Oh no!!! Confirmed, I'm so sad.. this is my favorite show airing :(

Although, it breaks my heart I kind of saw this coming.. The pacing now is awesome, but being totally honest, BM started a bit messy, all the murders inside the hospital was getting ridiculous, and although I know the story needed that, it was extended too much.. Also, in initial episodes JS character was bad, she was being so dumb and impulsive even for regular people, much more for a police officer, but ironicly the one on medication to supress impulses and getting clues to resolve the murders was YO -.-' Result: didn't capture as many viewers as should have. Even I only gave it the chance after the 4 first episodes because of my love for Jang Hyuk, and so glad I did.

The premiere the same day as Doctors didn't help either, even tho Doctors's story is very plain in my eyes and like something you´ve seen before, I can't deny it has its charm, the heroine is badass and all the boys so cute.

I agree with many comments here, maybe a cable network would've been better for this show, dramas there seem to have the liberty to be different and quirky, that way it could have receive all the acknowledgment and love it deserves. I just hope the story don't suffer too much from this cut.

I really love the story. I don't know how many times I uttered on myself how good and wise the director for choosing which character for each actor. That is a brilliant casting. JANG HYUK is superb as always. He's a top actor guaranteed! PARK SO DAM is soo cute and she's a natural rather than someone who tries to act.

I don't really understand why this drama is so underrated! It is a refreshing drama that is totally unique from almost every Korean drama I have watched! Maybe people want fast paced romance, but if they just stick to watching more episodes, they'll surely see how good the drama is.

As for park so dam, the character at first is really annoying, but that's how it is. It would be boring and unexciting if the female lead was so good at first. There will be no story and progress if she is perfect right at the beginning, right?

It is fascinating how the drama revolves mostly around the police station and hospital, there are always new patients with different characters and how each patient's lives changed literally and emotionally.

It is not every day we can watch a psychopath doctor healing patients.. arrrggghhhh!!!!! words aren't enough to express what great deal will be lost for cutting the episodes!!

This is not your typical drama! This is a phenomenon! If there'll be any chance, this needs to be prolonged to 20-25 episodes.

It may not be a hit in Korea but overseas I'm sure it will! I just hope overseas viewers can vote for this drama.

Pls KBS bring it back to 16 episodes. 2 more episodes won't hurt, right? please? Thanks

andwaeee... I love this drama better than PSH's Doctors. ?

Arggggh???. Just when the show is getting so good, they're cutting it by 2 eps. Then what I'm supposed to watch in KBS World after Beautiful Mind ends? You're makjang daily dramas?!

Potential spoiler ahead!
How nice it is for KBS to announce this after Young oh already confessed his feelings to Jin sung (in ep10). *slow claps* Now I'm uncontrollably mad.

All broadcasters want to have their part/slice on the 40% of the pie by offering the same content: Romance.
10% to network A, 10% to network B, 10% to network C, 10% to network D.

What about the remaining 60%?

There soon comes the time that every single show is about romance, and everyone goes "This is sooo tiring. Same old, same old."
Better stop watching TV, and watch vlogs on the internet or play games...

For such a beautifully made show, why do it?

Arghhhhh! I hate KBS. So mad, hulk mad

I'm surprised at some of the comments on here. I am watching both Beautiful Mind and Doctors and I love both of them individually. Beautiful Mind is dark and gritty and Doctors is light and refreshing. I was upset upon hearing the news that BM was getting cut two episodes, but what is done is done. I just think it's unfair to put down other dramas just because your favorite one isn't doing well. So much bashing on Doctors just because it's doing well with the Korean audience. It just turns out Koreans tend to enjoy cheesy romcoms more than dark mysterious dramas. And that's perfectly okay. That's their preference. No need to drag down other dramas to make yourselves feel better. Even the production team was unsure Doctors was going to do so well. All I am saying is you can still watch your favorite drama without putting down others.

I am sad when I read this. Right now, my only top list dramas are W, Beautiful Mind, 38 task force, Wanted, The Good Wife. I don't like cheesy romance drama. That's why I can't stand watching top rated drama that focused on romance. I hope KBS stick to 16 episodes.

It's a crappy decision to cut BM short. BM is the best K drama about personality disorder. Jang Hyuk is such an amazing actor. He is the best in depicting a psychological patient. Also through his lines, the pretentious world is all exposed naked. I love the depth of the screenplay and the narratives. I'll miss this show regardless of remaining episodes and whether the writer and all the filming crew are still able to keep up with excellent qualities.

BTW, talking about Doctors. There are traces here and there showing this cheesy show has been trying all the best to copycat DotS. Unfortunately, the romantic scenes between the OTP mostly made me flinch, unlike DotS OTP. But well, K audience are sold at this kinda fluffy soap opera anyway. Such a shame! There is even no plot to talk about. So I quit watching a few episodes.

The way things have been going in Brazil, they might end up wished they had cut down the Olympics to make room for the drama instead of other way round.

*flips table*

they're stuck in a ratings rat race. shame.

Smh do people really need to drag Doctors in order to praise BM? also you don't get to dictate what the Korean public should & shouldn't like; If someone likes cliche light-hearted dramas let them like it.

I don't know how tight the shooting schedule is, but I feel like KBS could have doubled up on episodes the week before (like 2 eps a night), or aired on different nights. Or moved the time for the last 2 episodes.
I haven't even seen Beautiful Mind (just isn't my type of genre), but I've heard so many good things and I'm truly disappointed for the fans and cast and crew.
Of course, if the show was able to stick to schedule from the start instead of being delayed, it would have made the cut just fine. But still, KBS should have handled this better.

