On May 11, the production presentation of The Producers took place at The Raum. There, IU talked about Cindy, her drama character, and who she received inspiration from to create the character.
When asked which female singers she studied as examples, IU replied, "It′s awkward, but I′ve been trying to follow after the idol group members who are nearby."
"There are a lot of pretty people. For example, I think Krystal′s skinny fit is really pretty, so I′ve been wondering how I can pull off that kind of look."
"They′re not my friends, but I′ve been trying to study the charisma, hand gestures, and expressions of singers like Hyuna and the SNSD members, who have so much charisma on the stage."
"It′s so awkward when I wear kill-heels and try to dance with a charismatic expression on my face. The things that Hyuna and I were born with are so different, but I am working really hard."
The Producers is about the crazy events that go down in the variety department of a broadcast station. The first episode will air on May 15.