The Producers (TV series)

The Producers

Promotional poster
Also known as Producer
Producers
Genre Workplace drama
Romance
Comedy
Mockumentary
Written by Park Ji-eun
Kim Ji-sun
Directed by Seo Soo-min
Pyo Min-soo
Starring Kim Soo-hyun
Cha Tae-hyun
Gong Hyo-jin
IU
Composer(s) Kim Han-jo
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12 (+1 special)
Production
Executive producer(s) Moon Seok-hwan
Oh Kwang-hee
Producer(s) Park Jong-min
Editor(s) Kim Young-joo
Location(s) Seoul, South Korea
Cinematography Ji Jae-woo
Park Ki-hyun
Running time 80 minutes
Production company(s) Chorokbaem Media
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original release 15 May (2015-05-15) – 20 June 2015 (2015-06-20)
External links
Website

The Producers (Hangul: 프로듀사; RR: Peurodyusa; lit. "Producer") is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin and IU.[1][2][3][4] It aired on KBS2 from 15 May 2015 to 20 June 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:15 for 12 episodes.[5][6][7]

Plot

In the center of Yeouido is the KBS building. On its sixth floor are partitioned offices where employees work in the network's variety department, keeping hectic schedules of filming, editing and all-night meetings.

Cast

Main characters

An aspiring prosecutor who changed careers because of a woman. He is now a rookie PD (producer-director) with the variety division.
A seasoned PD who has worked in the industry for ten years. Despite working on a lot of variety programs, he has no single masterpiece to call his own.
Another PD with ten years of experience, who works on a music program. She is smart, haughty and never holds back in letting people know what she thinks.
A famous singer and celebrity who became a trainee when she was 13 years old. She is called the "ice princess" for her poker face and complete control over her emotions.

Supporting characters

Baek's Family
KBS Variety Department
Byun Entertainment agency
Extended cast

Guest/cameo appearances

Episodes 1-2
Episodes 1-4
  • Jo Yoon-hee as Shin Hae-joo, assistant director on Entertainment Weekly[23]

Episodes 1-2 (cast members of 2 Days & 1 Night - Season 4)

Episode 1
Episode 3
Episodes 3-4

Episodes 4-5, 12 (cast members of 2 Days & 1 Night - Season 5)

Episodes 4-5, 10, 12 (cast members of 2 Days & 1 Night - Season 5)

Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 12

Production

The Producers was described as the first ever "variety drama," not only because of its subject but because it was produced by KBS's variety department instead of the drama department. Director Seo Soo-min's past experience has been on variety shows, having worked on Gag Concert, 2 Days & 1 Night and Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (she is currently the CP, or chief producer, for KBS's Happy Sunday programming block). It was also the first terrestrial network drama to air in the Friday-Saturday time slot, a slot usually reserved for late-night comedy shows; network dramas had previously been strictly divided into weekday and weekend programs.[3]

This is the second collaboration between actor Kim Soo-hyun and screenwriter Park Ji-eun after working together in the 2014 hit series My Love from the Star.[30] It is also the second time Kim and IU have starred together, after Dream High in 2011.

On 23 March 2015, the cast and crew gathered for the first read-through at the Raum Art Center Social Venue in Gangnam District, Seoul. It was held in private with no media presence.[31][32]

The first shooting day was held on 2 April 2015 on the 6th floor of the KBS building in Yeouido.[33][34]

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Episode title Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[35] AGB Nielsen Ratings[36]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 15 May 2015 The variety department, unintentionally 10.5% 11.8% 10.1% 10.5%
2 16 May 2015 News of quitting, unintentionally 11.2% 12.3% 10.3% 10.7%
3 22 May 2015 Pheasant instead of chicken, unintentionally 9.6% 10.8% 10.2% 11.4%
4 23 May 2015 Acting that way, unintentionally 13.5% 13.3% 11.0% 11.3%
5 29 May 2015 Understanding editing 10.8% 12.3% 11.2% 12.0%
6 30 May 2015 Understanding broadcast accidents 12.8% 14.4% 13.5% 14.5%
7 5 June 2015 Understanding media play 11.8% 13.4% 11.7% 12.3%
8 6 June 2015 Understanding love lines 13.8% 16.7% 13.4% 13.7%
9 12 June 2015 Understanding preemptions 11.7% 13.3% 12.6% 13.5%
10 13 June 2015 Understanding previews 13.8% 15.6% 14.6% 15.4%
11 19 June 2015 Understanding ratings 13.3% 15.3% 13.4% 14.5%
12 20 June 2015 Understanding a long-running program 18.2% 20.4% 17.7% 17.9%
Average 12.4% 14.1% 12.5% 13.1%
Special 26 June 2015 Understanding NGs 6.1% 5.5%

