Brain
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Title: 브레인 / Brain
Chinese Title: 脑袋
Genre: Medical Drama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2011-Nov-14 to 2012-Jan-17
Air time: Monday and Tuesday, 21:55
Synopsis
A drama that deals with the brain and neurosurgeons.
Lee Kang Hoon (Shin Ha Kyun), who graduated from the top medical school, works at the top hospital, and is the top neurosurgeon around. Basically, he’s Brain No. 1. (And he works on brains, too!) He has ambitions to become the director at his university hospital. He is obsessed with success, which is probably both his greatest flaw and strength, since it makes him steely and fierce.
However, once he meets his sunbae Kim Sang Chul (Jung Jin Young), the prickly genius doctor and world famous neurologist, he turns over a new leaf and becomes a sincere doctor. Seo Joon Suk (Jo Dong Hyuk) is a doctor and will become Lee Kang Hoon’s rival. Yoon Ji Hye (Choi Jung Won) is also a neurosurgeon who grew up in an ordinary family. She is extremely strict in matters of work and study, but has a warm bedside manner with her patients.
Cast
Shin Ha Kyun as Lee Kang Hoon
Choi Jung Won as Yoon Ji Hye
Jung Jin Young as Kim Sang Chul
Jo Dong Hyuk as Seo Joon Suk
Chunha University Hospital
Lee Sung Min as Go Jae Hak
Ban Hyo Jung as Hwang Young Sun
Park Chul Ho as Park In Bum
Im Ji Eun as Hong Eun Sook
Jo Soo Min as Im Hyun Jung
Neurosurgery Residents
Kwak Seung Nam as Yang Bum Joon
Shim Hyung Tak as Jo Dae Sik
Lee Seung Joo (이승주) as Dong Seung Man
Kwon Se In as Yeo Bong Goo
Beauty Clinic
Kim Soo Hyun as Jang Yoo Jin
Kang Ye Seo as Choi Ryu Bi
Kang Hoon’s family
Song Ok Sook as Kim Soon Im
Kim Ga Eun as Lee Ha Young
Others
Choi Il Hwa as Ahn Dong Suk
Lee Hyun Woo as Park Dong Hwa (cameo)
Jo Jae Wan as Park Gap Sul’s son (cameo, ep7-8)
Production Credit
Production Company: CJ E&M Corporation
Chief Producer: Lee Gun Joon
Producer: Moon Joon Ha
Director: Yoo Hyun Ki, Song Hyun Wook
Screenwriter: Yoon Kyung Ah
Awards
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Daesang (Shin Ha Kyun)
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Awards, Actor (Miniseries, Jung Jin Young)
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards (Shin Ha Kyun & Choi Jung Won)
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (Shin Ha Kyun)
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (Choi Jung Won)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-14 | 1 & 2 | 8.9 (19th) | 9.7 (15th) |
| 2011-11-21 | 3 | 8.2 | 9.8 (18th) |
| 2011-11-22 | 4 | 10.3 (15th) | 11.6 (11th) |
| 2011-11-28 | 5 | 10.6 (10th) | 11.5 (10th) |
| 2011-11-29 | 6 | 10.7 (10th) | 11.6 (10th) |
| 2011-12-05 | 7 | 12.0 (10th) | 12.5 (4th) |
| 2011-12-06 | 8 | 12.9 (8th) | 13.9 (5th) |
| 2011-12-12 | 9 | 13.8 (4th) | 14.7 (4th) |
| 2011-12-13 | 10 | 14.4 (5th) | 15.4 (4th) |
| 2011-12-19 | 11 | 13.0 (3rd) | 15.2 (2nd) |
| 2011-12-20 | 12 | 12.7 (7th) | 14.8 (4th) |
| 2011-12-26 | 13 | 15.9 (3rd) | 17.7 (2nd) |
| 2011-12-27 | 14 | 17.7 (3rd) | 21.0 (1st) |
| 2012-Jan-02 | 15 | 17.5 (3rd) | 19.4 (1st) |
| 2012-Jan-03 | 16 | 18.7 (3rd) | 20.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-Jan-09 | 17 | 16.5 (3rd) | 19.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-Jan-10 | 18 | 17.6 (3rd) | 20.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-Jan-16 | 19 | 6.1 | (see note II) |
| 2012-Jan-17 | 20 | 14.8 (4th) | 15.6 (4th) |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
Note
I) This Drama was original casting by Lee Sang Yoon, Yoon Seung Ah and Lee Hyun Jin, but they all left on 20/Sep/2011 after had their first script reading on 17/Sep/2011.
II) Because of conflict of fee payment between South Korea’s integrated cable operators and KBS (cable operators want KBS, SBS and MBC to lower the retransmission fee of their programs), the cable TV system operators stopped carrying the signal of KBS2 TV station on 16/January/2012, causing the ratings of KBS drama series Brain dropped significantly, falling from top ranking position to last ranking position. The cable operators have announced that if this impasse cannot be resolved, they will consider to stop relaying the signal of MBC and SBS as well (Source)
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December 29th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Start watching this drama… Really good…
December 29th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Does somebody know where I can watch raw episode of episode 14?
