychometric[2] is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired from March 11 to April 30, 2019, on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Synopsis

After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn (Park Jin-young) acquires the power of psychometry, the ability to read a person or an object's past through physical contact, and he decides to use it to combat criminals. While he does not know how to control his power yet, he meets Yoon Jae-in (Shin Ye-eun) who tries her best to hide her painful secrets. Together with his foster guardian, prosecutor Kang Sung-mo (Kim Kwon), and the latter's colleague, investigator Eun Ji-soo (Kim Da-som), they team up to solve an elusive case that has been haunting the lives of Ahn, Sung-mo, and Jae-in. The case revolves around the life of prosecutor Kang, and his parents who were the main cause of fire. Jae-in and Lee Ahn heal each other through their past, present, and future to find the culprit.

Cast

Main

A young man who acquires the power of psychometry, the paranormal ability to read a person or object's past or secrets by touching it or if these come into contact with his skin. He lost his parents in a fire when he was young.

A smart young woman whose father was framed for arson. She meets Lee Ahn at the age of 19 after transferring to his high school. Her dream is to become a prosecutor and clear her father's name, but she eventually becomes a police officer. She later develop feelings for Lee Ahn and begins dating him.

He is a special investigation unit prosecutor who saved Lee Ahn in the fire that killed his parents. Later, he became Lee Ahn's legal guardian as his adoptive brother. He has a cold exterior yet cares for Lee Ahn and others around him dearly.

She is the investigator of the police special investigation unit. She often asks Lee Ahn for help as she knows about his psychometric abilities. She is very optimistic and it is obvious she likes Sung-mo.

Supporting

People around Lee Ahn

Lee Ahn's father. He was a police officer who died when the apartment caught fire.

Lee Ahn's best friend. He has been in love with Kim So-hyun since high school.

People around Yoon Jae-in

Jae-in's father. He was a firefighter before he became a security guard at Yeongseong Apartment and was framed of being the arsonist.

Jae-in's maternal aunt. She is a teacher and legal guardian of Yoon Jae-in after her father was arrested.

Jae-in's childhood friend that got pregnant in high school.

People around Kang Sung-mo

Kang Sung-mo's father. In his youth, he developed an attraction-turned-obsession over Eun-joo that he locked her up with their son Sung-mo for a long time.

Kang Sung-mo's mother and the subject of Geun-taek's obsession. She bore Geun-taek a son (Sung-mo) while being locked up. When she and Sung-mo managed to escape, she had spent her entire life on hiding from Geun-taek. She was presumed dead in the Yeongseong Apartment fire.

Others

Eun Ji-soo's close friend and an autopsy director in the forensics department.

He is the youngest investigator of the unit.

He is a police lieutenant.

Eun Ji-soo's father. He is a police superintendent.

Production

Original soundtrack

He Is Psychometric
OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:2019
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:Stone Music Entertainment

Part 6

Viewership

+ Average TV viewership ratings
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[17] TNmS
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1March 11, 20192.467%2.698%2.9%[18]
2March 12, 20192.156%2.434%2.2%[19]
3March 18, 20192.231%2.8%[20]
4March 19, 20192.108%3.0%[21]
5March 25, 20192.349%2.969%rowspan=2
6March 26, 2019
7April 1, 20192.587%3.142%2.8%[22]
8April 2, 20192.711%3.067%
9April 8, 20192.538%2.974%3.0%[23]
10April 9, 20192.471%2.901%2.9%[24]
11April 15, 20192.422%2.913%2.6%[25]
12April 16, 20192.456%2.766%2.7%[26]
13April 22, 20192.114%2.775%2.3%[27]
14April 23, 20192.589%3.367%2.8%[28]
15April 29, 20192.345%2.850%
16April 30, 20192.277%2.631%2.7%[29]
Average

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201912th Korea Drama AwardsStar of the Year AwardShin Ye-eun[30]
StarHub Night of StarsFavourite Korean Drama Male CharacterPark Jin-young[31]

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