KBS 2TV‘s upcoming drama Producer has announced its premiere date, making many anticipate its first episode as the countdown begins.

Starring Kim Soo Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, Cha Tae Hyun, and IU, there has been much hype and anticipation for this television series since the confirmation of the cast list as each of them have impressed viewers as main leads in other hit dramas.

Besides these four main casts, Kim Jong Kook will also be making his acting debut (link) in this drama, twenty years since his debut in the entertainment industry as a member of Turbo.

The cast participated in the first private script reading (link) session last week, where it was later revealed that the script lines were relatively evenly distributed (link) among them, not favoring just one cast with considerably large amounts of screen time.

Producer is expected to air its first broadcast on May 8th at 9PM KST and is planned to finish with a short and sweet 12 episodes (link).

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