When will they learn. Get anyone other than Jang Hyuk as the male lead and the ratings will be higher. Many years ago, there was less competition and everything got high ratings, but now its a different story.

There was a reason why after they started cutting his screen time in Empress Ki that the ratings skyrocketed. Even the 2 week filler drama before Beautiful Mind had double Beautiful Mind's ratings.

To be honest, this is a rational decision. Broadcast companies are clearly profit-oriented so why would they drag on a show with 3-4% ratings. I'm pretty sure most programmes will do better. From the perspective of a fan it's sad but it's nothing to fault KBS for really.

Also, the opening ceremony for the Olympics may be on the fifth but stuff like football qualifiers are played earlier I believe. It's not that bad of an excuse.

The petition to keep all 16 episodes has over 3,000 signatures. If you love the show, it's worth trying to be heard you never know! :)

https://www.change.org/p/let-the-kdramafans-worldwide-respect-and-be-heard-petition-to-withdraw-shortening-of-orig-episodes?recruiter=577454153&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink

my family and friends love Beautiful Mind! When I introduced this drama to my family members and friends, they were sceptical. After much persuasion, they watched it and found the drama to be so, so good!!
The script is great! The acting, especially Jang Hyuk is marvellous!
it's cruel of KBS to cut down this drama! PLease let us watch and enjoy to its fullest blook!

https://www.change.org/p/let-the-kdramafans-worldwide-respect-and-be-heard-petition-to-withdraw-shortening-of-orig-episodes
I'm not sure if y'all know this, but a petition has been started (the link above) to have the show play all the way to 16 episodes and I hope that everyone can sign it. Was that with others.

Please consider signing this petition to avoid the Drama being shorten to 14 episodes and the crew being heartbroken, they need to know that somewhere in the world (not in Korea apparently) lots of viewers appreciated theur work to come up with such an interesting concept and overall great Drama!
We are at 9000 signatures now! Please join in so Beautiful mind production crew will know about our love for their work, at least!
Cheers

https://www.change.org/p/let-the-kdramafans-worldwide-be-heard-beautiful-mind-kbs-drama-petition-to-withdraw-shortenining-of-orig-episodes

This is one of the BEST OF THE BEST drama I have ever seen. Its really SAD that KBS decide to cut the episodes. PROTEST !
This drama truly deserve the best drama award.

this drama is the best in my honest opinion. and it is not because of my two favorite male actors jang hyuk & hyun min were in it. but the story itself is so mystery so sad yet so beautiful and it keeps me waiting wanted to know what would happen next. now,KBS ruined it all. who cares about the low rating!? didn't they care about us international viewers here when they were tryung to introduce it and play it on our tv screen? especially when it is meant to show for the kbs world viewers? come on. just wtf is this bs,huh!? know what? even a movie that had won many awards did not even makes me wanted to see or watch. if the plot is sucks,anyway. or something like that. you see i'm a fan of movies like Rush Hour series and they did not win anything but it brightened up my day. does it matters? yes,at least to me. so kbs,why can't you think before you leap? even your ridiculous romance-soldier drama turned me off! glad i did not watched it until it finish. i mean what kind of bull is that when a soldier where his life had been many times been suffered been attacked during the battlefield and who supposed to die had been brought back to life!? just wtf is that!? i think that dude had been dead and been alive around three times already and it is getting boring later on because it does not makes any sense. and that lady doctor always get angry almost all of the story thinking where is his man when she supposed to understand that his job is tough. stupid plot! now that,need to be cut as a whole! sorry for the fans but even people around me of whom i know started to piss off. and the stopped watching the Descendants of the Sun drama. ok,now i'm done explaining.

This is the very first Kdrama I have decided to watch and am very intrigued. Beautiful Mind reminds me of House and Dexter.

I feel shortening the series serious will damage this plot. I really want to see how Lee Young-O adapts to reality, calculating his way back to normality.

I have to disagree with the idea that this plot is disorganized. There are large ideas at hand here, and 16 to 20 episodes would clear up the confusion us fans face.

Hoping for the best. Cheers.

Saya benar-benar keberatan dan sedih,kecewa... 16 episode sudah seperti rencana kenapa harus dirubah dengan "HAL ITU",ini yang akan menjadi kemundurangka KBS!!!!

I really aprreciate and love this drama, it's more interesting than "doctors". This drama makes me curious about what's next. I feel fraustrated knowing that they cut it early. ?

Hi guys!

There is a current project to try and get the Beautiful Mind Special Making DVD with a price of $53-$55. We need to meet 500 pre-orders before September 5th to avail of this DVD. For more details, please see this post: https://stuckonhyuk.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/help-us-make-the-beautiful-mind-special-making-dvd-become-a-reality/

Let's all show KBS that Beautiful Mind is one of the best Kdramas this year and show our support to the cast and crew by availing this DVDs. Thank you!! <3

My heart is breaking at the thought that such a spectacular show will have no more episodes. :(
"Beautiful mind " is the most amazing show I have seen till now. No other show can compete with it. Period. And watching it I have become a huge fan of the lead actor. Doctor Lee steals the show and the medical things have been so accurate!! Shame they cut down the episodes. It should have completed atleast 20 episodes in all. Very disappointing and sad. :'(

I loved the story of this drama, true its as an bit boring at start but after the story started to move on, after the episode 9 ,mix up with all feelings,pain,sadness,desesperation,and most love..... Love beast everything since you accept it .