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Brain Works korean drama review
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Brain Works
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by AigooMyLengthyParagraphs
Feb 3, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

Don't drop this, based on ep 1. IT'S A FUN RIDE, later! Need that Zombie Hunting S2!!

As a Crime Thriller enthusiast, I have watched different Collabs of Crime investigation (Police dramas) with others, like Police dept collabs with
Private Detective or Criminal Profiler or Psychologist or Prosecutor or Forensic and even Court Room dramas.

This is NEW & DIFFERENT -- a Collab of a Police Detective and a Neuroscientist.


***
Initially, I'm not sure of how well Neuroscience can be a part of Police Crime Investigations and proceedings
but it's interesting, the way it is made.

Though little similar to that of a Criminal profiler (studies / analyses the psychology of the criminal),
Here, it's more from the perspective of how the brains of humans work (criminals vs normal people) and the analysis of their brains (medical perspective like imaging the brain when a criminal lies or speaks the truth).

THIS COLLAB -- POLICE DETECTIVE + NEUROSCIENTIST, IS VERY COOL AND INTERESTING TO WATCH!

Though involves criminal investigations n cases, this is a light-hearted crime drama.


***
As promoted, it's a Crime Comedy, indeed.
Approximately, 2 eps per One Criminal Case, along with the Personal Stories of Main Leads Detective Geum and Dr. Shin.

Story Narration and Direction are Good enough.
But Pacing is lil slow in few eps.
OST, Ending theme music is Good

Stories of each criminal case and personal stories of MLs are written well.

Than Dr. Shin's own case story, other cases are more interesting.


*** EPISODES:
Ep 1 is very boring (wanted to drop this drama but didn't, just bcz of my Watching Tradition -- Not to drop a drama, once I start watching, hehe)
Remaining eps are Good.

Got Very Interesting from ep 2
And from ep 3, it's Funny.

Eps 11 & 12 are lil boring -- Just Geum's love triangle and some communication between psychopathic doc in prison n Dr. Shin.

Finale ep is Very Good -- Psychopathic doc challenging the two MLs with a "brain sync" game n threatening them by taking their families as hostages -- The mind game played by Dr.Shin here, is Good.


*** CHARACTERS:
The Duo, Detective Geum and Dr. Shin, is funny -- Goofy Police & Manipulative but Smart doc.
Their bickering all the time, their Rivalry to Friendship, their Bromance, Everything is Very Sweet n FUN TO WATCH! 🤭

Geum's laugh is infectious, haha (I can still hear his laugh, while writing this 🤭)

Geum's ex wife, she is very sassy n funny.
His kid reporting to her mom about him, is funny.

Geum's Love Triangle (he, his ex wife n his cop captain) is Ok -- may not be necessary for a crime drama but since this is a comedy crime drama, a funny love triangle/family drama is ok to watch.

Actually, I found it sarcastic when the younger ML (Dr. Shin) has no love story but the older ML (Geum) has a love triangle, being a married man, haha.
Anyways, their Bromance is more interesting than the love triangle.

Geum's cop captain, that lady before n after accident, her personality changes are very funny.

Even Geum's Team head, the old cop is funny.

Also the team of 4 (Geum, Shin, cop captain n old cop), solving each case, is very funny.


*** CASES :
All criminal cases are written well, though not complex.
Explanation of Brain functions and concepts in each criminal case by Dr. Shin, is good n interesting.


CASE 1: Pop singer's death during live performance

(This is interesting)


CASE 2: Vietnamese wife murder, guy who doesn't know his wife's face

(This case's investigation is funny especially when the duo got stuck in freezer room.
Ep 4 is the funniest.
The duo is silly n goofy here)


CASE 3: Lil gal possessed by an evil spirit, dad's murder, cult group chaos

(Medical illness as a ghost possession, is written well)


CASES 4, 5: One man complaining to police about his missing wife (Virtual Assistant, Cherri) and Neighbour's murder

(These two eps are good)


CASE 6: Teen guys and mom's murder

(This is sad but interesting)


CASE 7: Gal's dead body, brainwash of a prison guard by the psychopathic doc

(Psychopathic doc in prison challenges Dr.Shin n tries to manipulate him)


CASE 8: Crime of Geum's daughter against her friend

(This is very interesting, the way Dr. Shin helps Geum to clear his daughter's name.
Dr. Shin's horror brain experiment / mind game with one of the teen bullies, to find out the truth behind the crime, is very good)


CASE 9: Murders of Dr. Shin's parents

(This is not interesting as other cases but this led to the capture n punishing the psychopathic doc)


*** RATING:
My Rating is 9/10.
(First ep is just 7, it is that uninteresting)

The end scene -- Ooh aah, Zombie scene in the climax ?! :O
Actually, it's a surprise.

Since I love Zombie movies, Need a S2 with this sweet funny bickering duo, going for a Zombie hunting!
Hope we get it soon :)

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