Name: Brain Works
Genre: Comedy, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2023-01-02
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Jung Yong Hwa, Cha Tae Hyun, Kwak Sun Young, Ye Ji Won, Jung Dong Hwan

The multi-talented Jung Yong Hwa is a popular South Korean singer-songwriter, guitarist, rapper, producer and actor who has made a name for himself online for being an “ulzzang,” a Korean slang term that has become a subculture for people who have the “best face” or are “good-looking.” Born on June 22, 1989, the star also stylizes his name as Jung Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa, or Yong Hwa. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band CNBLUE. In addition to vocals and guitar, Jung Yong Hwa also plays the clarinet, piano, drums, recorder, synthesizer and beatbox. He made his acting debut in aptly named 2009 television drama “You’re Beautiful” and has gone on to star in many other popular dramas, including “The Three Musketeers” (2014), “Marry Him If You Dare” (2013) and “Heartstrings” (2011).

Jung Yong Hwa

Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, singer and radio DJ. Born on March 25, 1976, he launched his career after coming in second place in the 1995 KBS Talent Contest. The exposure brought him many commercial endorsements and television acting roles. Cha Tae Hyun’s career took off after he starred in the widely successful 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” with Jun Ji Hyun. Soon thereafter, he released his debut music album called “Accident.” He went on to star in many more popular films, including “Lover’s Concerto” (2002), “Scandal Makers” (2008). In 2012, Cha Tae Hyun became a regular cast member of the popular reality show “2 Days & 1 Night.” He has also worked a radio DJ when he hosted his own show called “FM Popular Music With Cha Tae Hyun” from 1999 to 2000 and “Mr. Radio” from 2007 to 2008. Cha Tae Hyun married Choi Suk Eun, his high school sweetheart, in 2006 and they have three kids.

Cha Tae Hyun

Kwak Sun Young is a South Korean actress who was born in Seoul, South Korea, on May 11, 1983. She studied at Myongji College, later going on to obtain a BA and an MA from Dongguk University’s Seoul Campus. She debuted in 2018, when she starred in the dramas “Your Honor” and “Encounter.” In 2019, she appeared in the hit drama “VIP.” She has since appeared in the dramas “Hospital Playlist” (2020) and “Brain Works” (2023).

Kwak Sun Young

Ye Ji Won

Jung Dong Hwan is a South Korean actor. He was born on August 5, 1949 in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea and made his acting debut in 1978, when he took on his first role in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in several films and numerous television dramas, including “Spring Waltz” (2006), “Scent of a Woman” (2011), “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), “Hotel Del Luna” (2019), and “The Game: Towards Zero” (2020).

Jung Dong Hwan

Woo Hyun is a South Korean actor who was born in 1964. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Yonsei University in Seoul, and made his acting debut in the 2003 movie “Article 1 of the Korean Constitution.” He made his TV drama series bow in 2014, with a role in “Healer,” following up with an appearance in “Reply 1988” in 2015. He has also appeared in movie releases, such as “Fabricated City” (2017) and “Tazza: One Eyed Jack” (2019).

Woo Hyun

KBS, KOCOWA

Detective Geum Myung Se (Cha Tae Hyun) is faced with a growing number of cases involving perpetrators with different mental disorders. In a drunken rant, he tells his journalist friend that renowned neuroscientist Shin Ha Ru (Jung Yong Hwa) has stolen a criminal’s brain, indirectly causing Ha Ru’s dismissal from his lab. Newly unemployed, Ha Ru becomes a police consultant to lend the department his skills – but his true goal is to get revenge by searching for a way to get Myung Se fired. Myung Se and Ha Ru, alongside forensic hypnosis investigator Seol So Jung (Kwak Sun Young) and Myung Se’s ex-wife Kim Mo Ran (Ye Ji Won), form a motley team to investigate strange cases of the brain. Will Myung Se and Ha Ru drag each other's careers down even further, or will their partnership lift them both up?

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