Brain Works Season 1

Synopsis

A neuroscientist Shin Ha-ru with a special brain, a selfless detective Geum Myeong-se with a kind brain, a law hypnosis investigator Seol So-jeong with a timid brain, and Kim Mo-ran with a hyper-sexuality brain, will join the force and investigate criminal cases as a team. A neuroscience team has been established in order to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to brain disease, and Ha-ru joins them as a consultant. Coincidently, Myeong-se and Ha-ru get involved in an ill-fated relationship, and brutal cooperation begins. What will happen during the all-too-human investigation full of madness and plot twists?

Main Cast

Jung Yong-hwa

Shin Ha-ru

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Cha Tae-hyun

Geum Myeong-se

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%

Kwak Sun-young

Seol So-jeong

Age : 41 | Popularity : 98%

Ye Ji-won

Kim Mo-ran

Age : N/A | Popularity : 98%

Jeong Dong-hwan

Hwang Dong-woo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Kim Soo-jin

Shin Ji-hyeong

Age : N/A | Popularity : 53%

Im Cheol-hyung

Park Chi-guk

Age : 50 | Popularity : 19%

Woo Hyeon

Kim Gil-joong

Age : 60 | Popularity : 80%

Episodes

Episode 1

02 January 2023 - 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.

Episode 2

03 January 2023 - 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.

Episode 3

09 January 2023 - 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.

Episode 4

10 January 2023 - Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes

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.

Episode 5

16 January 2023 - The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

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.

Episode 6

17 January 2023 - How To Be Saved Forever

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.

Episode 7

30 January 2023 - A Man Cheating With His Wife

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.

Episode 8

31 January 2023 - Love, The Basic Instinct

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.

Episode 9

06 February 2023 - Reset Man

A suspect whose memory resets every 30 minutes claims he has killed his mother. Ha-ru returns, intrigued by a patient with anterograde amnesia.

Episode 10

07 February 2023 - Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories

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.

Episode 11

13 February 2023 - A Brain on Trial

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.

Episode 12

14 February 2023 - The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain

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.

Episode 13

20 February 2023 - A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain

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.

Episode 14

21 February 2023 - The Best Revenge

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.

Episode 15

27 February 2023 - Episode 15

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.

Episode 16

28 February 2023 - Episode 16

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?

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Director of Operations	Gu Seong-jun
Department	Role	Name

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