Dr. Brain (2021)

Original title

Dr.브레인

Directed by

Kim Ji-woon

Cast

Lee Sun Kyun, Kim Gun Woo, Kim Min Seo, Lee Yoo Young, Park Hee Soon, Seo Ji Hye, Lee Jae Won, Ahn Mi Na

Genre

thriller television series, mystery television series, science fiction television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A brain scientist investigates his family's mysterious death by using a technique to access the memories of dead people. The story follows his attempts to uncover the truth behind what happened to them.

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What happens

Dr. Brain 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. However, Lee Sun-Kyon died on December 27, 2023 before it could ever happen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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