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The Producers (Korean: 프로듀사) is a 2015 South Korean comedy-drama television series written by Park Ji-eun, and directed by Seo Soo-min and Pyo Min-soo. It stars Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Soo-hyun, and Lee Ji-eun.[1] It aired on KBS2 from May 15 to June 20, 2015 every Friday and Saturday at 21:15 (KST) for 12 episodes.[2]
The Producers | |
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Hangul | 프로듀사 |
Literal meaning | Producer |
Revised Romanization | Peurodyusa |
Genre | Comedy-drama |
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Composer | Kim Han-jo |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 (+1 special) |
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Executive producer | Park Jong-min |
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Editor | Kim Young-joo |
Running time | 80 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | May 15 – June 20, 2015 |
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.
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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The Producers was dubbed as "the most anticipated show" of 2015 because it served reunion between the actor Kim Soo-hyun and the screenwriter Park Ji-eun after the pan-Asia successful television series My Love from the Star (2013–14).[19][20] 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 variety shows.[19][21] It was also the first terrestrial network drama to air in the Friday–Saturday time slot.[19]
First script reading was held on 23 March 2015 in Gangnam District, Seoul, with no media presence.[22] The first day shooting was held on April 1, 2015 on the 6th floor of the KBS building in Yeouido.[23] Official posters for the drama were unveiled on 29 April 2015.[24]
The Producers | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 23 May 2015 |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Begins With a Confession" (타이틀 사랑의 시작은 고백에서부터) | Kim Bum-soo | 3:44 |
2. | "And... And" (And...그리고) | Baek Ji-young | 4:06 |
3. | "To Be With You" | Kim Yeon-woo | 3:43 |
4. | "Darling (OST Version)" (달링 (OST Version)) | Lee Seung-chul | 3:00 |
5. | "The Two of Us" (우리돌) | Ali | 3:22 |
6. | "Palpitations" (두근두근) | Ben | 3:22 |
7. | "Soul Mate" (소울메이트) | Kihyun | 3:51 |
8. | "If You Really Love Me" (정말로 사랑 했다면) | Hael | 3:47 |
9. | "Spring Snow (OST Version)" (봅는 (OST Version)) | Lucid Fall | 3:28 |
10. | "TV Show (OST Version)" | Zitten | 3:00 |
11. | "ZigZag Step" (지그재그 스템) | Jang Jiwon | 2:19 |
12. | "Could we?" | Various Artists | 1:49 |
13. | "Way to Work" | Various Artists | 2:08 |
14. | "Reunion" | Various Artists | 2:25 |
The Producers (Special Edition) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 19 June 2015 |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You and I" (너와 나) | Taru | 3:15 |
2. | "Love Begins With a Confession (OST Version)" (사랑의 시작은 고백에서부터) | Soulcry | 3:41 |
3. | "I Like you" (나는 너 좋아) | Kihyun | 3:18 |
4. | "Because of You" (너 땜에) | Jung Kyul | 3:40 |
5. | "Palpitations" (두근두근) | Ben | 3:22 |
6. | "And... And" (And...그리고) | Baek Ji-young | 4:06 |
7. | "To Be With You" | Kim Yeon-woo | 3:43 |
8. | "Love Begins With a Confession" (사랑의 시작은 고백에서부터) | Kim Bum-soo | 3:44 |
9. | "The Two of Us" (우리 둘) | Ali | 3:22 |
10. | "Love Sweet" (러브스윗) | Heyne | 2:51 |
11. | "If You Really Love Me" (정말로 사랑 했다면) | Kihyun | 3:51 |
12. | "Darling (OST Version)" (달링) | Lee Seung-chul | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "When Spring Comes" (봄이 되면) |
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2. | "Like Star Coffee" | Kang Mi-yeon | 1:32 |
3. | "Lolly" | Kim Jae-young | 0:53 |
4. | "You're mine" | Choi Seong-ho | 1:13 |
5. | "Truly" | Various Artists | 1:45 |
6. | "Way to Work (Piano Version)" | Park Seung-joo | 2:07 |
7. | "After a Long Time" | Park Dong-il | 2:24 |
8. | "Love is Love" (사랑은 바로 Love) | Kim Kyeong-mo | 2:14 |
9. | "One Fine Day" | Baek In-wo | 2:43 |
10. | "Your Love" | Choi Ga-ram | 2:29 |
11. | "Fishbowl" | Various Artists | 1:45 |
12. | "And... And (Inst.)" (And... 그리고 (Inst.)) | Kim Eui-seok | 4:06 |
13. | "The Two of Us (Inst.)" (우리 둘 (Inst.)) | Choi Hee-jun | 3:22 |
14. | "Palpitations (Inst.)" (두근두근 (Inst.)) | 4planet | 3:22 |
15. | "Love Begins With a Confession (Inst.)" (사랑의 시작은 고백에서부터 (Inst.)) | Yang Jeong-seong | 3:44 |
16. | "To be with You (BG)" | Kim Eui-seok | 2:02 |
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1. | "To Be With You [M/V]" | |
2. | "Love Begins With a Confession [M/V]" | |
3. | "And...And [M/V]" | |
4. | "Soulmate [M/V]" |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Sweet" (러브스윗) | Heo Sol-ji | 2:51 |
2. | "Heart" (마음) | IU | 2:48 |
Notes
