Series synopsis
Brain Works, also known as 두뇌공조 is a South Korean drama mystery comedy television series that premiered on KBS2 on January 2, 2023. It ended on February 28, 2023. It was created by Park Ki-ho. It stars Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young and Ye Ji-won.
Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
Premise
Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jung Yong-hwa as Shin Ha-ru
- Cha Tae-hyun as Geum Myeong-se
- Kwak Sun-young as Seol So-jeong
- Ye Ji-won as Kim Mo-ran
- Jeong Dong-hwan as Hwang Dong-woo
- Kim Soo-jin as Shin Ji-hyeong
- Im Cheol-hyung as Park Chi-guk
- Woo Hyeon as Kim Gil-joong
Supporting cast
- Kim Ah-song as Geum I-na
Guest cast
- Shim Ji-yu as Han Ji-yul
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | January 2, 2023 | February 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of 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. |
January 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Most Brilliant Moment 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. |
January 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
I Don't Know My Wife's Face A Vietnamese woman is found dead with her face and hands burnt. Her husband suffers prosopagnosia; her best friend has disappeared. Both are suspects. |
January 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 28, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:50:00 |