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| ▲ This photo, provided by Apple TV+, shows director Kim Jee-woon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Director Kim Jee-woon, producer of multiple films such as “A Tale of Two Sisters,” “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” and “The Age of Shadows,” has presented his first drama “Dr. Brain” through Apple TV+.
Director Kim shared his feelings about having directed Apple TV+’s first Korean original series during an online interview on the 10th.
“There were several difficulties and unfamiliar parts as dramas are slightly different from films in plotting stories or outlines. But it was fun and a fresh experience as well.”
Based on a Korean webtoon, the SF thriller series is about a genius brain scientist (Lee Sun-kyun) collecting memories by scanning others’ brains to solve a tragic mystery that happened to his family.
The director thought at first that it would be okay to make it into a film, but as he began production, he decided to make it into a drama to portray the story more deeply and widely.
The 6-part series is divided into 3 stages, Kim said. The first and second are a build-up stage, the third and fourth rapidly spread out the main story and the fifth and sixth episodes are a wrap-up phase.
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| ▲ This photo provided by Apple TV+, shows Apple TV+'s original series "Dr. Brain." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
“Looking into another’s brain sounded interesting. I thought maybe this could turn into a growth-story if we make the character spot his weakness looking into another’s memory, and accept, make up for and overcome his own deficiency,” said Kim.
“There have been productions about brain synchronization and peeking into others’ minds. I found hints from them. Also, I tried to focus on what ‘Dr. Brain’’s unique point is,” added the director.
Kim said that there is a difference between a 2-hour film and a 6-hour series when it comes to directing. Unlike filming a film where even the smallest light setting has to be arranged carefully, shooting dramas required instant and prompt decisions. The director said, that “Dr. Brain”’s shooting site went busy and lively.
“As we had to shoot roughly three times more than movie in a day, there was amount and time pressure. I tried to put only the necessary parts into the drama, so there are disappointments of having had to restrain myself from adding extra works.”
“Instead, the series felt more compact than a movie as watchers would have to concentrate in every moment. We needed to make a so-called ‘bait’ at the end of a series to make the watchers look forward to the next. That needed a lot of thoughts but was fun at the same time,” said Kim.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by Apple TV+, shows Apple TV+'s original series "Dr. Brain." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Also, the director regarded the emerging OTT platform as the opening of a new room for creators to produce their works.
“Before OTT, there were many boundaries around dramas producing, but things have changed a lot. Genres have become dynamic and OTT platforms can be provided with films’ uniqueness,” said the director.
When asked about Apple TV+’s releasing “Dr. Brain” as the platform’s first K-series, Kim answered, “I thought that I would have to come up with a result that is fundamentally not shameful. While K-contents have caused a global boom, I wish for my production to be in that list to exert another taste.”
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