Lee Gang Hun is a brilliant brain surgeon who will do anything for success. Haunted by the hardships he had growing up including his father’s death, he’s filled with ambition and hopes to prove himself to be the best when it comes to neurosurgery. Gang Hun’s arrogance and selfishness remind Professor Sang Cheol, the best brain surgeon at Chunha University Hospital, of his younger days. San Chul is an empathetic doctor who cares highly about his patients, and dislikes Gang Hun’s approach, but ultimately decides to mentor him, as the two are connected by a secret past. On the other hand, Gang Hun’s rival Jun Seok comes from a family of doctors who have always supported him. Despite this, Jun Seok has always felt inferior to Gang Hun. On top of that, his crush has feelings for Gang Hun instead of him. This is the story of three rival doctors at a prestigious hospital as they navigate their struggles, ambitions, and each other.
Shin Ha-kyun
Lee Kang-hoon
Choi Jung-won
Yoon Ji-hye
Cho Dong-hyuk
Seo Joon-suk
Jung Jin-young
Kim Sang-chul
Claudia Kim
Jang Yoo-jin
Shim Hyung-tak
Jo Dae-shik
Kim Ga-eun
Lee Ha-young
Im Ji-eun
Hong Eun-sook
Ban Hyo-jung
Hwang Young-sun
Kwon Yul
Yeo Bong-gu
Brain is a drama, romance series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of brain surgery. Created by Yun Gyeong-a, it stars Shin Ha-kyun, Choi Jung-won, Cho Dong-hyuk. Lee Gang Hun is a brilliant brain surgeon who will do anything for success. Haunted by the hardships he had growing up including his father’s death, he’s filled with ambition and hopes to prove himself to be the best when it comes to neurosurgery. Gang Hun’s arrogance and selfishness remind Professor Sang Cheol, the best brain surgeon at Chunha University Hospital, of his younger days. San Chul is an empathetic doctor who cares highly about his patients, and dislikes Gang Hun’s approach, but ultimately decides to mentor him, as the two are connected by a secret past. On the other hand, Gang Hun’s rival Jun Seok comes from a family of doctors who have always supported him. Despite this, Jun Seok has always felt inferior to Gang Hun. On top of that, his crush has feelings for Gang Hun instead of him. This is the story of three rival doctors at a prestigious hospital as they navigate their struggles, ambitions, and each other.
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