Brain Works
{{short description|2023 South Korean television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Brain Cooperation.jpeg
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=두뇌공조|hanja=頭腦共助|rr=Dunoegongjo|mr=Tunoegongjo|lk=Brain Cooperation{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3179062/jung-woo-sung-set-tv-melodrama-say-you-love-me-ha-ji-won|title=Jung Woo-sung set for TV melodrama Say You Love Me, Ha Ji-won joins Kang Ha-neul, Youn Yuh-jung on Curtain Call – K-drama casting latest|author=Pierce Conran|publisher=South China Morning Post|date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531135707/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3179062/jung-woo-sung-set-tv-melodrama-say-you-love-me-ha-ji-won|archive-date=May 31, 2022|access-date=March 20, 2023|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}}}
| genre = {{ubl|Comedy{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230102005900315|author=Kim Eun-jung|title=KBS 2TV's drama 'Brain Works' features brain science-themed bromantic comedy|website=Yonhap News Agency|date=January 2, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103054714/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230102005900315|url-status=live}}|Mystery}}
| writer = Park Kyung-seon{{cite web|url=https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/brain2023/pc/detail.html?smenu=c8e571|title=프로그램정보|trans-title=Program Information|website=Korean Broadcasting System|access-date=December 19, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219120240/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/brain2023/pc/detail.html?smenu=c8e571|url-status=live}}
| director = {{ubl|Lee Jin-seo|Gu Seong-jun}}
| starring = {{ubl|Jung Yong-hwa|Cha Tae-hyun|Kwak Sun-young|Ye Ji-won}}
| music = Park Se-joon
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 16
| executive_producer = Park Ki-ho (KBS)
| producer = {{ubl|Ahn Je-hyeon|Shin Sang-yoon|Lee Seung-bum}}
| company = Samhwa Networks{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000051850|author=Park Jae-hwan|title=정용화-차태현-곽선영-예지원의 '두뇌공조', "국내 최초 뇌과학 수사드라마의 탄생"|publisher=KBS Media|via=Naver|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219122937/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000051850|url-status=live}}
| network = KBS2
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|01|02}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2023|02|28}}
}}
Brain Works ({{Korean|두뇌공조}}) 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/01/398_342867.html|author=Lee Gyu-lee|title=Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun team up for comedy detective series 'Brain Works'|website=The Korea Times|date=January 3, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103053927/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/01/398_342867.html|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003599450|author=Jung Hyun-tae|title=정용화·차태현·곽선영 '두뇌공조', 첫 대본 리딩 현장..내년 1월 첫 방송|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=November 16, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116083048/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003599450|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/02/entertainment/television/Korea-Brain-Cooperation-KBS/20230102174343662.html|author=Lim Jeong-won|title=Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun star in new KBS drama 'Brain Cooperation'|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=January 2, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103054720/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/02/entertainment/television/Korea-Brain-Cooperation-KBS/20230102174343662.html|url-status=live}}
Cast
=Main=
- Jung Yong-hwa as Shin Ha-ru, a neuroscientist who has an "extraordinary brain"{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003575972|author=Lee Mi-ji|title=정용화X차태현X곽선영X예지원, '두뇌공조' 캐스팅..내년 상반기 방영(공식)|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=July 25, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116083044/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003575972|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003605612|author=Park Seo-hyun|title='두뇌공조' 정용화-차태현-곽선영-예지원, 4뇌4색 개성충만 캐릭터 포스터|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=December 20, 2022|access-date=December 20, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220044648/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003605612|url-status=live}}
- Seo Woo-jin as young Shin Ha-ru{{cite web|title=Brain Works - Cast (Korean Drama, 2023, 두뇌공조)|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Brain_Works-cast.html|website=HanCinema|access-date=December 31, 2023}}
- 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"{{cite web|url=https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/brain2023/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2|title=등장인물|trans-title=Characters|website=Korean Broadcasting System|access-date=December 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229105902/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/brain2023/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2|url-status=live}}
- 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"{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001016691|author=Hong Se-yeong|title=임철형 '두뇌공조' 출연확정, 정용화·차태현과 호흡 [공식]|publisher=Sports Dong-a|via=Naver|date=November 17, 2022|access-date=November 17, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117052533/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001016691|url-status=live}}
==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{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003956622|author=Moon Ji-yeon|title=[SC리뷰] 정용화·차태현, '두뇌공조' 5.2% 출발..코믹 조합 KBS 살리나|publisher=Sports Chosun|via=Naver|date=January 3, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103062225/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003956622|url-status=live}}
