The Producers (TV series)
| The Producers | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
'Producer Producers' |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| 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 |
| Location(s) | Seoul, South Korea |
| Cinematography |
Ji Jae-woo Park Ki-hyun |
| Editor(s) | Kim Young-joo |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chorokbaem Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 15 May – 20 June 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Producers (Hangul: 프로듀사; RR: Peurodyusa; lit. Producer) is a 2015 South Korean sitcom 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]
The Producers drew a solid average viewership rating of 12.5%.
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
- Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Seung-chan[8][9]
- Park Sang-hun as young Seung-chan
- An aspiring prosecutor who decides to join KBS because of his secret crush on a KBS employee. He becomes a rookie PD (producer-director) with the variety/entertainment division.
- Cha Tae-hyun as Ra Joon-mo[10][11][12]
- Gil Jeong-woo as young Joon-mo
- Chae Sang-woo as teenage Joon-mo
- 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.
- Gong Hyo-jin as Tak Ye-jin[13][14][15][16]
- Lee Ji-won as young Ye-jin
- Ha Seung-ri as teenage Ye-jin
- An experienced PD who works on a long-time 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
- KBS
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Tae-ho,[20] chief producer of the variety department
- Kim Jong-kook as Kim Hong-soon, PD of Open Concert[21]
- Seo Ki-chul as Jang In-pyo, director of the variety department
- Ye Ji-won as Go Yang-mi, office manager of the variety department
- Gi Ju-bong as Park Choon-bong, the president of KBS
- Lee Joo-seung as Kim Joon-bae, floor director of 2 Days & 1 Night. Turns out to be a legendary ghost of KBS.
- Lee Chae-eun as Son Ji-yeon, writer of 2 Days & 1 Night[22]
- Ko Bo-gyeol as Wang Min-jung, youngest writer of 2 Days & 1 Night
- Bae Yoo-ram as Ryu Il-yong, assistant director of 2 Days & 1 Night
- Shin Joo-hwan as Hyung-geun, assistant director of 2 Days & 1 Night
- Susanna Noh as casting writer of 2 Days & 1 Night
- Kim Sun-ah as Kim Da-jung, youngest writer of Music Bank
- Jang Seong-beom as assistant PD of Music Bank
- Byun Entertainment agency
- Na Young-hee as Byun Mi-sook, CEO of the agency
- Choi Kwon as Cindy's road manager
- Jo Han-chul as Secretary Kim
- Janey as Jini, a trainee of the agency
- Na Hae-ryung (of Bestie) as Yuna, ex-singer of the agency
- Jo Seung-hee (of DIA) as Yu-ju, member of Pinky4
- Kim Soo-yeon as Christine, member of Pinky4
- Jung Mimi (of Gugudan) as Ha-neul, member of Pinky4
- Park Seo-yeon, young trainee
- Lee Ji-ho, young trainee
- Kim Ye-won, young trainee
- Lee Seo-yeong, young trainee
- Baek's Family
- Kim Jong-soo as Baek Bo-sun, Seung-chan's father
- Kim Hye-ok as Lee Hoo-nam, Seung-chan's mother
- Park Hee-von as Baek Jae-hee, Seung-chan's older sister
- Park Jong-hwan as Baek Young-chan, Seung-chan's older brother
- Choi Sun-young as Baek Yoo-bin, Seung-chan's younger sister
- Kang Shin-chul as Myung Ji-hoon, Jae-hee's husband
- Extended cast
- Im Ye-jin as Park Bong-soon, Joon-mo's mother
- Kim Hee-chan as Tak Ye-joon, Ye-jin's younger brother
- Jung Han-hee as Kim Tae-ho's daughter
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Kim Tae-ho's wife
- Kim Sa-kwon
- Lee Du-seok
- Jo Chang-geun
- Jin Yong-wook
- Jeon Heon-tae
- Hwang Min-ho
- Ahn Se-ha as manager
- Lee Jeong-ho as Reporter Kang
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Joo Jong-hyun
Guest/cameo appearances
Episodes 1-2 (cast members of 2 Days & 1 Night - Season 4)
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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)
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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 You 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% | ||
The drama began airing on GMA Network on December 21, 2015 as part of its GMA The Heart of Asia primetime block. It aired weeknights at 17:45 PST replacing StarStruck 6.[37] The entire series was dubbed in Filipino. It ran for 6 weeks having 30 equivalent episodes. Each episode runs 45 minutes including commercial breaks. It was re-aired on GMA News TV from July 11 to August 5, 2016.
| Ratings in the Philippines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode # (in PH) |
Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
| AGB Nielsen[38] | Kantar Media[39] | ||
| Mega Manila | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | 21 December 2015 | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| 2 | 22 December 2015 | 14.9% | 12.4% |
| 3 | 23 December 2015 | 13.0% | 10.7% |
| 4 | 24 December 2015 | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| 5 | 25 December 2015 | 10.4% | 8.5% |
| 6 | 28 December 2015 | 12.5% | 10.0% |
| 7 | 29 December 2015 | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 8 | 30 December 2015 | 10.8% | 11.2% |
| 9 | 31 December 2015 | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| 10 | 1 January 2016 | 13.0% | 10.4% |
| 11 | 4 January 2016 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 12 | 5 January 2016 | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| 13 | 6 January 2016 | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| 14 | 7 January 2016 | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| 15 | 8 January 2016 | 14.3% | 11.6% |
| 16 | 11 January 2016 | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| 17 | 12 January 2016 | 12.6% | 10.6% |
| 18 | 13 January 2016 | 12.6% | 9.5% |
| 19 | 14 January 2016 | 12.8% | 10.9% |
| 20 | 15 January 2016 | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| 21 | 18 January 2016 | 13.7% | 9.9% |
| 22 | 19 January 2016 | 13.0% | 10.2% |
| 23 | 20 January 2016 | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| 24 | 21 January 2016 | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| 25 | 22 January 2016 | 12.0% | 10.2% |
| 26 | 25 January 2016 | 12.2% | 10.3% |
| 27 | 26 January 2016 | 11.8% | 10.2% |
| 28 | 27 January 2016 | 10.6% | 11.2% |
| 29 | 28 January 2016 | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| 30 | 29 January 2016 | 12.6% | 9.5% |
| Average | 12.1% | 10.3% | |
Reception
The Producers drew a solid average viewership rating of 12.5%.[40] 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.[41]
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.[42][43]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
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External links
- The Producers official KBS website (Korean)
- The Producers at KBS World
- The Producers at HanCinema
- The Producers at the Internet Movie Database