Reception

The Producers drew solid viewership ratings in the 11-14% range.[37] But it also received criticism from entertainment industry insiders regarding its verisimilitude, particularly in the drama's depiction of producers as the weaker party in dealing with celebrities, which they claimed is "highly unrealistic" unless top stars are involved.[38]

According to broadcaster and industry sources, The Producers has earned ₩8.4 billion (US$7.5 million): ₩3.8 billion from TV commercials, ₩2 billion from product placement and other sponsored advertisements (well above the ₩1-1.5 billion typical for a 16-episode series), and ₩2.6 billion in overseas sales to China. Despite its domestic and international popularity, however, KBS officials say it may log lower-than-expected profits due to the rising production cost, with the original budget at ₩400 million per episode and ₩4.8 billion for the whole series, plus additional costs when Pyo Min-soo replaced Yoon Sung-ho as one of the directors.[39][40]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015
8th Korea Drama Awards[41]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Soo-hyun Won
Best Drama The Producers Nominated
Best Production Director(s) Seo Soo-min, Pyo Min-soo Won
Excellence Award, Actress IU Nominated
Hallyu Star Award Kim Soo-hyun Won
4th APAN Star Awards
Daesang (Grand Prize) Kim Soo-hyun Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Soo-hyun Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries IU Nominated
KBS Drama Awards[42]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Soo-hyun Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor Kim Soo-hyun Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Cha Tae-hyun Won
Kim Soo-hyun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
IU Nominated
Netizen Award, Actor Kim Soo-hyun Won
Popularity Award, Actor Kim Soo-hyun Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
IU Nominated
Best Couple Award Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin Won
Cha Tae-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Kim Soo-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Kim Soo-hyun and IU Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Jae-heun (11 May 2015). "Kim Soo-hyun returns in Producers". The Korea Times.
  2. ↑ Doo, Rumy (11 May 2015). "The Producers set to be full of fun and laughs". The Korea Herald.
  3. 1 2 Doo, Rumy (10 March 2015). "Producer set with stellar cast, creative team". K-pop Herald.
  4. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (29 May 2015). "The Producers Unveils Official Posters with Leading Actors". enewsWorld.
  5. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 April 2015). "Producer Officially Sets Broadcast Date as 5/15". enewsWorld.
  6. ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (18 May 2015). "The Producers - great boast, small roast". The Korea Times.
  7. ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (21 June 2015). "Producers ends with success". The Korea Times.
  8. ↑ "Kim Soo Hyun Joins Gong Hyo Jin, IU, and Cha Tae Hyun in Producer".Soompi. 8 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Producer Roles of Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun, IU, and Cha Tae Hyun Revealed". Soompi. 31 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cha Tae Hyun to Make a Drama Comeback, Possibly with Kim Soo Hyun". Soompi. 27 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cha Tae-hyun to play veteran variety PD to Kim Soo-hyun's rookie". Dramabeans. 28 February 2015.
  12. ↑ Ko, Soo-jin (11 May 2015). "Cha Tae Hyun Says Kim Jong Kook's Participation in The Producers Got Buried by Kim Soo Hyun". enewsWorld.
  13. ↑ Sung, So-young (10 March 2015). "Kong Hyo-jin to appear in Producers". Korea JoongAng Daily.
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  15. ↑ "IU, Gong Hyo Jin And Kim Soo Hyun Have Joined Producer". KDramaStars. 9 March 2015.
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  19. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (11 May 2015). "IU Studied f(x)'s Krystal, 4minute's Hyuna, and SNSD to Act in The Producers". enewsWorld.
  20. ↑ Namesake of the executive producer of Infinite Challenge on rival network MBC.
  21. ↑ "Kim Jong Kook to make drama debut alongside Kim Soo Hyun, IU, and Gong Hyo Jin in the Producers". DramaFever. 20 March 2015.
  22. ↑ producers-as-1-night-2-days-writer-80001.html "Lee Chae-eun to star in Producers as 1 Night 2 Days Writer". Hancinema. 23 March 2015.
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  24. ↑ "Yoon Yeo-jeong to star in KBS Producer as herself". Hancinema. 23 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "TaeTiSeo to Cameo on Star-Studded Drama Producer". Soompi. 3 April 2015.
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  31. ↑ "Producer to hold First Script Reading Today in Complete Secrecy. Soompi. 23 March 2015.
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  35. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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