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Title: 아이리스 / IRIS
Previously known as: 쉬리 / Shiri
Genre: Action, mystery, thriller, romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-14
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
Assassin Kim Hyun Joon and psychological analyst Choi Seung Hee are lovers as well as colleagues at secret intelligence organization, NSS. Due to a friend’s betrayal, they go through hell with the unlucky fate of continually loving each other but unable to say or do anything about it. Jin Sa Woo is a secret agent who was at the top of his class. However, since meeting Hyun Joon and Seung Hee, he struggles to obey orders. He and Hyun Joon are friends in work but foes in love, as both care for Seung Hee.
The character played by T.O.P is an assassin for IRIS, a secret organization hidden the States. He has been assigned to kill Hyun Joon. Kim Sun Hwa is a North Korean security agent who follows her security team leader, Park Chul Yung, like a shadow. She is also ordered to chase after Hyun Joon, but falls in love with him after being discarded by her country. Sato Eriko is an agent for Japan’s Defence Intelligence Headquarters.
The cast and crew film in several different countries (Japan, U.S., Hungary, China, Russia) with an astounding budget of approximately $20 million USD.
Main Cast
Lee Byung Hun as Kim Hyun Joon
Kim Tae Hee as Choi Seung Hee
Jung Joon Ho as Jin Sa Woo
Kim Seung Woo as Park Chul Young
Kim So Yeon as Kim Sun Hwa
T.O.P as Vick
Hyun Jyu Ni as Yang Mi Jung
Yoo Min as Sato Eriko
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Episode 01
Episode 02
Episode 03
Episode 04
Episode 05
Episode 06
Episode 07
Episode 08
Episode 09
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20 Final
Subtitle Iris 2009 Complete
OST Iris 2009
Production Credits
-Production Company: Taewon Entertainment
-Director: Kim Kyu Tae, Yang Yoon Ho (양윤호)
-Writers: Choi Wan Kyu, Kang Je Kyu
-Screenwriters: Kim Jae Eun (김재은), Jo Kyu Won (조규원), Kim Hyun Joon
-Executive Producer: Choi Ji Young
-Producer: Kim Young Jo
Recognitions
-2009 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Lee Byung Hun)
-2009 KBS Drama Awards: Novella Drama Excellence Award - Actress (Kim Tae Hee)
-2009 KBS Drama Awards: Novella Drama Excellence Award - Actor (Jung Joon Ho and Kim Seung Woo)
-2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Yoon Joo Sang)
-2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee)
Notes
-Filming sites include Russia, Japan, China and the U.S.
-The production cost for this drama is estimated to be around 20 million dollars.
-This drama is somewhat based on the film Shiri.
-Plans have been made for a season 2 of IRIS. However actor Lee Byung Hun will be unable to participate in as he has other commitments.
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