Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
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Cast
Jung Yong-hwa
Shin Ha-ru
Cha Tae-hyun
Geum Myeong-se
Kwak Sun-young
Seol So-jeong
Ye Ji-won
Kim Mo-ran
Jeong Dong-hwan
Hwang Dong-woo
Kim Soo-jin
Shin Ji-hyeong
Im Cheol-hyung
Park Chi-guk
Woo Hyeon
Kim Gil-joong
Kim Ah-song
Geum I-na
Seasons & Episodes1 season · 16 episodes
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Putting aside their disdain for each other, a kindhearted detective and an arrogant neuroscientist team up to solve a series of mind-bending crimes.
E1Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of
Jan 2, 202367m
Dr. Shin Ha-ru is fired after illegally acquiring a criminal’s brain. He volunteers to help Detective Geum Myeong-se's bureau — and to make him pay.
E2The Most Brilliant Moment
Jan 3, 202368m
Ha-ru and Myeong-se's first case involves a famous guitarist and his wife, who turned herself in for his murder. But Ha-ru turns the case on its head.
E3I Don't Know My Wife's Face
Jan 9, 202367m
A Vietnamese woman is found dead with her face and hands burnt. Her husband suffers prosopagnosia; her best friend has disappeared. Both are suspects.
E4Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes
Jan 10, 202365m
New evidence and test results drastically change the face of the case. A killer approaches Ha-ru, saying he wants to donate his brain to neuroscience.
E5The Girl With The Wicked Spirit
Jan 16, 202363m
A 6-year-old with aphasia gets turned in by her mother. She believes a demon has possessed her daughter to kill — and her husband has paid the price.
E6How To Be Saved Forever
Jan 17, 202363m
Ha-ru exposes the truth before the child’s exorcism can take place. And a tablet reveals some dirt on the detective, much to the doctor's delight.
E7A Man Cheating With His Wife
Jan 30, 202361m
Ha-ru’s attempt to sully Myeong-se embarrassingly backfires. A man reports his wife missing to the police, claiming a "virtual human" attacked her.
E8Love, The Basic Instinct
Jan 31, 202361m
After a husband's confession, his wife shows symptoms of conversion disorder. Who killed who? Ha-ru gives up his revenge and leaves the department.
E9Reset Man
Feb 6, 202360m
A suspect whose memory resets every 30 minutes claims he has killed his mother. Ha-ru returns, intrigued by a patient with anterograde amnesia.
E10Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories
Feb 7, 202360m
The stepbrother becomes a prime suspect as the siblings’ harrowing tale comes to light. On his date with So-jeong, Myeong-se gets a call about a body.
E11A Brain on Trial
Feb 13, 202360m
The perpetrator who left a mysterious note at the murder scene demands a reduced sentence. Unaware of Dong-u’s plan, Ha-ru appears as a witness.
E12The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain
Feb 14, 202362m
Ha-ru's statement in court stirs up the media. When he unravels the cause of Kim Mo-ran’s hypersexuality, Myeong-se and So-jeong get tangled up in it.
E13A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain
Feb 20, 202361m
A bleeding boy is found unconscious in I-na's bedroom. All of her friends claim she's the one responsible, and unfortunately, the evidence agrees.
E14The Best Revenge
Feb 21, 202362m
Ha-ru helps prove I-na's innocence. As he and Myeong-se's family bond, Ha-ru finally discovers Myeong-se’s flaw, leading to his untimely resignation.
E15Episode 15
Feb 27, 202361m
Ha-ru learns that his parents weren't killed in a car accident but murdered. To find their killer, Ha-ru must accept a psychopath's dangerous offer.
E16Episode 16
Feb 28, 202362m
Myeong-se and Ha-ru must play the sympathy game, or else. The hostages will be released if their brain waves sync. Can two heads work better than one?
About Brain Works
Brain Works is a drama, mystery, comedy series on KBS2. The show first aired on Jan 2, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 16 episodes. Brain Works has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 4.6/10 based on 17 votes. The cast includes Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young, Ye Ji-won, Jeong Dong-hwan. Created by Park Ki-ho.
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