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Dr. Brain

  • TV Series
  • 2021–
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.2K
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Lee Sun-kyun in Dr. Brain (2021)
Brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-Kyun) suffers a horrific personal tragedy. Desperate to uncover what happened to his family, he conducts "brain syncs" with the dead to access their memories for clues.
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Brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-Kyun) suffers a horrific personal tragedy. Desperate to uncover what happened to his family, he conducts "brain syncs" with the dead to access their ... Read allBrilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-Kyun) suffers a horrific personal tragedy. Desperate to uncover what happened to his family, he conducts "brain syncs" with the dead to access their memories for clues.Brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-Kyun) suffers a horrific personal tragedy. Desperate to uncover what happened to his family, he conducts "brain syncs" with the dead to access their memories for clues.

  • Stars
    • Lee Sun-kyun
    • Park Hee-soon
    • Um Tae-goo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Lee Sun-kyun
      • Park Hee-soon
      • Um Tae-goo
    • 31User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes6

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    TopTop-rated1 season2021

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    Dr. Brain: Season 1
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    Lee Sun-kyun
    Lee Sun-kyun
    • Ko Se-won
    • 2021
    Park Hee-soon
    Park Hee-soon
    • Lee Kang-moo
    • 2021
    Um Tae-goo
    • Tae-goo
    • 2021
    Lee El
    Lee El
    • Dr. Hyun
    • 2021
    June Yoon
    June Yoon
    • Dr. Myung
    • 2021
    Lee Yoo-young
    Lee Yoo-young
    • Jung Jae-yi
    • 2021
    Seo Ji-hye
    Seo Ji-hye
    • Lieutenant Choi
    • 2021
    Lee Jae-won
    Lee Jae-won
    • Namil Hong
    • 2021
    Mina An
    • Yoojin
    • 2021
    Moon Sung-keun
    Moon Sung-keun
    • Dr. Myung
    • 2021
    Teo Yoo
    Teo Yoo
    • Secretary Yoon
    • 2021
    Kong Seong-Ha
    Kong Seong-Ha
    • Mrs. Lim (Jun-ki's wife)
    • 2021
    Garrison Michael Farquharson-Keener
    Garrison Michael Farquharson-Keener
    • Psychopath
    • 2021
    Jung Gi-sub
    Jung Gi-sub
    • Coroner
    • 2021
    Liz Cha
    Liz Cha
    • Clinic Manager
    • 2021
    Lee Sang-Hee
    • Rest stop cashier
    • 2021
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    User reviews31

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    7bburris-91461

    Decent, sub-par acting, feels forced

    Terrible pacing. Storyline is not succinct in any way. Lens flare during every "happy" scene is played out. Man supposed to feel no empathy at times absolutely does. Feels as though they had an idea, execution is forced and insists upon itself.
    10wtv-05571

    Excellent thriler

    The current rating, 6.9, really doesnt do this show any justice. It's a great thriller, the storyline is captivating, there's a good balance between logical and surprising elements in it. The acting feels realistic and not overdone.
    6carojoshua

    Where it was parked...

    First 5 episodes had some flaws but I was all in..

    Often a show rests on where it lands and the finale went super B movie to a point that was head scratching..did the production schedule get squeezed or was the ending not fully written when they started filming...Rather disappointing since again was such a compelling piece up until the disastrous finale..My wife and I looked at each other so confused..

    Maybe there's a behind the scenes creative squabble that will never see the light of day? Maybe they lost the budget the last week of filming, crafty canceled, and they were forced to fast work in 16 hour shifts? Who knows...

    Anyway enough was there that I hope to see Apple TV continue to invest in filmmakers/storytelling from around the world and see more non English content if nothing else..
    9leopoldfrank-1

    Mad Scientist Mystery

    Two episodes in now and it's very good. I'm a big fan of the director's other work and it has his usual flair. It is sort a mad scientist mystery. It has elements of The Fly (the scientist experimenting on himself, perhaps later to be his downfall?) as well as Sixth Sense and Memento - he is trying to solve a mystery but as he experiments more on himself to put the pieces together, it becomes harder to be certain what is real and what is not.

    A very strong start and I have absolutely no idea where it is going and can not wait to find out. Highly recommended.
    7visionandyouth

    Brain pleasing practice.

    Look.. i liked it even thou its nothing new, and it dares to impress you, but its done in such a manner that it reminds you of one of those black mirror episodes but for grown-ups, that truly shines only if you give it some time.

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official Site (South Korea)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alpha Romeo
    • Production companies
      • Bound Entertainment
      • Dark Circle Pictures
      • Kakao Entertainment
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      • Dolby Digital

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