Overview
Dr. Brain is a 2021 South Korean web 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.
Premise
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.
Cast
Lee Sun-kyun as Sewon Koh, the brain scientist
Lee Yoo-young as Jaeyi Jung, Sewon's wife
Park Hee-soon as Kangmu Lee, a private investigator
Seo Ji-hye as Jiun Choi, a lieutenant of an investigative unit
as Namil Hong, Sewon's colleague
Uhm Tae-goo
Joo Min-kyung as Doctor
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