KBS2’s Brain Works (2023) is a brain science comic investigation drama about a neuroscientist who possesses a special brain and a detective who has an altruistic brain. They will work together but fight each other as they solve a crime case that involves a rare brain disease.
Genre: Investigation, Comedy
No of episodes: 16
Writer: Park Kyeong-seon
Director: Lee Jin-seo
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: January 2, 2023
Main cast:
- Jung Yong-hwa as Shin Ha-ru
- Cha Tae-hyun as Geum Myung-se
- Kwak Sun-young as Seol So-jung
- Ye Ji-won as Kim Mo-ran
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Rating
Rating | South Korean viewers in thousands | Episode | 2023 |
5.2% | 911 | 1 | January 2 |
4.1% | 712 | 2 | January 3 |
3.9% | – | 3 | January 9 |
3.3% | – | 4 | January 10 |
4.3% | 700 | 5 | January 16 |
4.4% | 686 | 6 | January 17 |
4.0% | 671 | 7 | January 30 |
3.3% | 596 | 8 | January 31 |
3.9% | 660 | 9 | February 6 |
3.7% | 605 | 10 | February 7 |
3.7% | – | 11 | February 13 |
3.4% | 530 | 12 | February 14 |
4.3% | 757 | 13 | February 20 |
4.0% | 662 | 14 | February 21 |
4.2% | 676 | 15 | February 27 |
4.9% | 763 | 16 | February 28 |
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
2023 | Brain Works | Jung Yong-hwa |
January week 1 | 4th | 7th |
March week 1 | 9th | – |
Official posters







Official trailer
Source: Naver | Images: KBS Drama