The Producers (프로듀사)

[5 MIN. BEFORE KBS NEW EMPLOYEE INAUGURATION]

No time. Running late...

Lipstick, lipstick...

Hello, you're one of the new hires at KBS this year, right?

Yes.

- Why are you running? - I think I'm late to the welcome ceremony.

Do you know where TS-1 is?

Follow me.

Yes?

I have a live broadcast today so I'm going to be busy.

Yes. Oh no...

Oh my. I'm going to kill myself.

I'll call you back later.

My goodness, what do I do.

I mean, what kind of a...

parking job is this? No manners.

Uh, oh. Oh no, what do I do.

Which team are you in?

Documentary 3 Days. I'm following new employees today.

Did you by chance film what happened here? The car door?

Yes...

The car owner's number must be somewhere...

We'll begin the ceremony...

- As CEO of KBS... - I swear...

I swear!

- Even during training, it didn't feel real.

But, after receiving this and this...

it all feels more real now.

Am I allowed to say?

Around 1,890,000 won was deposited to my account.

I withdrew all of it in cash and gave it to my mother.

She cried.

Actually, I was unemployed for four years.

[WHY DID YOU APPLY TO THE VARIETY DEPARTMENT?]

Um.

Are there reasons that can't be shared?

Oh. Not exactly...

The... the person I like

works in the Variety Department. So...

She was my senior when I was in college. We were in the same club.

Because I hoped to work near her...

If she became a reporter instead, then you would've taken the reporter's exam?

If she became an accountant, then an accounting exam?

[EPISODE 1 VARIETY DEPARTMENT, UNINTENDED]

Welcome, Variety Department rookies. [April 20, 2015 11 a.m.

OJT meeting starts.]

I'm Kim Tae Ho PD from the Variety Department.

The one that produced 'Infinity Challenge'?

MBC. KBS.

- Why? I'm Kim Tae Ho. [KIM TAE HO, 45 YEARS OLD. VARIETY DEPARTMENT CP]

I get it. I hear there's someone at MBC with a similar name as mine?

I came before him. I'm the original Kim Tae Ho.

- Okay. - Oh.

I know he's pretty good too.

He has some talent too, I guess?

We have a busy schedule today.

We used to get rookies to just tour the recording studio for a few days.

But, that's very ineffective.

Since the latest trend is creativity, competition, and alike...

on the job training (OJT), which used to be five days long

will be conducted in just one day by being creative and more economical.

Yes, sir.

If you feel that this condensed training doesn't

allow you to learn the frame or certain details of the Variety Department...

you can purchase a good book from the store later.

There's a book titled 'What is a Variety Department PD?'.

There are many books with similar titles, but with sub par quality.

So don't get confused.

[WHAT IS VARIETY DEPARTMENT PD? BY KIM TAE HO] -

Others urged me to write this book, so I did.

It's not like I'm trying to sell my books here.

I don't get that much royalty. Seriously.

I'm just trying to do a greater good...

by recommending this book.

Oh, when I was preparing for the written examination

I bought it thinking that Kim PD from 'Infinity Challenge" wrote it.

I wasn't the only one. There were many others.

I hear that many copies were returned.

But because I wrote my name here...

I couldn't return...

Alright, where should we start? Oh right. There.

'Happy Together'... Yoo Jae Suk. 'Night Market'.

- Sound familiar? - Yes.

Hey Kwang Soo... Oh your show aired yesterday, right?

Here... is what you'll see every morning. The ratings list.

To us, this is like a report card.

- Uh, don't please. - Why?

You got seven. Seven?

It's a good rating. It's not easy to get seven these days.

- With season finales and cable channels... - Give it to me.

Okay, let's get going now.

Oh, 'Immortal Song'.

Jae Young. Jae Young! Since it's a music show...

the producer listens to music all day long.

Hey, you should take it easy. You'll damage your ears at this rate.

Since this is the new hires' OJT...

unlike training, we're supposed to learn from

observing the workings of the department.

So I came with very high expectations.

The CP has been fervently teaching us this and that...

But, occasionally, I found myself confused.

'Should I take down notes to record what he's saying, or not?'