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [upper-alpha 1] |
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KOR Gaon [25] | ||||
"Heart" (IU) | 2015 | 1 | KOR: 2,500,000[upper-alpha 2] | OST Special Edition |
"Darling (OST Version)" (Lee Seung-chul) | 80 | KOR: 21,893[upper-alpha 3] | OST _ Preview 01 | |
"To Be With You" (Kim Yeon-woo) | 51 | KOR: 37,421[upper-alpha 3] | OST _ Preview 02 | |
73 | KOR: 109,090[upper-alpha 4] | — | ||
"And... And" (Baek Ji-young) | 39 | KOR: 81,675[upper-alpha 5] | OST _ Preview 03 | |
63 | KOR: 108,147[upper-alpha 6] | — | ||
"Love Begins With a Confession" (Kim Bum-soo) | 11 | KOR: 657,531[upper-alpha 7] | — | |
"Palpitations" (Ben) | 29 | KOR: 208,347[upper-alpha 8] | — | |
"The Two of Us" (Ali) | 93 | KOR: 69,317[upper-alpha 9] | — | |
"You and I" (Taru) | 66 | KOR: 27,831[upper-alpha 10] | OST Special Edition |
Yonhap News Agency reported The Producers would earn ₩8.4 billion according to the broadcaster and industry sources.[36] It reportedly earned ₩2 billion alone from product placement and other sponsored advertisements which was above the average amount for a 16-episode series of about ₩1–1.5 billion at that time.[36] Also, it was sold to 12 Asian countries at high prices.[36] 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.[36]
The Producers received mixed critical response. Kwon Ji-youn writing for The Korea Times 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 My Love from the Star "striking" and he and Gong Hyo-jin were only able to pull off humour scenes.[37] 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]
The Producers drew an average viewership rating of 12.5% and topped the Content Power Index (CPI) rankings.[39]
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
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1 | May 15, 2015 | The Variety Department, Unintentionally | 10.1% (11th) | 10.5% (9th) | 10.5% (10th) | 11.8% (8th) |
2 | May 16, 2015 | News of Quitting, Unintentionally | 10.3% (6th) | 10.7% (5th) | 11.2% (4th) | 12.3% (5th) |
3 | May 22, 2015 | Pheasant Instead of Chicken, Unintentionally | 10.2% (10th) | 11.4% (6th) | 9.6% (15th) | 10.8% (10th) |
4 | May 23, 2015 | Acting That Way, Unintentionally | 11.0% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) | 13.5% (5th) | 13.3% (5th) |
5 | May 29, 2015 | Understanding Editing | 11.2% (8th) | 12.0% (6th) | 10.8% (10th) | 12.3% (8th) |
6 | May 30, 2015 | Understanding Broadcasting Accidents | 13.5% (3rd) | 14.5% (3rd) | 12.8% (4th) | 14.4% (5th) |
7 | June 5, 2015 | Understanding How to Play the Media | 11.7% (7th) | 12.3% (6th) | 11.8% (9th) | 13.4% (5th) |
8 | June 6, 2015 | Understanding Love Lines | 13.4% (3rd) | 13.7% (3rd) | 13.8% (3rd) | 16.7% (4th) |
9 | June 12, 2015 | Understanding Cancelled Broadcasts | 12.6% (3rd) | 13.5% (3rd) | 11.7% (10th) | 13.3% (3rd) |
10 | June 13, 2015 | Understanding Previews | 14.6% (3rd) | 15.4% (3rd) | 13.8% (3rd) | 15.6% (4th) |
11 | June 19, 2015 | Understanding Ratings | 13.4% (3rd) | 14.5% (3rd) | 13.3% (4th) | 15.3% (3rd) |
12 | June 20, 2015 | Understanding a long-running program | 17.7% (2nd) | 17.9% (3rd) | 18.2% (2nd) | 20.4% (2nd) |
Average | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.4% | 14.1% | ||
Special | June 26, 2015 | Understanding NGs | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
Year | Award ceremony | Award | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Soo-hyun | Won | [41] |
Best Drama | The Producers | Nominated | [42] | ||
Best Production Director | Seo Soo-min, Pyo Min-soo | Won | [41] | ||
Excellence Award, Actress | IU | Nominated | [42] | ||
Hallyu Star Award | Kim Soo-hyun | Won | [41] | ||
4th APAN Star Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [43] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | [44] | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | IU | Nominated | |||
29th KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Soo-hyun | Won | [45] | |
Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Tae-hyun | Won | [45] | ||
Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated | ||||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
IU | Nominated | ||||
Netizen Award, Actor | Kim Soo-hyun | Won | [45] | ||
Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Popularity Award, Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
IU | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple | Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin | Won | [45] | ||
Cha Tae-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | [46] | |||
Kim Soo-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | ||||
Kim Soo-hyun and IU | Nominated |
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