Storyline

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

First Aired

2023-01-02
Last Aired

2023-02-28
Creator

Park Ki-ho
Genre

Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

16
Status

Ended
Language

한국어/조선말, Español
Network

KBS2

Keywords:

psychology investigation murder rich aggressive police department smart medical psychological teamwork suspenseful thriller crime crime solving duo polar opposites

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Season 1

1. Cooperation As Yet Unheard Of

Dr. Shin Ha-ru is fired after illegally acquiring a criminal’s brain. He volunteers to help Detective ...More

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.Less

67mins 2023-01-02

2. The Most Brilliant Moment

Ha-ru and Myeong-se's first case involves a famous guitarist and his wife, who turned herself in for h...More

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.Less

68mins 2023-01-03

3. I Don't Know My Wife's Face

A Vietnamese woman is found dead with her face and hands burnt. Her husband suffers prosopagnosia; her...More

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

67mins 2023-01-09

4. Things That Are Visible When You Close Your Eyes

New evidence and test results drastically change the face of the case. A killer approaches Ha-ru, sayi...More

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.Less

65mins 2023-01-10

5. The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

A 6-year-old with aphasia gets turned in by her mother. She believes a demon has possessed her daughte...More

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.Less

63mins 2023-01-16

6. How To Be Saved Forever

Ha-ru exposes the truth before the child’s exorcism can take place. And a tablet reveals some dirt on ...More

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.Less

63mins 2023-01-17

7. A Man Cheating With His Wife

Ha-ru’s attempt to sully Myeong-se embarrassingly backfires. A man reports his wife missing to the pol...More

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.Less

61mins 2023-01-30

8. Love, The Basic Instinct

After a husband's confession, his wife shows symptoms of conversion disorder. Who killed who? Ha-ru gi...More

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.Less

61mins 2023-01-31

9. Reset Man

A suspect whose memory resets every 30 minutes claims he has killed his mother. Ha-ru returns, intrigu...More

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

60mins 2023-02-06

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

The stepbrother becomes a prime suspect as the siblings’ harrowing tale comes to light. On his date wi...More

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.Less

60mins 2023-02-07

11. A Brain on Trial

The perpetrator who left a mysterious note at the murder scene demands a reduced sentence. Unaware of ...More

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.Less

60mins 2023-02-13

12. The Effects Love and Breakups Have on the Brain

Ha-ru's statement in court stirs up the media. When he unravels the cause of Kim Mo-ran’s hypersexuali...More

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.Less

62mins 2023-02-14

13. A Teenage Brain Versus A Psychopath Brain

A bleeding boy is found unconscious in I-na's bedroom. All of her friends claim she's the one responsi...More

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.Less

61mins 2023-02-20

14. The Best Revenge

Ha-ru helps prove I-na's innocence. As he and Myeong-se's family bond, Ha-ru finally discovers Myeong-...More

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.Less

62mins 2023-02-21

15. Episode 15

Ha-ru learns that his parents weren't killed in a car accident but murdered. To find their killer, Ha-...More

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.Less

61mins 2023-02-27

16. Episode 16

Myeong-se and Ha-ru must play the sympathy game, or else. The hostages will be released if their brain...More

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?Less

62mins 2023-02-28

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A Review by ParkMin 5

Written by ParkMin on 2024-05-02

This drama was a constant coin toss for me, swinging between great and bad throughout, this included the story, characters, jokes, and, in p... read more

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A Review by ParkMin

This drama was a constant coin toss for me, swinging between great and bad throughout, this included the story, characters, jokes, and, in particular, cases. Every case related to one or multiple subjects around neuroscience for the doctor ...