Everyone, watch me carefully.

Writer Lee Mi Rim, this week's gag concert tickets?

I don't have any.

You saw, right?

This is very important. Life in the Variety Department can be summed up in tickets.

What do I mean by that?

From now, whenever you meet people, all conversations

will eventually end with a request for gag concert tickets.

It's good to say 'no' from the beginning.

Why?

Because you won't get any.

She really doesn't give out any.

- And very popular 'The Return of Superman'.

You know 'Dae Han, Min Guk, Man Se,' Song Brothers. Say hello.

Hello. We are the new employees from the 42nd class!

Where's Bong Ki? He pulled an all-nighter again, didn't he.

Will his body be able to survive?

Good quality work doesn't come out of thin air.

Well, last night, PD Bong Ki...

got plastered, so he won't come in until the afternoon.

This is 4000 won each.

As for me, I buy like 30 at once.

Don't go out to eat near Hongik University or Garosu Road for no reason.

Food here is good.

Good for building relationships with colleagues.

But, most of all, this is where you can get all

kinds of information related to broadcasts.

Right? They are getting divorced, right? I knew they would since their wedding.

Someone did see the two of them going to Japan together.

The two of them went to Osaka!

Mr. Choi ran away with the money?

How much did he end up stealing?

- Can I take two? - Yes.

On really hot days, they serve chicken ginseng stew.

Occasionally, we get special meal days like Japanese and Chinese food.

With sushi and sweet & sour pork.

If you check menus through KOBIS , you won't miss them.

There's no senior like me. Telling you guys about things like this...

Hey, it's Girls' Generation.

They will be happy to see me here.

But, it'll be annoying to have a crowd around us, so let's just eat.

- Are you close to them? - Of course.

Oh, PD Kim Tae Ho from 'Infinity Challenge'?

Oh, I don't think I know who he is...

I have a live broadcast today, and you want me to do OJT?

I'm busy in the afternoon with a department chiefs meeting and all.

And live broadcasting is good for learning on the job. This is perfect.

Gosh, I have so many things going on today.

I even got into an accident on my way here.

Accident?

What kind of accident? Were you hurt?

No, not that kind of accident. A dent caused by a car door.

Oh... your car got dented by someone's car door? It happened to me once too.

Older women tend to do that often. Opening car doors without thinking.

- My car didn't get dented. I did it. - What?

I'm saying I did it! Because I opened the car door without thinking!

But, that was really a small dent.

How much will it cost?

- What kind of car was it? - An import.

Was it my car?

Gosh, an imported junk car? No, not yours, but an actual imported car.

Really?

Anyways, contact them right away.

If you're unlucky, they might frame it as a hit-and-run.

I mean why would you drive an imported car in such a tiny country?

And a huge car at that!

Look at Europe.

Even though their standard of living is higher than us, they all drive city cars.

That's being sensible, don't you think?

And that's why I drive a city car too.

Even the toll rates are halved.

[2:40 PM - COFFEE SHOP IN FRONT OF KBS WHERE CELEBRITY MANAGERS HANG OUT.]

Music Bank's PD is in a bad mood today. Jindo dog #3.

Newcomers to be introduced to her should fall back for now.

The situation is grave.

Why is she all of a sudden Jindo dog #3?

The producer dented another car on her way to work.

She's upset since she'll probably have to pay for it.

I wish that car was mine.

Then I could've said it's okay and become her close friend.

What is Jindo dog No. 3?

Oh that. Since you're new, you're probably clueless.

Jindo dog is the code word we use to represent emergency situations.

If it's #3, then it's not too serious.

As long as I don't instigate anything with the PD, no harm will be done.

When it's #2, even if you don't do anything, you might get attacked.

What about #1?

You shouldn't be in Yeouido. It's like wartime.

- Gosh. - I see...

- Take notes. - Oh, okay.

Owner of the car 1538, I'm sorry.

This morning in the parking lot, I made a small mistake and dented your car.

This is the one who will be in charge of your OJT this afternoon.

The core member, the queen bee, and the king sister of Variety Department.

I mean the goddess.

Please give me a call.

The goddess, PD Tak Ye Jin.

You, slacker, over there.