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 (KST) 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.

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"

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
 * 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

Production
It was reported that filming for the series was scheduled to start in July 2022.