The Producers (TV series)


The Producers is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Soo-hyun,and IU. It aired on KBS2 from May 15 to June 20, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:15 time slot for 12 episodes.

Synopsis

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

;KBS
;Byun Entertainment agency
;Baek's Family
;Extended
;Episode 1
Episodes 1–2
;Episodes 1-4
;Episode 3
;Episodes 3–4
Episodes 4–5, 12
Episodes 4–5, 10, 12
;Episode 5
;Episode 6
;Episode 8
;Episode 9
;Episode 10
;Episode 12
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. 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.
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. It is also the second time Kim and IU have starred together, reuniting again after Dream High in 2011.
On March 23, 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.
The first shooting day was held on April 2, 2015 on the 6th floor of the KBS building in Yeouido.

Original soundtrack

Reception

The Producers drew a solid average viewership rating of 12.5% and topped the Contents Power Index rankings. 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.
According to broadcaster and industry sources, The Producers has earned : from TV commercials, from product placement and other sponsored advertisements, and 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 per episode and for the whole series, plus additional costs when Pyo Min-soo replaced Yoon Sung-ho as one of the directors.

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
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. 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.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast