With the success of Korean dramas in international streaming services, it made sense for Apple TV+ to jump into the Hallyu wave, especially when they started to introduce their service to the Korean market. Dr. Brain was Apple TV’s first foray into the genre, and while the premise sounds something akin to modern day Frankenstein, the freaky sci-fi thriller grounds itself with its mystery, that of the disappearance of the doctor’s son, and the humanity slowly blooming in Sewon Koh’s normally stoic demeanor. It’s a drama that’s sometimes uneven, one that might be divisive to some viewers as the doctor breaks ethics for his experiments, but Dr. Brain is never boring, delving deep into a surprising drama behind the emotionless doctor.

Lee Sun-kyun’s performance works especially well for this multi-minded character.