Apple is launching its first ever Korean-language series - 'Dr. Brain'. If the trailer is anything to go by, it'll quickly have viewers hooked.
'Dr. Brain' stars Lee Sun-kyun, who is best-known for his role in the Oscar-winning 'Parasite'. The actor and his co-stars won the SAG award for their outstanding ensemble performance.
The Apple TV series is written, directed and executive produced by Kim Jee-woon. His past credits include horror movie 'A Tale of Two Sisters' and action-thriller 'I Saw the Devil'.
The release of 'Dr. Brain' coincides with the launch of Apple TV+ in South Korea.
Korean films and series that have proven to be global hits of late include 'Parasite' and Netflix series 'Squid Game'.
According to the official synopsis, 'Dr. Brain' "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."
The sci-fi drama series will premiere with the first episode on Thursday, November 4, followed by one new episode weekly through December 10, 2021.
Here's the trailer.
