Brain Works TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 두뇌공조 |
| Hanja | 頭腦共助 |
| Literal meaning | Brain Cooperation |
| Revised Romanization | Dunoegongjo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tunoegongjo |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Mystery, Comedy |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | January 2 – February 28, 2023 |
| Aired on | Monday, Tuesday |
| Running time | 75 min |
| Starring | Jung Yong-hwa Cha Tae-hyun Kwak Sun-young Ye Ji-won |
| Directed by | Lee Jin-seo Gu Seong-jun |
| Written by | Park Kyung-seon |
| Produced by | Ahn Je-hyeon Shin Sang-yoon Lee Seung-bum |
| Music by | Park Se-joon |
| Production Company | Samhwa Networks |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
| Budget | ₩6.4 billion |
Brain Works TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Jung Yong-hwa as Shin Ha-ru: A neuroscientist with an “extraordinary brain.”
- Seo Woo-jin as young Shin Ha-ru.
- Cha Tae-hyun as Geum Myung-se: A detective known for his “altruistic brain.”
- Kwak Sun-young as Seol So-jung: A forensic hypnosis investigator with an “anxious brain.”
- Ye Ji-won as Kim Mo-ran: Myung-se’s ex-wife, characterized by her “sexual brain.”
- Supporting
- Jung Dong-hwan as Hwang Dong-woo: A murderer and death row inmate with a “psychopath brain.”
- Kim Soo-jin as Shin Ji-hyung: A neurosurgeon at Korea University Hospital with a “middle-aged brain.”
- Lim Chul-hyung as Park Chi-guk: Head of the Brain Hub Center, possessing a “political brain.”
- Woo Hyun as Kim Gil-joong: Chief of the neuroscience team at Seobu Police Station, known for his “menopausal brain.”
- Kim Ah-song as Geum I-na: Myung-se’s daughter with a “teenage brain.”
- Kim Kang-il as Kang Seong-ha: A murderer.
- Park Sang-hoon as Ho-young.
- Han Ji-wan as Han Yeon-hee.
- Lee Won-jung as Kim Joon-young.
- Oh Yoon-hong.
Storyline:
Brain Works is a science-themed comedic investigative drama that follows the story of two men, who cannot stand each other, as they partner up to solve a criminal case involving a rare brain disease.
About Brain Works TV Series:
Brain Works (Korean: 두뇌공조) is a South Korean mystery comedy television series directed by Lee Jin-seo and Gu Seong-jun and starring Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young, and Ye Ji-won.
Samhwa Networks produced the series and the cost of production was about ₩6.4 billion.
It aired on KBS2 from January 2 to February 28, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Brain Works TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nationwide) | Average audience share (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 2023 | 5.2% (14th) | 4.3% (18th) |
| 2 | January 3, 2023 | 4.1% (17th) | 3.8% (19th) |
| 3 | January 9, 2023 | 3.9% (20th) | 3.7% (18th) |
| 4 | January 10, 2023 | 3.3% (21st) | N/A |
| 5 | January 16, 2023 | 4.3% (18th) | 4.2% (18th) |
| 6 | January 17, 2023 | 4.4% (16th) | 4.6% (13th) |
| 7 | January 30, 2023 | 4.0% (19th) | 3.7% (18th) |
| 8 | January 31, 2023 | 3.3% (20th) | N/A |
| 9 | February 6, 2023 | 3.9% (17th) | 3.8% (17th) |
| 10 | February 7, 2023 | 3.7% (17th) | 3.8% (16th) |
| 11 | February 13, 2023 | 3.7% (19th) | 3.3% (19th) |
| 12 | February 14, 2023 | 3.4% (18th) | 3.6% (18th) |
| 13 | February 20, 2023 | 4.3% (16th) | 4.3% (15th) |
| 14 | February 21, 2023 | 4.0% (17th) | 4.2% (14th) |
| 15 | February 27, 2023 | 4.2% (16th) | 4.2% (16th) |
| 16 | February 28, 2023 | 4.9% (8th) | 5.1% (7th) |
| Average | — | 4.0% | — |
