Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
TV-MA • Drama, Mystery • Series • 2023 • 1 season
Starring: Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young
Created by: Park Ki-ho
S1 E1 - 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.
Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 7m
S1 E2 - 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.
Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 8m
S1 E3 - 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.
Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 7m
S1 E4 - 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.
Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 5m
S1 E5 - 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.
Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 3m
S1 E6 - 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.
Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 3m
S1 E7 - 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.
Jan 30, 2023 • 1h 1m
S1 E8 - 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.
Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 1m
S1 E9 - 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.
Feb 6, 2023 • 1h
S1 E10 - 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.
Feb 7, 2023 • 1h
S1 E11 - 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.
Feb 13, 2023 • 1h
S1 E12 - 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.
Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 2m
S1 E13 - 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.
Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 1m
S1 E14 - 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.
Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 2m
S1 E15 - 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.
Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 1m
S1 E16 - 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?
Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 2m
About This Show
Brain Works
Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
TV-MA • Drama, Mystery • TV Series • 2023
