Brain Director’s Cut DVD Released (Pre-Order)

The Director’s Cut DVD version for KBS 2TV drama Brain is been produced and is scheduled to release on May 3rd, 2012.

Brain Director’s Cut DVD box set contains 13 discs, with 12 DVDs and 1 CD disc. The Brain Director’s Cut DVD mainly includes deleted scenes that was not aired, which are added back to the original scenes aired on television. The total length of deleted scenes re-included into the whole series is 2.5 hours (150 minutes). The set also includes supplements such as main characters’ (Shin Ha-kyun, Choi Jung-won, Chung Jin-young) commentaries about certain episode, videos from behind the scene and NG scenes.

Content of Brain Director’s Cut DVD

DVD Disc 1 to 10: 20 episodes of Brain with 2 episodes on each disc.

DVD Disc 11 & 12: Additional footage (450 minutes) comprised of commentary video by director and actors, behind the scene videos, the making videos, and interview with director, screenwriter, lead and supporting actors of the drama.

CD Disc 13: Brain OST

1. Practice Time – 클립연습 (2:24)
2. Operating Room Tension – 수술실 긴장 (1:43)
3. Predicament of Kang Hoon – 강훈의 고민 (1:04)
4. Suspicious Room – 의혹의 방 (2:30)
5. Surgery You – 수술 니가 해 (2:13)
6. Beginning of Showdown – 대결의 시작 (0:36)
7. Reality of Kang Hoon – 강훈의 현실 (2:17)
8. Please Alive – 살려주십쇼 (1:18)
9. Rescue My Life – 살린다 내가 살린다 (1:13)

Information on the differences in terms of total running time of each episode of Brain between original version and Director’s Cut version after cut scenes were re-included:

1. Episode 1: 63 minutes 35 seconds – 64 minutes seconds
2. Episode 2: 67 minutes 1 second – 70 minutes 3 seconds
3. Episode 3: 65 minutes 37 seconds – 68 minutes 2 seconds
4. Episode 4: 65 minutes 34 seconds – 74 minutes 8 seconds
5. Episode 5: 67 minutes 32 seconds – 82 minutes 14 seconds
6. Episode 6: 67 minutes 23 seconds – 76 minutes 8 seconds
7. Episode 7: 66 minutes 35 seconds – 80 minutes 13 seconds
8. Episode 8: 65 minutes 40 seconds – 80 minutes 14 seconds
9. Episode 9: 65 minutes 14 seconds – 73 minutes 7 seconds
10. Episode 10: 65 minutes 5 seconds – 75 minutes 9 seconds
11. Episode 11: 66 minutes 36 seconds – 79 minutes 12 seconds
12. Episode 12: 65 minutes 33 seconds – 74 minutes 8 seconds
13. Episode 13: 65 minutes 33 seconds – 78 minutes 12 seconds
14. Episode 14: 65 minutes 47 seconds – 70 minutes 4 seconds
15. Episode 15: 66 minutes 55 seconds – 74 minutes 7 seconds
16. Episode 16: 68 minutes 40 seconds – 73 minutes 4 seconds
17. Episode 17: 68 minutes 42 seconds – 69 minutes
18. Episode 18: 69 minutes 26 seconds – 84 minutes 14seconds
19. Episode 19: 67 minutes 25 seconds – 74 minutes 6 seconds
20. Episode 20: 72 minutes 38 seconds – 78 minutes 5 seconds

The Brain OST included in the Director’s Cut version of DVD contains 9 all new tracks which never been released before. In addition, there are also bonus of still photos.

Brain Director’s Cut DVD is available for sales and preorder through various online stores such as YesAsia (aff). Note that the initial release of First Press Limited Edition is Korean version with DVD region 3 which has no English subtitle).