Thx<3
December 30th, 2011 at 4:56 am
wow!I’m very happy for the team of the drama ,the rating is now at 21,hope they have all a happy new year and good luck!
December 30th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@GHSforever
You can catch the raw episode 14 at tudou.
Here’s there link
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/LD4i2nSnGGg/
Have fun and happy new year 2012.
December 30th, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Hi All
Remember the ending part of episode 11 when Dr LKH was purposely making Dr Seo angry? I’m looking for that music, that part when Dr Seo looked forward and saw Dr Yun JH. I can’t find it anywhere.
Has anyone found the mp3 or youtube address? Would appreciate it if you could let me know.
By the way, the starting of episode 14 is soooooo heart breaking, when Dr LKH open up the wardrobe at his mum’s house… and he cried. Impressive acting skill… didn’t even have to blink and the tears rolled loads. Link to episode 14 is given in my comment at No 79, but is raw, no english subs. Watch it first yeah… and enjoy. English subs will come later at dramaload or mysoju
Wishing to one and all, happy new year 2012.
December 30th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
@faizel
I have already seen it in youtube but thank you very much for your help<3
The next episode looks very interesting. Can't wait to see it:D
And tomorrow will be the KBS Drama Awards<3 Does anyone knows a good live stream for it?
I really hope Shin Ha Kyun gets the Grand Prize for his role as Lee Kang Hoon.
The drama owes him alot because of his remarkable acting skills.
His crying act and the emotional scenes that aren't too much or too little is just enough to be called the best. He's worthy for the Grand Prize.
But it will be difficult because we cannot forget Park Si hoo and Lee Tae Gon.
Btw I wish you all a happy new year 2012<3
December 31st, 2011 at 9:33 am
hey guys i have watch right up to ep 12 for now and am a little worried about the proff, i am guessing his headach his been having might be a tumor , i realy hope not and am also thinking he is responsible for lee kang dad death but some how he just cant remember , maybe some thing happen to him in the past like an accident and he cant remember, any feedback !
December 31st, 2011 at 10:32 pm
Did Brain win any award in the 2011 KBS Drama Awards?
December 31st, 2011 at 11:22 pm
Yes they won the Netizen popularity award thanks to Shin Ha Kyun and Choi Jung Won and the best couple award.
And Jung Jin Young won the best actor award in miniseries.
December 31st, 2011 at 11:33 pm
AND winner of GRAND PRIZE is Shin Ha Gyun!!!
Totally deserves it<33
December 31st, 2011 at 11:58 pm
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January 1st, 2012 at 7:06 am
Wow.. I’m so happy Shin Ha Kyun won it. Even though Brain starts airing so late, it won so many awards.
January 1st, 2012 at 7:08 am
Congrats for Shin Ha Gyun,, become DAESANG (best of the best) at KBS drama award,, you deserve it
January 1st, 2012 at 7:14 am
2011 KBS Drama Awards (Winners List) is available now http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=14283 , Congratulation to Shin Ha Kyun for Daesang Awards.
January 1st, 2012 at 8:45 am
Congrat to all the winner for KBS Drama Awards
January 1st, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Looks like ep 14 with Eng sub is taking some time to be available. Anyone knows where it can be found? Even the English srt file can’t be found in google. And tomorrow, Ep 15 will be on air.
January 1st, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Congratulations to the Brain cast and crew! What an excellent drama series. SHin Ha Kyun is the best Korean actor I have seen so far! What a presence on screen. He deserves winning the Daesang award.
January 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 am
@Faizal Subtitles are delayed in most websites cos most of the translators are on Christmas/New Year/Year-end breaks. I guess most websites will be back to normal next week.
@GHSforever Hi, nice to see you here too. Just started watching this after I caught a couple of eps on tv and thought it was pretty good. Now, trying to catch up!
Happy New 2012 and hope there will be more great KDs to come tbis year!
January 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 am
@yoojin Hi, great to see you are here too. Happy New Year
January 2nd, 2012 at 3:34 pm
@yoojin
oh yes nice to see you here too! It is definetly worth watching it and have fun:$
amd a Happy New Year for you aswell and everybody else here<3
and don't forget todays episode:D
January 2nd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
@Jennie
awesome that we can write again haha
I wish you a Happy New Year and keep watching Brain it is an awesome drama<3
January 2nd, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Belated Happy Birthday shin ha kyun!
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:55 am
It was like my wish has been granted because Shin Ha Kyun won Daesange award
Nice to see you all.
Hi Jennie, yoojin and GHSforever
January 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 am
Only 6 episodes left, I hope to see more sweet love scene from the leads
January 3rd, 2012 at 2:28 am
Hi guys,
Is this a good drama? The synopsis makes it sound very dry: professional n competitive. And it didn’t get to a good start in terms of ratings. Did the show really take 6 or more eps to find its groove? But Shin Ha Kyun won the Saesang award, so it means sth!
One of my NY resolutions is to watch less KD. Keke. Would you please tell me what this show is abt (besides what the synopsis says)? How good is it?