The Producers (TV series)
| The Producers | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
Producer Producers |
| Genre |
Entertainment Drama Variety |
| Written by | Park Ji-eun |
| Directed by |
Seo Soo-min Pyo Min-soo |
| Starring |
Cha Tae-hyun Gong Hyo-jin Kim Soo-hyun IU |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Yoon Sung-ho |
| Location(s) | Seoul, South Korea |
| Running time |
70 minutes Fridays and Saturdays at 21:15 (KST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS |
| Original airing | 15 May 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Producers (Hangul: 프로듀사; RR: Peurodyusa; lit. "Producer") is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Soo-hyun, and IU.[1] It airs on KBS2 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:15 beginning 15 May 2015 for 12 episodes.[2]
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
- Cha Tae-hyun as Ra Joon-mo[3][4]
- 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-ji[5][6][7]
- 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.
- Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Seung-chan[8][9]
- An aspiring prosecutor who changed careers because of a woman. He is now a rookie PD (producer-director) with the variety division.
- 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
- Kim Jong-kook as Kim Hong-soon, variety PD[12]
- Na Young-hee as Byun Mi-sook, Cindy's agent
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Tae-ho, the CP (chief producer) of the variety division and Joon-mo's superior
- Seo Ki-chul as director of the variety division
- Park Hee-von as Seung-chan's older sister
- Jo Han-chul
- Ye Ji-won as administrative employee
- Kim Hee-chan as Tak Ye-joon, Ye-ji's younger brother
- Choi Kwon as Cindy's manager
- Lee Chae-eun as Son Ji-yeon, writer of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night[13]
- Ko Bo-gyeol as Wang Min-jung, writer of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night
Guest/cameo appearances
- Jo Yoon-hee as PD Shin Hye-joo, Seung-chan's first love[14]
- Defconn
- Girls' Generation-TTS (ep 1)[15][16]
- Youn Yuh-jung as Youn Yuh-jung, actress in 2 Days & 1 Night (ep 1-2)[17]
- You Hee-yeol
- Park Jin-young[18]
- Sunmi
- Jo Kwon
- Nichkhun
- Hyun Young
- Hwang Shin-hye
- Geum Bo-ra
Production
The Producers marks 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.[19]
This is director Seo Soo-min's first Korean drama. Her 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 (chief producer) for KBS's Happy Sunday programming block.
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.[20][21]
The first shooting day was held on 2 April 2015 on the 6th floor of the KBS building in Yeouido.[22][23]
References
- ↑ Doo, Rumy (10 March 2015). "Producer set with stellar cast, creative team". K-pop Herald.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 April 2015). "Producer Officially Sets Broadcast Date as 5/15". enewsWorld.
- ↑ "Cha Tae Hyun to Make a Drama Comeback, Possibly with Kim Soo Hyun". Soompi. 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cha Tae-hyun to play veteran variety PD to Kim Soo-hyun's rookie". Dramabeans. 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Sung, So-young (10 March 2015). "Kong Hyo-jin to appear in Producers". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ↑ "Gong Hyo Jin and IU Confirmed for New Drama Producer". Soompi.8 March 2015.
- ↑ "IU, Gong Hyo Jin And Kim Soo Hyun Have Joined Producer". KDramaStars. 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Kim Soo Hyun Joins Gong Hyo Jin, IU, and Cha Tae Hyun in Producer".Soompi. 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Producer Roles of Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun, IU, and Cha Tae Hyun Revealed". Soompi. 31 March 2015.
- ↑ Sung, So-young (3 March 2015). "IU lands lead in Producers drama". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ↑ Park, Ah-reum (9 March 2015). "IU, Cha Tae Hyun and Kong Hyo Jin Confirmed for Producers". enewsWorld.
- ↑ "Kim Jong Kook to make drama debut alongside Kim Soo Hyun, IU, and Gong Hyo Jin in the Producers". DramaFever. 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Lee Chae-eun to star in Producers as 1 Night 2 Days Writer". Hancinema. 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jo Yoon-hee to cameo in Producer as Kim Soo-hyun's first love". Dramabeans. 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "TaeTiSeo to Cameo on Star-Studded Drama Producer". Soompi. 3 April 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Min-ji (3 April 2015). "TaeTiSeo to Appear as Cameos in First Episode of Producer". enewsWorld.
- ↑ "Yoon Yeo-jeong to star in KBS Producer as herself". Hancinema. 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Park Jin Young, Sunmi, Jo Kwon and Nichkhun to Cameo on Producer". Soompi. 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Man From Another Star writer and Kim Soo-Hyun to join hands for new drama". The Korea Times. 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Producer to hold First Script Reading Today in Complete Secrecy. Soompi. 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Min-ji (23 March 2015). "Kim Soo Hyun, Kong Hyo Jin, IU, Cha Tae Hyun and More Attend First Script Reading of Producer". enewsWorld.
- ↑ "Kim Soo-hyeon starts filming KBS Producers". Hancinema. 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "A first glimpse of Kim Soo Hyun as a rookie PD for Producer". Kpop Fighting. 2 April 2015.
External links
- The Producers official KBS website (Korean)
- The Producers at HanCinema