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Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
Genres:DramaMysteryComedy
Network:KBS2
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Season 1

  • Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of
    8.4/1012 votes
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    Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2023

    Dr. Shin Ha-ru is fired after illegally acquiring a criminal’s brain. He volunteers to help Detective Geum Myeong-se's bureau — and to make him pay.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • The Most Brilliant Moment
    8.3/1011 votes
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    The Most Brilliant Moment

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2023

    Ha-ru and Myeong-se's first case involves a famous guitarist and his wife, who turned herself in for his murder. But Ha-ru turns the case on its head.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • I Don't Know My Wife's Face
    8.5/1010 votes
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    I Don't Know My Wife's Face

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/2023

    A Vietnamese woman is found dead with her face and hands burnt. Her husband suffers prosopagnosia; her best friend has disappeared. Both are suspects.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes
    8.4/1010 votes
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    Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2023

    New evidence and test results drastically change the face of the case. A killer approaches Ha-ru, saying he wants to donate his brain to neuroscience.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • The Girl With The Wicked Spirit
    8.1/109 votes
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    The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2023

    A 6-year-old with aphasia gets turned in by her mother. She believes a demon has possessed her daughter to kill — and her husband has paid the price.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • How To Be Saved Forever
    8.0/109 votes
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    How To Be Saved Forever

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2023

    Ha-ru exposes the truth before the child’s exorcism can take place. And a tablet reveals some dirt on the detective, much to the doctor's delight.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • A Man Cheating With His Wife
    8.2/108 votes
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    A Man Cheating With His Wife

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/30/2023

    Ha-ru’s attempt to sully Myeong-se embarrassingly backfires. A man reports his wife missing to the police, claiming a "virtual human" attacked her.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Love, The Basic Instinct
    8.3/108 votes
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    Love, The Basic Instinct

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/31/2023

    After a husband's confession, his wife shows symptoms of conversion disorder. Who killed who? Ha-ru gives up his revenge and leaves the department.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Reset Man
    8.2/108 votes
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    Reset Man

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/6/2023

    A suspect whose memory resets every 30 minutes claims he has killed his mother. Ha-ru returns, intrigued by a patient with anterograde amnesia.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories
    8.2/108 votes
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    Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/7/2023

    The stepbrother becomes a prime suspect as the siblings’ harrowing tale comes to light. On his date with So-jeong, Myeong-se gets a call about a body.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • A Brain on Trial
    8.0/108 votes
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    A Brain on Trial

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2023

    The perpetrator who left a mysterious note at the murder scene demands a reduced sentence. Unaware of Dong-u’s plan, Ha-ru appears as a witness.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain
    7.5/108 votes
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    The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2023

    Ha-ru's statement in court stirs up the media. When he unravels the cause of Kim Mo-ran’s hypersexuality, Myeong-se and So-jeong get tangled up in it.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain
    8.0/108 votes
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    A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/20/2023

    A bleeding boy is found unconscious in I-na's bedroom. All of her friends claim she's the one responsible, and unfortunately, the evidence agrees.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • The Best Revenge
    8.0/108 votes
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    The Best Revenge

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2023

    Ha-ru helps prove I-na's innocence. As he and Myeong-se's family bond, Ha-ru finally discovers Myeong-se’s flaw, leading to his untimely resignation.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Episode 15
    8.0/108 votes
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    Episode 15

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2023

    Ha-ru learns that his parents weren't killed in a car accident but murdered. To find their killer, Ha-ru must accept a psychopath's dangerous offer.

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon

  • Episode 16
    8.1/1010 votes
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    Episode 16

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2023

    Myeong-se and Ha-ru must play the sympathy game, or else. The hostages will be released if their brain waves sync. Can two heads work better than one?

    Director: Lee Jin-seo, Gu Seong-jun

    Writer: Park Kyung-seon