IRIS
Title: 아이리스 / IRIS
Chinese Title : iris
Previously known as: 쉬리 / Shiri
Genre: Action, mystery, thriller, romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-14 to 2009-Dec-17
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
Kim Hyun Joon is an assassin who belongs to a top secret organization known as the “NSS” whereas T.O.P is an assassin who works in another secret organization located in the United States called “IRIS” and was ordered to kill Hyun Joon. Seung Hee is a psychological analyst who plays an important role in bring Hyun Joon into the “NSS.” Jin Sa Woo is Hyun Joon’s colleague and falls in love with Seung Hee as well but keeps this to himself.
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 Yun as Kim Sun Hwa
T.O.P as Vick
Hyun Jyu Ni as Yang Mi Jung
Yoo Min as Sato Eriko
Kim Young Chul as Baek San
Yoon Je Moon as Park Sang Hyung
Yoon Joo Sang as Oh Hyun Kyu
Lee Jung Gil as Jo Myung Ho
Jung Han Yong as Jung Hyung Joon
Na Yoon as Hwang Tae Sung
Kim Hye Jin as Yang Jung In
Myung Ji Yun as Hong Soo Jin
Miyama Karen as Yuki
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 (김현준)
Executive Producer: Choi Ji Young
Producer: Kim Young Jo
Awards
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 Hungary, Russia, Japan, China and the U.S.
- The production cost for this drama is 20 million dollars, making it the most expensive Korean drama to date (10/2008).
- Japanese distribution rights for the drama series “Iris” was sold to TBS for a record ¥ 400,000,000 / ₩ 5,300,000,000 ($4.3 million USD).
- This drama is somewhat based on the film Shiri.
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-14 | 1 | 24.5 (2nd) | 25.4 (1st) |
| 2009-10-15 | 2 | 25.3 (1st) | 26.1 (1st) |
| 2009-10-21 | 3 | 27.9 (1st) | 29.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-22 | 4 | 26.2 (1st) | 27.2 (1st) |
| 2009-10-28 | 5 | 29.6 (1st) | 30.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-29 | 6 | 28.9 (1st) | 29.8 (1st) |
| 2009-11-04 | 7 | 30.7 (1st) | 31.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-05 | 8 | 30.9 (1st) | 31.9 (1st) |
| 2009-11-11 | 9 | 32.7 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2009-11-12 | 10 | 33.7 (1st) | 34.5 (1st) |
| 2009-11-18 | 11 | 34.1 (1st) | 34.9 (1st) |
| 2009-11-19 | 12 | 31.3 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) |
| 2009-11-25 | 13 | 32.0 (1st) | 32.5 (1st) |
| 2009-11-26 | 14 | 32.5 (1st) | 33.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-02 | 15 | 34.7 (1st) | 35.5 (1st) |
| 2009-12-03 | 16 | 35.7 (1st) | 36.5 (1st) |
| 2009-12-09 | 17 | 37.2 (1st) | 39.1 (1st) |
| 2009-12-10 | 18 | 35.7 (1st) | 37.8 (1st) |
| 2009-12-16 | 19 | 35.0 (1st) | 36.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-17 | 20 | 39.9 (1st) | 41.8 (1st) |
Source: TNS Media Korea
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July 31st, 2010 at 8:09 pm
@saraya..finally!!!gogogogogo!!!!!watch it:-)
July 31st, 2010 at 9:24 am
thx elle
gonna start watching right away ^_^
July 31st, 2010 at 9:16 am
@saraya..yeah it’s worth watching:-)watch it….
July 31st, 2010 at 12:49 am
hi,everyone
i’ve heard a lot about this drama,but i’m still hesitating to watch it !!!
what do you think,is it worth watching?
do you recommend it to me??
July 30th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
@jacque..watch it..it’s highly recommended:-)
July 29th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
wow!..
i haven’t watched ds drama yet!
i can’t believe all there rating were rank 1st!..
omo!..bravo!..hahas…
wanna watched ds soon
July 29th, 2010 at 8:58 am
GOGOGOGOGO IRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
July 28th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
THEY HAVE CHOSEN THE BEST ACTORS AND ACTRESSES… I HOPE HYUN JUN IS ALIVE. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THE ENDING…T_T
July 28th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011———–IRIS 2!!!
July 28th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
@ Mike – How did you know that he will still be the lead in 2011? Hope hes not dead yet.. but it was clear
July 28th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Who killed Lee then? I finished the series but got confused on the last part… Was he killed by Kim tae hee?
July 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
IRIS!!!!!!ROCKS!!!!
July 25th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
THE REAL IRIS 2 WILL BE AIRED IN 2011!!!!
July 25th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
OVERALL I LOVE THE CAST AND THE STORY. THEY HAVE CHOSEN THE BEST ACTORS AND ACTRESSES… MORE POWER TO YOU GUYS!
July 25th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
BUT I LOVE THE SONGS…
July 25th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE ENDING , I HOPE THEY WILL MAKE PART 2.
July 24th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
MALAY KOW..PANOOWRIN NYOW!!!!YEAW!!!!
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Very fantastic,…..iris2 i will waiting.
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:12 pm
this drama is being made into a comic novel \^^/
http://www.mumuy.com/drama-iris-to-be-published-as-graphic-novel
July 21st, 2010 at 3:09 am
The ending? stay tune, the answer will be 2011. Hun-Joon is still alive? why not because LBH is the leading role in 2011.
July 20th, 2010 at 5:40 am
the ending of the drama is only kim tae hee is alive………………………..
July 19th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
what is the ending of this show?
July 17th, 2010 at 10:34 am
iris!!!!!!!