[HanCinema's News] "He Is Psychometric" Director's Commentary
By William Schwartz | Published on
As "He Is Psychometric" enters its final stretch, more attention is being paid to earlier episodes to see about the drama's recurring themes. Director Kim Byeong-soo had made a point before the drama even began of the importance of metaphors and deduction.
Advertisement
One such example is of how Seong-mo (Kim Kwon) saves Lee Ahn (Park Jinyoung) early on in the story. The scene takes place in black-and-white and is, for Seong-mo, also a representation of how his view of the world changes throughout the drama.
Director Kim Byeong-soo also makes note of how old Lee Ahn's blood appears in color, as red. Director Kim Byeong-soo wanted to highlight the importance of this injury, and how so much of the drama was going to be about resolving the injuries of the past.
Director Kim Byeong-soo also notes a scene in the third episode, where Lee Ahn is trying to find Jae-in (Shin Ye-eun). The way painting on the rooftop plays into the scene both plays into the dexterity of their fingers, and how Lee Ahn and Jae-in become intertwined with each other, but also the generally unimaginable state of the future. This sets up the odd circumstances of their meeting again in the future.
In addition to its storytelling "He Is Psychometric" has also gotten interest for the chemistry of its leads. Pictured above are the lead actors Park Jinyoung and Shin Ye-eun in a cute moment while filming.
Written by William Schwartz
___________
"He Is Psychometric" is directed by Kim Byeong-soo, written by Yang Jin-ah, and features Park Jinyoung, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, Kim Dasom, Ro Jong-hyun, Go Youn-jung. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2019/03/11~Now airing, Mon, Tue 21:30 on tvN.
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.