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The Best Episodes of Brain Works Season 1

Every episode of Brain Works Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brain Works Season 1!

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Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Brain Works Season 1 Episode 1 - Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of

    S1:E1

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  2. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 2 - The Most Brilliant Moment
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #2 - The Most Brilliant Moment

    S1:E2

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  3. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 3 - I Don't Know My Wife's Face
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #3 - I Don't Know My Wife's Face

    S1:E3

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

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  4. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 4 - Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes

    S1:E4

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  5. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 5 - The Girl With The Wicked Spirit
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #5 - The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

    S1:E5

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  6. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 6 - How To Be Saved Forever
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #6 - How To Be Saved Forever

    S1:E6

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  7. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 7 - A Man Cheating With His Wife
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #7 - A Man Cheating With His Wife

    S1:E7

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  8. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 8 - Love, The Basic Instinct
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Love, The Basic Instinct

    S1:E8

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  9. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 9 - Reset Man
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Reset Man

    S1:E9

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

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  10. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 10 - Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Though Memories Fade, feat. How to Forget Bad Memories

    S1:E10

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  11. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 11 - A Brain on Trial
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #11 - A Brain on Trial

    S1:E11

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  12. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 12 - The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #12 - The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain

    S1:E12

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  13. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 13 - A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #13 - A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain

    S1:E13

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  14. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 14 - The Best Revenge
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Best Revenge

    S1:E14

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  15. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Episode 15

    S1:E15

    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.

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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  16. Brain Works Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Episode 16

    S1:E16

    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?

    Directors:Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo
    Writer:Park Kyung-seon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of" is the best rated episode of "Brain Works" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Gu Seong-jun, Lee Jin-seo and written by Park Kyung-seon, it aired on 1/2/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Most Brilliant Moment".