As a rule, I prefer shorter dramas. My number 1 gripe with most K-Dramas is that they are just too long and bloated and eventually drag, especially in the middle. The recent trend towards 10 and 12 episode series is highly welcome as it makes for tighter stories overall. Unfortunately, Dr Brain is a case of the other extreme - what happens when K-Dramas are too short.

The premise of this drama was highly exciting for someone who likes science fiction and Lee Sun Kyun. However, this drama was just very rushed. They didn't explain a lot of things, and this really hampered the emotional impact of the storyline, especially the end. The relationships between the characters also changed abruptly without explanation. There were also, frankly, one too many illogical things that happened that make it hard to suspend your disbelief. I get that it's SF and I'm prepared to accept a few loose ends here and there, but some of the stuff that happened was just nonsensical.

Ultimately, it was still a good attempt at the SF genre. Great acting all around (except for the female cop, sorry), great production (you can tell this show had that Apple money behind it), and really good sound design. It's always nice to see K-dramas branch out, and I always prefer to see K-Dramas attempt something ambitious and fall short rather than play it safe and succeed at being boring. Give this a watch if you like slickly made dramas. As it's only 6 episodes, it makes for a good day's binge.