"I think the director's thoughts, feelings, colors, and smells exist in every scene." There's a new "Director's Vision" featurette out for their sci-fi thriller series Dr. Brain, which is already playing now on Apple TV+. It spends time with acclaimed Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon discussing working on this. Dr. Brain is an emotional journey following a brain scientist who's obsessive about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. His life goes sideways when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident, and he uses his skills to access memories from his wife's brain to piece together the mystery of what actually happened to his family and why. The series stars Lee Sun-kyun, Lee You-young, Park Hee-soon, Seo Ji-hye, & Lee Jae-won. I'm already a big fan of ...
- 11/12/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There’s a certain kind of medical hubris that runs through some fictional doctors. Whether driven by desperation or an overabundance of confidence, there comes a time when an unproven technology or serum or technique needs to be proven. And wouldn’t you know it: The only one brave (or delusional) enough to test it out is the person who came up with it in the first place.
That rubicon gets crossed awfully early in “Dr. Brain,” the newest Apple TV+ drama premiering this week. Lee Sun-kyun stars as Dr. Sewon Koh, a neurologist who’s been throwing himself into his life’s work, particularly after the latest in an ever-growing line of family tragedies. His chief invention? A machine that can transfer memories and consciousness from a dead brain to a living one.
Before long, the death of a man he’s never met and the arrival of some...
That rubicon gets crossed awfully early in “Dr. Brain,” the newest Apple TV+ drama premiering this week. Lee Sun-kyun stars as Dr. Sewon Koh, a neurologist who’s been throwing himself into his life’s work, particularly after the latest in an ever-growing line of family tragedies. His chief invention? A machine that can transfer memories and consciousness from a dead brain to a living one.
Before long, the death of a man he’s never met and the arrival of some...
- 11/3/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Kim Jee-woon. The name itself comes with a whole bag of expectations. Even if his last output “Illang: The Wolf Brigade” did not live up to them, fans have nonetheless been looking forward to how he moves on from that. Never one to shy away from experimenting in different genres, Kim has now taken up the challenge of trying a new format as he makes the leap to television with his first series “Dr. Brain” for Apple TV+.
Synopsis
When Lee Se-won was a child, his mother died in a hit and run accident. He decided afterwards to become a brain scientist. He is a genius and remembers everything he sees. 20 years after his mother’s death, Lee Se-won has become a famous Ph.D scientist in the brain science field. One day, a mysterious person contacts him and asks him to extract information from the brain of a man who committed suicide.
Synopsis
When Lee Se-won was a child, his mother died in a hit and run accident. He decided afterwards to become a brain scientist. He is a genius and remembers everything he sees. 20 years after his mother’s death, Lee Se-won has become a famous Ph.D scientist in the brain science field. One day, a mysterious person contacts him and asks him to extract information from the brain of a man who committed suicide.
- 11/3/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
“Dr. Brain,” a new six-episode Korean-language Apple Original series directed and executive produced by visionary filmmaker Kim Jee-woon, is set to premiere globally on Thursday, November 4 on Apple TV+. Based on the popular Korean webtoon of the same name by Hongjacga, “Dr. Brain” marks the first Korean-Language series to debut on Apple TV+. The sci-fi drama series will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly through December 10, 2021. Here’s the official trailer:
The series follows a brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, he goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead to access their memories for clues.
“Dr. Brain” stars Lee Sun-kyun, best known to global audiences for his supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.” The series also stars Lee You-young,...
The series follows a brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, he goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead to access their memories for clues.
“Dr. Brain” stars Lee Sun-kyun, best known to global audiences for his supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.” The series also stars Lee You-young,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Netflix debuted a first look at “Inventing Anna,” Shonda Rhimes’ new limited series set to premiere in 2022.
Inspired by Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People,” the series follows Vivian Kent (Anna Chlumsky), a journalist investigating the case of Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), the German heiress and Instagram celebrity who broke into New York’s social scene to make friends and then steal their money. As Vivian questions whether Anna is anything more than a con woman, the two begin to develop a love-hate bond. Arian Moayed, Katie Lowes, Alexis Floyd, Anders Holm , Anna Deavere Smith, Jeff Perry, Terry Kinney and Laverne Cox also star.
The first look photos show Anna at both high and low points — enjoying herself while dressed in designer fashion and being visited by Vivian in jail.
Rhimes serves as creator and showrunner. Writers include Matt Byrne,...
Inspired by Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People,” the series follows Vivian Kent (Anna Chlumsky), a journalist investigating the case of Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), the German heiress and Instagram celebrity who broke into New York’s social scene to make friends and then steal their money. As Vivian questions whether Anna is anything more than a con woman, the two begin to develop a love-hate bond. Arian Moayed, Katie Lowes, Alexis Floyd, Anders Holm , Anna Deavere Smith, Jeff Perry, Terry Kinney and Laverne Cox also star.
