Dr. Brain
2021 1 season · 6 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Dr. Brain

Dr. 브레인

“The truth lies in your mind.”

Synopsis

Dr. 브레인

“The truth lies in your mind.”

An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is 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.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy + Mystery in South Korea

26 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dr. Brain itself).

The 2020–2022 South Korea Window

Dr. Brain holds position #138 of 269 South Korea seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Break the Silence: The Movie

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  2. 2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'
    #2

    2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  3. Under the Queen's Umbrella
    #3

    Under the Queen's Umbrella

    ★ 9.1 · 2022
  4. BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA
    #4

    BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA

    ★ 9.0 · 2022
  5. BTS Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing
    #5

    BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing

    ★ 9.0 · 2022
  6. Undercover
    #6

    Undercover

    ★ 9.0 · 2021
  7. The Fabulous
    #7

    The Fabulous

    ★ 8.8 · 2022
  8. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
    #8

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dr. Brain premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.

The 1247th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

130
Reviews
86th
Review-volume percentile
78th
Popularity percentile

130 audience reviews — more than 86% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
November 3, 2021
Last Air Date
December 10, 2021
Broadcast Span
1 months
Total Episodes
6 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series
Total Runtime
≈ 6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
130
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #442 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #55 of 76 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesBound Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment, YG Studioplex, Dark Circle Pictures
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 6
Release DateNovember 3, 2021
Official Sitetv.apple.com