The "Brains" of "Brain Academy" displayed fantastic quiz chemistry even in the "legal field," but unfortunately failed to earn a knowledge medal.
On the 4th, during the 15th episode of Channel A's knowledge charging quiz show "Brain Academy," footage was captured of the "Brains" team, consisting of Jun Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Lee Sang-yeob, Yoon Sohui, Hwang Je-sung, and Gweido, missing a question posed by "Law Master" Attorney Yang So-young, thus failing to acquire a knowledge medal. Nonetheless, they showcased a perfect harmony and "collective intelligence" against quizzes that exploded with dopamine, ranging from "will" to "adultery," thrilling viewers at home.
On that day, as Attorney Yang So-young took the stage at the "Master Zone," Hwang Je-sung asked, "Have you ever been blindsided, attorney?" Attorney Yang replied, "Yes. I've been blindsided by employee embezzlement and by clients," and added, "That's why I decided to set today's topic as 'If you don't know, you'll get hurt! Essential daily laws to protect yourself,'" raising expectations. The "Brains" chose "daily common sense" as their first keyword among the seven problem keywords. Attorney Yang presented the options, saying, "Choose the action that is not illegal among the following:", with the following choices: '1. Selling used military uniforms,' '2. Gifting handmade scented candles,' '3. Riding a horse on a public road,' '4. Taking a shortcut to go hiking.' Gweido emphasized, betting on his "exit from the program," that "option 3 is illegal," but surprisingly, option 3 turned out to be legal. Gweido then changed his statement, saying, "That doesn't seem like a direct exit," making everyone burst into laughter.
Next, the "Brains" chose the keyword "loaned money." Attorney Yang posed the question, "What is a safe way to get your money back when you lent it?" and presented the problem along with the options: '1. Jun Hyun-moo, who pressured the borrower to repay after 10 years without an IOU,' '2. Ha Seok-jin, who didn't use a loan agreement and transferred money to Je-sung's parents' account,' '3. Yoon Sohui, who lent cash and left a text message insisting on repayment,' '4. Lee Sang-yeob, who lent money knowing Gweido was addicted to gambling.' Hwang Je-sung then initiated a "Gweido hunt," saying, "Option 4 seems too factual," while Jun Hyun-moo added, "What if a real case comes up in the choices?" The members all chimed in, shouting that "Option 3 is too certain," successfully answering the question.
With the thrilling "collective intelligence" and humor, the next keyword chosen was "illegal filming." Attorney Yang asked, "Has the boyfriend who recorded his girlfriend without consent while she was undressing on a video call been punished for illegal filming?" Yoon Sohui immediately said, "It seems there's a difference between filming and recording," and Ha Seok-jin added, "It's illegal, but it's not 'filming,' so..." successfully answering with "not guilty." The "Brains" then chose "will" as the next keyword. Attorney Yang asked, "Which of the following is a legally valid way to make a will?" presenting the options: '1. A will recorded alone on a mobile phone,' '2. A video of the will taken with children,' '3. A will written by a minor child,' '4. A handwritten will written alone without notarization.' Ha Seok-jin summarized, "The answer lies between 1 and 4; one is voice, and the other is writing," and Yoon Sohui interpreted, "Since writing is hard to amend, the answer is option 4!" successfully hunting for the correct answer.
After a thrilling burst of "inference-tiki-taka," they finally moved on to the keyword "adultery." Attorney Yang asked, "Which of the following is legal?" presenting the examples: "1. Delivering a cake with 'Happy Birthday, Adulterer' written on it to the adulterer's workplace," "2. Installing a banner exposing the affair at the adulterer's apartment," "3. Exposing the adulterous behavior of the husband and mistress on the company's bulletin board," "4. Sending a civil lawsuit for damages to the adulterer's workplace." Hwang Je-sung humorously suggested, "Option 1 is celebratory, so it might be okay.." and showing his unique reasoning that made everyone laugh, Jun Hyun-moo pointed out, "Option 4 is not public humiliation," correctly identifying the answer.
Following "adultery," the next keyword was "infidelity." Attorney Yang provided the "infidelity coping methods" to lessen the unfairness faced by those wronged when their partner commits infidelity, asking, "What is the legal way to collect evidence of infidelity?" The options included: '1. Secretly attaching a GPS tracker to the spouse's vehicle,' '2. Filming the spouse entering a lodging with the lover,' '3. Opening and checking the letter sent by the lover to the spouse,' '4. Unlocking the spouse's phone to save exchanged messages.' The "Brains" also answered option '2' correctly, while Ha Seok-jin lamented, "It seems the victim is the one having a hard time," expressing his genuine frustration.
Finally, with only the keyword "compensation for damages" left, Attorney Yang introduced a case where a wife cared for her mother-in-law for nine years without knowing her husband was unfaithful. He then asked, "Did the mother-in-law, who knew her son was unfaithful, deceive her daughter-in-law for nine years, allow the daughter-in-law to claim compensation for damages?" Jun Hyun-moo asserted, "The reason for the marriage breakdown lies with the husband, so she probably couldn't receive compensation for damages," while Hwang Je-sung countered, "Since the mother-in-law gained from this, she might have received it." Nevertheless, Jun Hyun-moo concluded, "It's nonsensical, but the mother-in-law actually maintained the marriage," deciding that no compensation was received. However, this was incorrect, and after missing the final question, he remarked, "Still, it feels good to know she received compensation for damages," smiling in a victory of spirit.
[Photo] Captured from Channel A's "Brain Academy" broadcast.
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