- Park Sang-hoon as Ho-young{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003126031|author=Choi Hye-jin|title=박상훈, '두뇌공조' 출연..반전 꾀할 신스틸러|publisher=Star News|via=Naver|date=February 3, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204105627/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003126031|url-status=live}}
- Han Ji-wan as Han Yeon-hee{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000688684|author=Kim Myung-mi|title='두뇌공조' 정용화-차태현-한지완, 초집중 비상 대책 회의 포착|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213143946/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000688684|url-status=live}}
- Lee Won-jung as Kim Joon-young{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000053326|author=Jo Hyun-jeong|title=[두뇌공조] 이복동생 위해 기억상실 극복하고 스스로 살인 누명 뒤집어쓴 이원정|publisher=KBS Media|via=Naver|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=May 13, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513091108/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000053326|url-status=live}}
- Oh Yoon-hong{{cite web|author=Baek Seong-ho|date=November 22, 2023|url=https://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2861087|title=동양대 공연영상학부 오윤홍 교수, '미생' 출연 배우들과 함께 봉사활동 나서|website=Gukje News|language=ko|access-date=January 6, 2024}}
=Special appearances=
- Jang Ho-il as Kim Jae-won{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000913151|author=Son Jin-ah|title=장호일, '두뇌공조' 특별출연…차태현과 인연→단번에 O.K|trans-title=Jang Ho-il makes a special appearance in 'Brain Cooperation'… A relationship with Cha Tae-hyun → O.K at once|publisher=MK Sports|via=Naver|date=December 19, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219075143/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000913151|url-status=live}}
- Moon Won-joo as O Sang-gi{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1189379?ref=naver|title=정용화-차태현, 유명 가수 돌연사 진범 밝혔다 "잡으러 가야죠"('두뇌공조')|website=Sports Seoul|date=January 25, 2023}}
- Han Soo-yeon as Jung In-young{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000858383|author=Son Bong-seok|title=배우 한수연, '두뇌공조' 특별 출연···전설의 기타리스트 아내 정인영 역|trans-title=Actress Han Soo-yeon, special appearance in 'Brain Cooperation'··· as Jung In-young, the wife of a legendary guitarist|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230032329/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000858383|url-status=live}}
- Jang Dong-seon{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000670605|author=Park Soo-in|title=장동선 박사 '두뇌공조' 특별출연 "실제 뇌과학자 출연하면 재밌겠다 생각"|trans-title=Dr. Jang Dong-seon made a special appearance in 'Brain Cooperation' "I thought it would be fun to appear as a real neuroscientist"|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=December 26, 2022|access-date=December 26, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226000539/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000670605|url-status=live}}
- Jung Jin-young as Park Jin-young{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000590912|author=Cha Hye-young|title=정진영 작가, '두뇌공조' 특별 출연 "배우 아내 박준면, 연기 지도 엄격했다|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=January 12, 2023|access-date=January 12, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112005756/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000590912|url-status=live}}
- Lee Sang-sook as Lee Jeong-ja{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000591385|author=Lee Joon-hyeon|title=이상숙, '두뇌공조' 특별 카메오 출연…독보적 존재감 발산 예고|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=January 14, 2023|access-date=January 14, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117091233/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000591385|url-status=live}}
- Lee Seung-joon as Heo Bum-soo{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000682692|author=Park Soo-in|title=이승준 '두뇌공조' 특별출연 "아내 있지만 가상인간과 사랑에 빠지는 인물"|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=January 28, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128035312/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000682692|url-status=live}}
- Jeon Ik-ryeong as Kim Jae-suk{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000053157|author=Jo Hyeon-jung|title=[두뇌공조] "내 남편한테 함부로 말하지 마…" 남편 조롱하는 상간남 응징하는 전익령|publisher=KBS Media|via=Naver|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131164513/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000053157|url-status=live}}
- Im Do-hwa as a virtual human{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001552641|author=Kim Yu-jin|title='두뇌공조' 임도화, 가상 인간 체리 역 완벽 변신…'싱크로율 100%'|publisher=X-ports News|via=Naver|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204105624/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001552641|url-status=live}}
- Ha Si-eun{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000597343|author=Cha Hye-young|title=하시은, '두뇌공조' 특별출연...차태현X정용화와 '호흡↑'|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=February 20, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220130807/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000597343|url-status=live}}
Production
It was reported that filming for the series was scheduled to start in July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001738551|author=Kim Seong-hyun|title=[단독] 정용화·차태현, '두뇌공조'로 뭉친다… 색다른 브로맨스 예고(종합)|publisher=YTN|via=Naver|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116083045/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001738551|url-status=live}}
Viewership
{{Television ratings graph
| title = Brain Works
| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| width = 400
| height = 250
| country = South Korea
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| 0.911
| 0.712
| N/A
| N/A
| 0.700
| 0.686
| 0.671
| 0.596
| 0.660
| 0.605
| N/A
| 0.530
| 0.757
| 0.662
| 0.676
| 0.763
}}
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{Production website|url=http://www.shnetworks.co.kr/05_portfolio/portfolio_view230104.html|lang=ko}}
- {{Hancinema drama}}
- {{IMDb title}}
- {{KBS World TV program|1962}}
{{Works by Samhwa Networks}}
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