Channel A’s knowledge-filled entertainment show ‘Brain Academy’ literally ‘awakened’ viewers ‘brains from the first episode with its composition filled with quizzes, chemistry, culture, and laughter.

‘ Brain Academy ‘, which first aired at 10 p.m.on the 29th, is a program where the six’ representative brains of the entertainment industry ‘, Jeon Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Lee Sang-yeop, Yoon So-hee, Hwang Je-seong, and Gwik-gwan, enjoy an intellectual game by solving quizzes with architecture expert Professor Yoo Hyun-joon.In the first episode, group and individual exhibitions alternated, and the unexpected activities of the brains caught the eye.

On this day, Jeon Hyun-moo confidently took first place in his first individual competition by answering two questions correctly, and he finished with his characteristically cheerful’ arrogant comment ‘saying, “Even though I try to be humble, I have a lot of knowledge.” From the first question, a difficult quiz that required guessing buildings using satellite maps was poured out, but Yoon So-hee showed off her’ genius brain ‘by finding the Notre Dame Cathedral in one go with her sharp observation skills.

Ha Seok-jin also showed off his logical skills worthy of an’ engineering brain ‘by accurately deducing the structure of the Trevi Fountain’s base and answering the question correctly, and Professor Yoo Hyun-joon watched the contestants ‘reasoning process and couldn’ t hold back his admiration, saying, “The intellectuals ‘reasoning is impressive.”

In-depth quizzes covering the history and science hidden in buildings such as the’ Colosseum ‘,’ Alhambra Palace ‘, and’ Statue of Liberty ‘were presented one after another, and viewers gave rave reviews such as “It felt like knowledge was being embedded in my head” and “I was charged with fun and information at the same time.”

In particular, the scene where Yoon So-hee surprised Professor Yoo Hyun-joon by guessing the secret of’ Roman concrete ‘with “volcanic ash” and the development where Jeon Hyun-moo solved the problem with a’ guessing ‘performance and won first place brought about both laughter and immersion.

Channel A’s ‘Brain Academy’, which stands out with its fresh format and ‘brain-sexy chemistry’, airs every Thursday at 10 PM.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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