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Cases take a backseat as we change our focus to our characters and their love lives instead. Just as things were going well for our detective and his lovely girlfriend, a curve ball gets thrown their way. One they can’t…
Brain Works episode 11 opens with our team getting two cases, which, unlike looking different on the outside, turn out to be more connected than they assume. This time it isn’t a matter of who is the culprit but why…
The year 2022 gave us many new Korean dramas, including rom-com, action, and comedy ones. But since the year is ending and we are moving into phase 2023, the South Korean entertainment industry is preparing new dramas for everyone. Today,…
In the wake of our star instructor’s swoony confession, our leads switch places, with our male lead facing the backfire this time. But denial won’t work anymore since our lead couple has reached a stage where they can’t control their…
As long as they get their way, the tiger mothers have no problem crossing red lines, even if it means ruining someone else’s life through the so-called scandal of the nation. We may have seen it coming, but watching it…
With the case being over, our leads are left to face up to their most hurtful memories. While our detective is beginning a new chapter in his life, his neuroscientist partner finds himself in a shocking situation that might turn…
It has been rumored that two famous actors, Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun, are potentially joining forces to act in an upcoming drama, despite having their projects in the works. TenAsia reported on February 2, 2023, that Shin…
Brain Works episode 9 begins with a new case. Along with a small gift, this week’s case gets our Doctor Brain back on the team. Despite all the evidence pointing to the suspect being guilty, our neuroscientist has an inner…
Having realized the past connection connecting him to our heroine, our star instructor showers our heroine with his “kindness.” Thanks to her best friend’s theories, our leading lady takes it as him having feelings for her. But things take a…
Crash Course in Romance episode 7 begins with our star instructor getting taken aback by how much his attraction to our leading lady keeps growing by the day. Denial doesn’t work, though, since it takes only a glimpse of our…
Recap on Brain Works Episode 8 opens up with a new twist. Just as we think the case is over, it gets extended, taking an entirely different turn with the murderer and the victim switching places. Also, our neuroscientist leaves…
Brain Works episode 7 opens after a long week’s hiatus, we return to our detective-neuroscientist bickering duo again. This time we face a complicated case that, despite looking ordinary on the outside, is more emotional and complex than we think. …
The cat is out of the bag, but that is only the beginning. More people are getting aware of our star instructor’s visits to our heroine’s house, so getting caught in a scandal seems so close than ever, but whether…
When it comes to private tutoring, discretion is what matters the most. One wrong move and our top instructor will be doomed. But it doesn’t help the situation when our hero gets caught, most embarrassingly. Also, it looks like our…
Crash Course in Romance episode 4 starts with our heroine can put up with any hardships coming her way, but not when her daughter is concerned, no thanks to the helicopter mums. But that also means she can’t keep in…