Medical drama Brain’s teasers and stills
by javabeans
With KBS medical drama Brain about a week from its premiere, here are the drama’s first two teasers, as well as character stills of the main cast of neurosurgeons featuring Shin Ha-kyun, Jung Jin-young, and Choi Jung-won.
The way this drama handled its casting process has been pretty clunky (not to mention controversial), which had turned me off the show from the start. Having seen the teasers, though, you can see that they’re clearly going for suspenseful and dramatic, in which case it makes sense to opt for a serious film actor like Shin Ha-kyun (The Front Line) over the younger Lee Sang-yoon (The Duo). And Choi Jung-won (Wish Upon a Star) has been a leading actress for longer than new face Yoon Seung-ah (Playful Kiss), even if I think she’s much more appealing in lighter comedies than serious dramas.
All that said, it doesn’t excuse the poor way the drama dumped its first cast, and begs the question: If you say these actors were all wrong for the parts, why cast them in the first place?
Brain is doing something a bit unusual for premiere week, in airing Episodes 1 and 2 on the same night, Monday. That’s because the following day is going to be pre-empted for soccer, so they’re trying to get the jump rather than falling an episode behind schedule. With Mondays and Tuesdays pretty packed with programming, a new show can’t afford to lose interest, so hopefully they’ll hook viewers with the double header. Medical dramas aren’t really my bag, but they do have some dynamic actors at play here with Shin Ha-kyun and Jung Jin-young, both of whom are pretty damn charismatic.
Brain comes from God of Study’s team, PD Yoo Hyun-ki and writer Yoon Kung-ah. It follows Poseidon and airs its first two episodes on November 14.
Via TV Report
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1 pearl
November 5, 2011 at 6:51 PM
count me out.
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DB5K
April 7, 2012 at 10:17 PM
You are really missing out then :)
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2 Phyllis
November 5, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Looks realistic anyway! There is always drama with medicine.
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3 anais
November 5, 2011 at 7:04 PM
OMG, I'm sooooo in! Jung Jin Young? Hells Yeah! I haven't seen Shin Ha Kyun since Save the Green Planet, but he was great in that & JSA. These two men are this show's bona fides for me.
And the clincher was Jo Dong Hyuk, the Yacha hottie!
Salivate!
The production quality - at least for the trailers - is soooo fantastic.
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Ani
November 5, 2011 at 7:22 PM
I love Jung Jin-young too, but this is not as appealing to me as it should be. I loved Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and the much more present day Grey's Anatomy, but this? No. Even the main characters do not appeal to me. Maybe I will give it chance though so I can say I did.
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lovepark
November 6, 2011 at 8:32 PM
I share your sentiments. Jung Jin-young is awesome-sauce, and he looks mighty fine in those pictures. He has this rugged yet playful look, and most importantly, he can act!
Then there's Shin Ha-kyun! He looks good but the real question would be "when does he not?"
These two actors I love and know can act, but Choi Jung-won, I'm not too sure about but my excitement cannot be dampened!
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4 ed
November 5, 2011 at 7:08 PM
shin ha kyun did a movie where he switched brains with byun hee-bong. gory and marvelous! dude is best when doing freakish things, so....to be selfish i hope they make him some drug-addicted doc who operates under the influence (propofol is the buzzword now, why not), so jung jin young has to bitch him out or something.
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annie
November 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM
knowing Korea's super anti-drug culture, I really can't see this happening, though it would be fun to watch.
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5 LK
November 5, 2011 at 7:13 PM
This looks really good actually. What is it about?
The new cast is MUCH better than the original cast. Even with SSH out. Yeah, he is better looking. But honestly, I don't see a doctor in him.
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6 bluelime
November 5, 2011 at 7:22 PM
jo dong hyuk is so hot in modern clothes too!! =) can't wait!!
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7 queer
November 5, 2011 at 7:41 PM
I much prefer this casts than the previous one....
anticipating it!!
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8 ck1Oz
November 5, 2011 at 8:53 PM
The lead wants to be head of the hospital or something like that. I am watching it whether it'll get subs is another issue.
At least it's something on Mon and Tue-there is nothing else to watch anyway.
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9 Dara
November 5, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Wow ,def will hit the ratings!
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10 hpn88
November 5, 2011 at 9:35 PM
i love medical shows! I hope this gets subbed though
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11 MJ
November 5, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Will the Brain be a hit or miss?
Can it beat the following drama in ratings which also air on Monday-Tuesday?
1. Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (tvN)
2. Thousand Day Promise (SBS)
Q: Will I watch?
A: If I am bored to death.
Brain Notes found at asianmediawiki.com/Brain_(Korean_Drama) states:
* On September 20, 2011 Lee Sang-Yun, Yoon Seung-Ah, Lee Hyeon-Jin, & Kim Soo-Hyun were removed from the drama series. The four actors and actress had their first script reading on September 17, 2011. Staff believed those actors did not fit their characters due to age, acting, personality differences.
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ck1Oz
November 5, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Different time slot Flower Boy is on later and on cable. I don't think Brain is insane enough to compete with ATDP anyway.
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November 6, 2011 at 10:59 AM
It would be pretty sad if they don't beat Flower Boy cos that's a cable drama
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12 YY
November 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM
If they share hot kisses in an elevator, make out in the back of a car, and say 'Seriously' every few minutes, I'm all for it.
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lafawnDUH
November 6, 2011 at 12:48 AM
gosh, I'm on the same page as your are.
spirit twin?
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alexe
November 6, 2011 at 2:50 AM
Count me third .
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odet
November 7, 2011 at 12:04 AM
count me in too.. Seriously? seriously!
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13 torrtis
November 5, 2011 at 11:31 PM
KBS drama management has recently been bad (Spy Myung Wol), and now Brain. Been enjoying SBS dramas more lately. On another note, was wondering why Hong sisters picked to work with KBS for their next drama.
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14 missm
November 6, 2011 at 3:36 AM
Jang Jin Young looks like an Asian version of House in the pics above
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15 Banu
November 6, 2011 at 4:10 AM
OMO.. JO DONG HYUK is back!!! how I missed him.. looking forward for this drama just because of him!.. ^__^
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16 Kitteh
November 6, 2011 at 6:58 AM
I read this as 'medical drama's brain teasers and stills' and thought "sweet a puzzle along with stills! how fun!" then was slightly disappointed. :(
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17 mskololia
November 6, 2011 at 12:20 PM
I like the male cast members so I may give this a shot. Not a fan of the female lead and from the preview, she has the same blank expession from KotW.
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18 abel
November 23, 2011 at 7:21 AM
who is going to make a drama beans episode.this drama very exciting since it was a like er or grey anatomy..
i also hope shin ha kyun will fall in love with jae in although shin ha kyun is serious man..hope he will smile again.hot more upcoming male cast for student in medical team....(from malaysia )..hope the nurses will fall in drama too.waiting for hot case
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19 Huong
March 8, 2012 at 9:08 AM
So I've just finished watching the entire 20 episodes in 2 days and I couldn't stop watching after each episode. Compared to Sign, I've felt that this is much better - the reality, the characters, the emotions. I'm drawing toward the Korean dramas that can be serious but yet, it provides big lessons on love, relationships and life. It does not make love as the center of the story but yet we feel love all the way through 20 episodes..
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20 jeazzz
January 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM
i have huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge crush for jung jin young ajushiiii ahhahhaah....such a talented actor.....
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