Creating a TV show about producing a TV show has been done before - (the British "Moving Wallpaper", American "Action!" and "Unreal") but I hadn't seen a Korean take on this concept before (well, I have seen "Pinocchio", but that was centred around a news program so that doesn't count).

Unfortunately, unlike those aforementioned programs, "The Producers" doesn't really send up or skewer the industry. So no laughs or interesting revelations to be had. Which would be fine if there was an interesting story - but it lacks a gripping storyline. Which would be OK if the characters were good - but I don't really care for any of them.

On the storyline, it centers around Seung Chan, who's landed a dream job at a TV station... and been assigned to the team behind a failing variety show. Will they be able to rescue the program before it gets cancelled??.....the real question is, will you care?

The one positive here, is the cast, who mostly do a pretty good job with the flimsy script. I HATED Soo Hyun Kim and his stony face and bland expressionless voice in "My Love From The Star" and (to a lesser extent) "It's Okay To Not Be Okay" but he actually does a pretty good job here playing the awkward and bumbling Seung Chan. IU does pretty good job as the stuck-up pop star Cindy, though she comes across as slight hesitant. Hyo Jin Gong plays the part of music show producer Ye Jin well, it's too bad the character is so annoying and unlikable you relish when bad things happen to her.

Look, it was decent enough for me to watch a few episodes, but I just don't care about the characters or story enough to finish it. It's not unpleasant to watch, but aren't there better things to do with your time than watch forgettable K-Dramas?