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{{Short description|2021 South Korean sci-fi series}} |
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| creator = [[Kim Jee-woon]] |
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⚫ | '''''Dr. Brain''''' ({{Korean|Dr. 브레인||Dr. Beurein}}) is a [[Korean drama|South Korean]] television series created by [[Kim Jee-woon]]. The [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] is based on the Korean [[webtoon]] of the same name by Hongjacga. [[Lee Sun-kyun]] stars in the lead role as a brain scientist trying to solve the mysterious death of his family by hacking into the brains of the deceased. The series is the first Korean-language show produced for [[Apple TV+]]. It debuted on November 4, 2021, to accompany the streaming service's launch in South Korea. |
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⚫ | On January 27, 2022, multiple official sources stated that the series would have a second season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Park Jeong-sun|date=January 27, 2022|title=[단독] 애플TV+ 'Dr. 브레인', 시즌2제작…이선균 돌아온다|language=ko|trans-title=[Exclusive] Apple TV+ 'Dr. Brain', season 2 production... Lee Sun-kyun is back|publisher=[[JTBC]]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000287951|access-date=January 27, 2022|via=Naver}}</ref> |
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'''''Dr. Brain''''' ({{Korean|Dr. 브레인||Dr. Beurein}}) is a |
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== Premise == |
== Premise == |
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* [[Seo Ji-hye]] as Jiun Choi, a lieutenant of an investigative unit |
* [[Seo Ji-hye]] as Jiun Choi, a lieutenant of an investigative unit |
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* {{ill|Lee Jae-won (actor)|lt=Lee Jae-won|ko|이재원 (배우)}} as Namil Hong, Sewon's colleague |
* {{ill|Lee Jae-won (actor)|lt=Lee Jae-won|ko|이재원 (배우)}} as Namil Hong, Sewon's colleague |
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* [[Uhm Tae-goo]]<ref>{{cite web |last1= |
* [[Uhm Tae-goo]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=강 |first1=효진 |title=엄태구, 애플TV+ 론칭작 'Dr.브레인' 출연…김지운 감독과 재회 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000325651 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> |
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* [[Joo Min-kyung]] as Doctor |
* [[Joo Min-kyung]] as Doctor |
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== Episodes == |
== Episodes == |
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===Season 1 (2021)=== |
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== Production and release == |
== Production and release == |
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Director [[Kim Jee-woon]] had reportedly tried to adapt the [[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] [[webtoon]] ''Dr. Brain'', but it never went into production. In May 2019, however, he was able to go into series production with [[YG Studioplex]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Han |first1=Hyeon-jeong |title=김지운 감독, YG 손잡고 웹툰 |
Director [[Kim Jee-woon]] had reportedly tried to adapt the [[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] [[webtoon]] ''Dr. Brain'', but it never went into production. In May 2019, however, he was able to go into series production with [[YG Studioplex]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Han |first1=Hyeon-jeong |title=김지운 감독, YG 손잡고 웹툰 '닥터 브레인' 드라마로 연출 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/05/359974/ |work=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |date=May 29, 2019 |language=ko}}</ref> For a time, the project was developed under the [[working title]] ''Mr. Robin'', and [[Lee Sun-kyun]] was offered the lead role in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jung |first1=Yu-jin |title=이선균, 애플TV플러스 '미스터 로빈' 출연할까『제안받은 상태』|url=https://m.news1.kr/articles/?4101023#_enliple |website=뉴스1 |language=ko |date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> Lee had signed on by March 2021 when [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] picked up the series as it was entering production, making it the first Korean-language series for its streaming service.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title='Dr. Brain' Korean Webtoon to Get Live-Action TV Series Adaptation at Apple |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dr-brain-live-action-tv-series-apple-1234921151/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 3, 2021}}</ref> In October 2021, Apple set a release date of November 4, 2021<ref name="release">{{cite web |last1=Villei |first1=Matt |title='Dr. Brain' Trailer Reveals Sci-Fi Thriller From 'I Saw the Devil' Director Coming to Apple TV+ |url=https://collider.com/dr-brain-trailer-apple-tv-plus/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |publisher=Valnet, Inc. |date=October 25, 2021}}</ref> to coincide with the launch of [[Apple TV+]] in [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eun-byel |first1=Im |title=Apple TV+ to launch service in Korea on Nov. 4 |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211025000750 |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |date=October 25, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Along with the release date, the rest of the main cast was revealed. The series consists of six episodes to be released on a weekly basis from the series debut through December 9, 2021.<ref name="release" /> |
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On January 27, 2022 |
On January 27, 2022, multiple official sources stated that the series would have a second season.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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* {{Hancinema drama|Dr_p__Brain}} |
* {{Hancinema drama|Dr_p__Brain}} |
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}} |
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}} |
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* ''[https://tapas.io/series/dr-brain/info Dr. Brain]'' at [[Tapas Comics]] |
* ''[https://tapas.io/series/dr-brain/info Dr. Brain]'' at [[Tapas (website)|Tapas Comics]] |
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{{Kim Jee-woon}} |
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[[Category:2020s science fiction television series]] |
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[[Category:South Korean drama web series]] |
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Dr. Brain | |
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Hangul | Dr. 브레인 |
Created by | Kim Jee-woon |
Based on | Dr. Brain by Hongjacga |
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Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
Composer | Mowg |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Cinematography | Kim Cheon-seok |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | November 4 (2021-11-04) – December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) |
Dr. Brain (Korean: Dr. 브레인; RR: Dr. Beurein) is a South Korean television series created by Kim Jee-woon. The sci-fi thriller is based on the Korean webtoon of the same name by Hongjacga. Lee Sun-kyun stars in the lead role as a brain scientist trying to solve the mysterious death of his family by hacking into the brains of the deceased. The series is the first Korean-language show produced for Apple TV+. It debuted on November 4, 2021, to accompany the streaming service's launch in South Korea.
On January 27, 2022, multiple official sources stated that the series would have a second season.[1]
After losing his family in a mysterious accident, Sewon, a brilliant brain scientist, tries to solve what happened. He performs "brain syncs" with the deceased in order to search for clues hidden in their memories, but it becomes difficult to separate those memories from his own experiences.
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1 | 6 | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) |
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1 | 1 | "Chapter 1" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) |
2 | 2 | "Chapter 2" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) |
3 | 3 | "Chapter 3" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | November 18, 2021 (2021-11-18) |
4 | 4 | "Chapter 4" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) |
5 | 5 | "Chapter 5" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) |
6 | 6 | "Chapter 6" | Kim Jee-woon | Kim Jin A, Koh YoungJae, Kim Jee-woon | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) |
Director Kim Jee-woon had reportedly tried to adapt the Daum webtoon Dr. Brain, but it never went into production. In May 2019, however, he was able to go into series production with YG Studioplex.[3] For a time, the project was developed under the working title Mr. Robin, and Lee Sun-kyun was offered the lead role in October 2020.[4] Lee had signed on by March 2021 when Apple picked up the series as it was entering production, making it the first Korean-language series for its streaming service.[5] In October 2021, Apple set a release date of November 4, 2021[6] to coincide with the launch of Apple TV+inSouth Korea.[7] Along with the release date, the rest of the main cast was revealed. The series consists of six episodes to be released on a weekly basis from the series debut through December 9, 2021.[6]
On January 27, 2022, multiple official sources stated that the series would have a second season.[1]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Working its way through a heady premise perhaps a little too ponderously, Dr. Brain nevertheless gives viewers plenty of cerebral thrills to mull over." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 71 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8][9]
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