''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring

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, and

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. It aired on

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's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019.

Synopsis

After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn (

) 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 (

) who tries her best to hide her painful secrets. Together with his foster guardian, prosecutor Kang Sung-mo (

), and the latter's colleague, investigator Eun Ji-soo (

), 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

as Lee Ahn ** Kim Tae-yool as young Lee Ahn :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. *

as Yoon Jae-in ** Kim Soo-in as young Jae-in :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. *

as Kang Sung-mo **

Jo Byeong-kyu Cho Byeong-kyu (born April 23, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''SKY Castle'' (2018–2019), ''Hot Stove League ''Hot Stove League'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on ...

as young Sung-mo :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. *

as Eun Ji-soo :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 Jong-hyuk as Lee Jeong-rok :Lee Ahn's father. He was a police officer who died when the apartment caught fire. *

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as Lee Dae-bong (21 years old) :Lee Ahn's best friend. He has been in love with Kim So-hyun since high school.

People around Yoon Jae-in

* Jung Suk-yong as Yoon Tae-ha :Jae-in's father. He was a firefighter before he became a security guard at Yeongseong Apartment and was framed of being the arsonist. * Kim Hyo-jin as Oh Sook-ja (43 years old) :Jae-in's maternal aunt. She is a teacher and legal guardian of Yoon Jae-in after her father was arrested. *

Go Youn-jung Go Youn-jung (; born on April 22, 1996) is a South Korean model and actress signed under MAA. She made her acting debut in the television series ''He Is Psychometric'' (2019) and gained recognition for her supporting role in the Netflix series ...

as Kim So-hyun (21 years old) :Jae-in's childhood friend that got pregnant in high school.

People around Kang Sung-mo

* Lee Seung-joon as Kang Geun-taek :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. *

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as Kang Eun-joo :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

* Sa Kang as Hong Soo-yeon : Eun Ji Soo's close friend and an autopsy director in the forensics department. *

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as math teacher * Kim Ji-sung as Ji-sung *

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as Lee Seung-yong (21 years old) :He is the youngest investigator of the unit. *

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as Nam Dae-nam (49 years old) :He is a police lieutenant. *

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as Eun Byung-ho :Eun Ji-soo's father. He is a police superintendent.

Production

* The first script reading took place on December 6, 2018 at

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, Seoul, South Korea. * The series is directed by Kim Byung-soo (''

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''). * Jeong Yoo-ahn left the drama because of a sexual harassment investigation against him. He was replaced by

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. * A press conference was held on March 5, 2019 with the presence of Kim Byung-soo,

and

Original soundtrack

''He Is Psychometric: Original Soundtrack''

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Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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