The first look photos show Anna at both high and low points — enjoying herself while dressed in designer fashion and being visited by Vivian in jail.
Rhimes serves as creator and showrunner. Writers include Matt Byrne,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+’s Korean thriller Dr. Brain is set to premiere on Nov. 4 and Deadline has your first look at the series’ trailer above. Forthcoming episodes will be released weekly through Dec. 10.
Dr. Brain, based on the popular Korean webtoon of the same name by Hongjacga, follows the brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, he goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead to access their memories for clues.
Lee Sun-kyun is best known for his portrayal of patriarch Park Dong-ik in the 2019 hit film Parasite from Bong Joon-ho. Series costars include The series also stars Lee You-young, Park Hee-soon, Seo Ji-hye, and Lee Jae-won.
The six-episode series—the first Korean language series from Apple TV+— is executive produced, written, and directed by Kim Jee-woon.
Dr. Brain, based on the popular Korean webtoon of the same name by Hongjacga, follows the brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, he goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead to access their memories for clues.
Lee Sun-kyun is best known for his portrayal of patriarch Park Dong-ik in the 2019 hit film Parasite from Bong Joon-ho. Series costars include The series also stars Lee You-young, Park Hee-soon, Seo Ji-hye, and Lee Jae-won.
The six-episode series—the first Korean language series from Apple TV+— is executive produced, written, and directed by Kim Jee-woon.
- 10/25/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has set a premiere date and released a trailer for Dr. Brain, the streaming service’s first Korean-language series.
Based on a Korean webtoon, the live-action sci-fi thriller follows Sewon (played by Parasite‘s Lee Sun-kyun), a brilliant brain scientist who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, Sewon goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead, to access their memories for clues.
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Based on a Korean webtoon, the live-action sci-fi thriller follows Sewon (played by Parasite‘s Lee Sun-kyun), a brilliant brain scientist who suffers a horrific personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident. Desperate to uncover what happened, Sewon goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the tragic mystery by conducting “brain syncs” with the dead, to access their memories for clues.
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- 10/24/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Kim Jee-woon is set to make his return since 2018’s lacklustre “Illang: The Wolf Brigade“, although it is not quite as one might expect. The hitmaker is not making a feature film at the moment and is instead going the Park Chan-wook way by finally making his debut on the small screen. His latest project, “Dr. Brain”, is confirmed to air on Apple TV+ by the end of this year.
“Dr. Brain” is Apple TV Plus’s first original Korean drama, a science-fiction thriller based on a webtoon, and is described as a medical mystery thriller about what a genius brain scientist goes through while accessing the brain of a dead person. Lee Sun-kyun, who international audience will now be very familiar with thanks to “Parasite”, plays the leading role, and he is joined by Teo Yoo (“Vertigo”), Lee Yoo-young (“Grass”) and Seo Ji-hye (“Rampant”).
Sourc webtoon “Dr. Brain”
“The...
“Dr. Brain” is Apple TV Plus’s first original Korean drama, a science-fiction thriller based on a webtoon, and is described as a medical mystery thriller about what a genius brain scientist goes through while accessing the brain of a dead person. Lee Sun-kyun, who international audience will now be very familiar with thanks to “Parasite”, plays the leading role, and he is joined by Teo Yoo (“Vertigo”), Lee Yoo-young (“Grass”) and Seo Ji-hye (“Rampant”).
Sourc webtoon “Dr. Brain”
“The...
- 4/8/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Korean Cultural Center New York & The New York Asian Film Festival Announce
A Merry Zombie Xmas
December 24, 2020 – January 7, 2021
In a world where the 3 Bs are edging towards massive mainstream success, and an age when all things “K” are synonymous with “crazy, sexy, cool”, another phenomenon has been going viral and global: the zombie movie “made in Korea”.
Filmmakers from the peninsula have injected new life in the undead genre, bringing both a bit of a Midas and Lazarus touch to a mythology that has been exploited almost to death. Original storylines spanning wildly diverse settings, from the Joseon era to our troubled times and even dark Mad Max-style dystopian futures, in-depth character development, and a clear-eyed look at today’s societal fears have raised the biters back from the realm of putrid pop fiction.
As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to celebrate the reinvigorated genre, powered by the...
A Merry Zombie Xmas
December 24, 2020 – January 7, 2021
In a world where the 3 Bs are edging towards massive mainstream success, and an age when all things “K” are synonymous with “crazy, sexy, cool”, another phenomenon has been going viral and global: the zombie movie “made in Korea”.
Filmmakers from the peninsula have injected new life in the undead genre, bringing both a bit of a Midas and Lazarus touch to a mythology that has been exploited almost to death. Original storylines spanning wildly diverse settings, from the Joseon era to our troubled times and even dark Mad Max-style dystopian futures, in-depth character development, and a clear-eyed look at today’s societal fears have raised the biters back from the realm of putrid pop fiction.
As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to celebrate the reinvigorated genre, powered by the...
- 12/18/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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