Channel A’s new knowledge-filling quiz show ‘Brain Academy’ has released stills from the scene showing the cast’s first meeting ahead of its first broadcast on Thursday, May 29th at 10 PM.

‘Brain Academy’ is a program where six representative ‘brains’ of the entertainment industry, including Jeon Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Lee Sang-yeop, Yoon So-hee, Hwang Je-seong, and Gwigwi, form a team and compete in high-quality quizzes given by the best scholars in Korea every week.In each episode, a specialist representing a field appears as a ‘master’ and presents problems for each level, and the team members compete to win ‘knowledge medals’ and prize money through the quiz.

In the released stills, the cast members are sitting side by side in the studio, chatting in a bright atmosphere.Ha Seok-jin and Gwi-gwan are the winner and runner-up of Season 1 of the Netflix variety show ‘Devil’s Plan ‘, and Yoon So-hee is currently appearing in Season 2, which is currently airing, raising the intellectual expectations of the program.In particular, Yoon So-hee, despite being the youngest cast member, received attention on set as a’ respected youngest member ‘for her strong attitude and outstanding concentration.

Actor Lee Sang-yeop showed his determination by certifying his’ Korean History Level 1 Certificate ‘, and comedian Hwang Je-seong appeared wearing glasses, adding to his’ reverse brain ‘image.In the previously released teaser, Hwang Je-seong drew attention by confidently expressing, “I was ranked 6th in the whole school, got a 1st place in math on the college entrance exam, and never missed A + grade at Sungkyunkwan University.” It was reported that Hwang Je-seong actively participated in the quiz in the first recording and performed better than expected.

On this day, Professor Yoo Hyun-joon of Hongik University, a leading expert in architecture, also attended the event.Professor Yoo participated as the first master and presented architecture-related questions to the’ Brain Six ‘, and the cast cheered and showed confidence at the appearance of Professor Yoo.You can actually see how they responded to Professor Yoo’s difficult quizzes through the broadcast.

The production team said, “Even though it was the first recording, the chemistry between the cast members was very good, and Jeon Hyun-moo led the atmosphere with his great chemistry with Ha Seok-jin as well as his bickering with Gwak,” adding, “You can look forward to the teamwork, intellectual ability, and pleasant chemistry of the six.”

Channel A’s ‘Brain Academy’ will first air at 10 PM on May 29th.


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