''The Producers'' () is a South Korean

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

television series written by

Park Ji-eun Park Ji-eun (born 1976) is a South Korean television screenwriter. She wrote the hit Korean dramas '' Queen of Housewives'' (2009), ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), ''My Love from the Star'' (2013–2014), '' The Producers'' (2015), ''The L ...

, and directed by Seo Soo-min and Pyo Min-soo. It stars

Cha Tae-hyun Cha Tae-hyun (; born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ and director. He is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), '' Scandal Makers'' (2008), ''Hello ...

Gong Hyo-jin Gong Hyo-jin (born April 4, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film '' Crush and Blush'' (2008), as well as for her popular television series '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School'' (2003), ''Thank You'' (20 ...

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, his accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in ...

, and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from 15 May to 20 June 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:15 ( KST) for 12 episodes.

Synopsis

In the center of

Yeouido Yeouido (Hangul: 여의도, en, Yoi Island or Yeoui Island) is a large island (or eyot) on the Han River (Korea), Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to ...

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

as Baek Seung-chan ** Park Sang-hoon 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 Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

) with the variety/entertainment division. * Lee Ji-eun as Cindy ** Park Seon as young Cindy : A famous singer and celebrity who debuted as a

trainee A trainee is commonly known as an individual taking part in a trainee program within an organization after having graduated from higher and technical courses. A trainee is an official employee of the firm that is being trained to the job they wer ...

when she was 13 years old. She is called the "ice princess" for her poker face and complete control over her emotions. As the drama progresses we see hints of a fragile Cindy, she has been keeping for all these years. *

as Ra Joon-mo ** Gil Jeong-woo as young Joon-mo **

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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. A two-faced senior. *

as Tak Ye-jin **

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as young Ye-jin **

Ha Seung-ri Ha Seung-ri (born January 9, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Career In 1999, at the age of 5, Ha Seung-ri made her debut as Kang Hye-rim, the daughter of Shim Eun-ha and Lee Jong-won, in the SBS drama ''Youth Trap'', which recorded the highest ...

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. She uses her high position to abuse newbies.

Supporting

;KBS *

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as Kim Tae-ho, chief producer of the variety department *

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as Kim Hong-soon, PD of ''Open Concert'' * Seo Ki-chul as Jang In-pyo, director of the variety department *

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as Go Yang-mi, office manager of the variety department *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an "anti-p ...

as Park Choon-bong, the president of KBS *

Lee Joo-seung Lee Joo-seung (, born July 20, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in independent films, notably ''Shuttlecock'' (2014), and drama series such as ''Pinocchio'' (2014), '' The Producers'' (2015) and ''Happiness'' (2021 ...

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'' *

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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 ''

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'' * Jang Seong-beom as assistant PD of ''Music Bank'' ;Byun Entertainment agency *

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as Byun Mi-sook, CEO of the agency *

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as Cindy's road manager *

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as Secretary Kim * Janey as Jini, a trainee of the agency *

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(of Bestie) as Yuna, ex-singer of the agency *

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(of DIA) as Yu-ju, member of Pinky4 * Kim Soo-yeon as Christine, member of Pinky4 *

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(of

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) as Ha-neul, member of Pinky4 *

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, young trainee * Lee Ji-ho as young trainee * Kim Ye-won as young trainee * Lee Seo-yeong as young trainee ;Baek's Family * Kim Jong-soo as Baek Bo-sun, Seung-chan's father *

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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 *

Im Ye-jin Im Ye-jin (born Im Ki-hee on January 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. As a teenage actress, she reached the peak of her popularity in the 1970s with the "Really Really" film trilogy, which include '' Never Forget Me'', '' I Am Really Sorry'' ...

as Park Bong-soon, Joon-mo's mother *

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as Tak Ye-joon, Ye-jin's younger brother * Jung Han-hee as Kim Tae-ho's daughter *

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as Kim Tae-ho's wife * Kim Sa-kwon * Lee Du-seok * Jo Chang-geun * Jin Yong-wook * Jeon Heon-tae * Hwang Min-ho *

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as manager * Lee Jeong-ho as Reporter Kang *

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as Joo Jong-hyun

Special appearances

;Episode 1 *

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

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;Episodes 1-4 *

Jo Yoon-hee Jo Yoon-hee (born October 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012) and '' Nine'' (2013). Personal life She is originally from Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, ...

as Shin Hae-joo, assistant director on ''Entertainment Weekly'' and Seung-chan's crush ;Episode 3 * Shin Dong-yup * Lee Young-ja *

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* Jun Hyun-moo * Ahn Hee-yeon *

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as Jang Hyun-sung, Ye-jin's ex-boyfriend *

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as Lee Min-chul, Ye-jin's ex-boyfriend ;Episodes 3–4 *

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

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* Minwoo * Kim Ji-soo Episodes 4–5, 10, 12 (cast members of '' 2 Days & 1 Night – Season 5'') *

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* Kim Min-jae ;Episode 5 * Yoo Ho-jin as PD of '' 2 Days & 1 Night – Season 3'' ;Episode 6 *

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;Episode 8 *

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;Episode 9 *

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;Episode 10 *

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as Cindy's anti-fan *

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as Cindy's anti-fan *

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as Cindy's anti-fan *

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as Cindy's lawyer fan ;Episode 12 *

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Production

Development and filming

''The Producers'' was dubbed as "the most anticipated show" of 2015 because it served reunion between the actor

and the screenwriter

after the pan-Asia successful television series ''

My Love from the Star ''My Love from the Star'' () is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Jang Tae-yoo. Produced by Choi Moon-suk and Moon Bo-mi, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In- ...

'' (2013–14). The series was produced by KBS's entertainment department instead of the drama department and was helmed by director Seo Soo-min, whose past experience has been on

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. It was also the first terrestrial network drama to air in the Friday–Saturday time slot. First script reading was held on 23 March 2015 in

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, with no media presence. The first day shooting was held on April 1, 2015 on the 6th floor of the KBS building in

. Official posters for the drama were unveiled on 29 April 2015.

Soundtrack

Notes * Included in the special edition physical album only.

Chart performance

Reception

Commercial performance

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'' reported ''The Producers'' would earn according to the broadcaster and industry sources. It reportedly earned alone from product placement and other sponsored advertisements which was above the average amount for a 16-episode series of about at that time. Also, it was sold to 12 Asian countries at high prices. However, KBS officials said that it would log lower-than-expected profits due to rise in initial production cost stating various reasons including the change of producer in the middle of the series.

Critical response

''The Producers'' drew a solid average viewership rating of 12.5% and topped the Content Power Index (CPI) rankings. ''The Producers'' received mixed critical response. Kwon Ji-youn writing for ''

The Korea Times ''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer ...

'' called the premier of drama "great boast and small roast" reasoning that despite having "an all-star cast, impressive cameos and an original setting and plot" the drama was "nothing out of the ordinary." She praised Kim Soo-hyun's acting calling the transformation from his former character on ''

'' "striking" and he and Gong Hyo-jin were only able to pull off humour scenes. It also received criticism from entertainment industry insiders regarding its

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, 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.

Viewership

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

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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