Brain Works
Brain Works is a 2023 South [Korean television series] starring Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young, and Ye Ji-won. It aired on KBS2 from January 2 to February 28, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
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.Cast
Main
- Jung Yong-hwa as Shin Ha-ru, a neuroscientist who has an "extraordinary brain"
- * Seo Woo-jin as young Shin Ha-ru
- Cha Tae-hyun as Geum Myung-se, a detective who has an "altruistic brain"
- Kwak Sun-young as Seol So-jung, a forensic hypnosis investigator who has an "anxious brain"
- Ye Ji-won as Kim Mo-ran, Myung-se's ex-wife who has a "sexual brain"
Supporting
People around Ha-ru
- Jung Dong-hwan as Hwang Dong-woo, a murderer and a death row inmate who has a "psychopath brain"
- Kim Soo-jin as Shin Ji-hyung, a neurosurgeon at Korea University Hospital who has a "middle-aged brain"
- Lim Chul-hyung as Park Chi-guk, head of the Brain Hub Center, a brain science research institute affiliated with Korea University Hospital, who has a "political brain"
People around Myung-se
- Woo Hyun as Kim Gil-joong, chief of the neuroscience team at the Seobu Police Station who has a "menopausal brain"
- Kim Ah-song as Geum I-na, Myung-se's daughter who has a "teenage brain"
Extended
- 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
Special appearances
- Jang Ho-il as Kim Jae-won
- Moon Won-joo as O Sang-gi
- Han Soo-yeon as Jung In-young
- Jang Dong-seon
- Jung Jin-young as Park Jin-young
- Lee Sang-sook as Lee Jeong-ja
- Lee Seung-joon as Heo Bum-soo
- Jeon Ik-ryeong as Kim Jae-suk
- Im Do-hwa as a virtual human
- Ha Si-eun