Dr. Brain (TV series)
A brain scientist syncs with the dead to solve a family tragedy.
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The story follows brain scientist Sewon, who performs "brain syncs" with the dead to solve a family tragedy.[1]
Making and release
Director Kim Jee-woon had reportedly tried to adapt the Daum webtoon Dr. Brain but it never went into production.[2] Initially called Mr. Robin during development, the lead role was proposed to Lee Sun-kyun in October 2020.[2] Lee had committed to the project by March 2021, at which point Apple acquired the series as it began production.[2] This acquisition marked Apple's streaming service's first Korean-language original.[2]
On January 27, 2022, several official announcements confirmed a second season was in development.[3]
What the cited sources add
The Korea Herald reported that the series was released to celebrate the launch of Apple TV+ in Korea.[4] Metacritic gave a score of 71 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] On Rotten Tomatoes, 15 critic reviews gave the series an 80% approval rating.[5]
References
- Villei, "'Dr. Brain' Trailer Reveals Sci-Fi Thriller From 'I Saw the Devil' Director Coming to Apple TV+", Collider, October 25, 2021. facts only, no text reused. collider.com
- Wikipedia, "Dr. Brain (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Han, Maeil Business Newspaper, May 29, 2019; Jung, News1, October 28, 2020; Otterson, "'Dr. Brain' Korean Webtoon to Get Live-Action TV Series Adaptation at Apple", Variety, March 3, 2021; Villei, "'Dr. Brain' Trailer Reveals Sci-Fi Thriller From 'I Saw the Devil' Director Coming to Apple TV+", Collider, October 25, 2021; Im, "Apple TV+ to launch service in Korea on Nov. 4", The Korea Herald, October 25, 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Dr. Brain (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Park Jeong-sun, JTBC, January 27, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Im, "Apple TV+ to launch service in Korea on Nov. 4", The Korea Herald, October 25, 2021. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
- Wikipedia, "Dr. Brain (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dr. Brain: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 14, 2021.; "Dr. Brain: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved November 14, 2021. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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