It’s going to be hard to top Producer as the biggest K-drama production and casting surprise of 2015 so far now that the final main cast member has confirmed. Kim Soo Hyun played coy for an extra week as to whether he was going to accept the Producer offer and in the end smartly said yes. If all the rumored leads ended up accepting then it might be an indicator of how promising this drama looks to those in the know. Kim Soo Hyun joins sunbaes Cha Tae Hyun and Gong Hyo Jin along with singer-actress IU to try and kickstart the flagging K-drama ratings and conquer a new time slot on Friday nights. Kim Soo Hyun plays a rookie PD who went from law school student to entertainment newbie while his love interest is likely IU as a top singer. Overseeing the fictional variety show department is Cha Tae Hyun as a veteran PD while Gong Hyo Jin is his equally veteran colleague who directs music shows.
Producer will air on KBS every Friday night for a total of 11 or 12 episodes only, the entire endeavor a new experiment by the network starting from the production team behind the drama coming from the KBS variety show department rather than the traditional drama production team. It’s described as fast-paced and fun, with the screenwriter behind You From Another Star working on this drama since she finished YFAS last year and wanting to do a story about the inner workings of the Korean variety show production circuit.
She reportedly wrote Producer with Cha Tae Hyun specifically in mind to play the senior PD as she’s a total fangirl for him plus wanted to lure him back to drama land with a great role and story. For the role of the rookie PD, she also approached Kim Soo Hyun directly after working with him so well in YFAS. She’s really got major clout to hand both the leading men of her dreams for this drama, and even luckier that the leading ladies turned out to be can-do-anything Gong Hyo Jin and rising young talent IU. I’m so excited it’s not even funny!
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omg YES!
Another YES!
WOAH... the drama to beat for the year!! :) I can't wait. While I haven't necessarily loved his acting in the last few roles, I still very much enjoyed the dramas. This is a really good all around cast - between 4 leads and the writer has a huge hit under her belt. So I'd say there is no way to screw this one up. You have a gold mine here KBS, don't muck it up!!!
I hope it's good (and not just cause top stars are in it). I really hope it's good all the way around.
Friday 11pm time slot they can be daring. Let see what they give us.
Along with the 11/12 episode format. If this drama achieves >10% viewer ratings, I wonder if other dramas will follow suit.
Remember, we have an idol lead in IU, so it will be pretty tame - maybe a cute kiss or something. Fans wouldn't go for anything more. Maybe GHJ can step up to the plate, but I wouldn't get your hopes up for anything too steamy.
The script must be fantastic for the writer to get such big names to star in a drama that seems more of an experiment. But then again, this is the writer of YFAS, so it's not that surprising. Either way can't wait!
Great cast and I LOVE the shorter run. It makes every moment more precious and thus, more thoughtfully produced.
It's hard for me to see IU in this role. Her previous characters were so cheerful and open, literally the opposite of an ice queen.
Aww, the screenwriter is fangirl of Cha Tae Hyun, love her already. Love everything so far about this drama, especially the 4 leads news meaning veteran actors don't have to be the side line.
Yes, I also had that sneaking suspicion from the way she paid homage to 'My Sassy Girl' in YFAS-The manager carrying the drunk CSY and the part when CSY screamed at the top of the hill really made me a happy fan. I can't wait to see if she will do any in this drama!
I read somewhere that KSH-GHJ will romance each other which is ofcourse expected.. Noona or not noona? I don't GHJ would have sign under the dotted line for this drama if she was not romanzing KSH and the same goes to KSH as well.. KSH would have never taken a IU-Ksh pairing. Its just what I believe deep down and just an opinion nothing else
I don't think*
I think he waited for GHJ's confirmation before confirming his own participation. That makes me believe that his love line will be with GHJ. I'm okay with that but I much prefer him paired up with IU and GHJ with CTH.
I surely hope it's not true. Yeah KSH would definitely have better chemistry with much older experienced actress but it's getting a bit cliche' for him to romance older actress. I miss him in Dream High where he played a role closer to his real age. It might be a risky experiment but for once, I want Kim Soo Hyun to have a sweet and innocent love-line with the younger actress IU.
For me, if Gong Hyo Jin signed up, the script she was able to read so far had to be quite good. Most important thing is that the storytelling is good.
Oh, so the writer is My Sassy Girl's fan girl?