IRIS
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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 to 2009-Dec-17
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Related Series : IRIS Series
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
Im Hyung Joon
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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October 8th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Wow, it’s Lee Byung Hun… he hasn’t starred in a drama for a long while, looking forward to this one…
hehe, I’m first to comment, YAY =)
October 8th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
I’M LOOKING FORWARD FOR THIS EXCITING DRAMA.
GOOD LUCK WITH THE RATING HOPE IT WILL BE THE FIRST.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
hi t.o.p it’s good to c u in this drama.let’s keep an eye on him !!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I love Lee Byung Hun – It’s been six years after his last Drama – ALL IN – I’m looking forward for this one !!!!!! – Seeing the thriller – this Drama is worth watching for – and hopefully the ratings will be good as well – Good Luck to all the casts of IRIS – and I hope more projects for LBH after this – he is really a good actor.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Wow I love action n thriller drama. I’ve never seen itu since Air City
IRIS fighthing!
October 8th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Can’t wait to see this drama, just because LBH is in it…hahaha! I live in Indonesia, there’s KBS here, is it different with KBS2? Will IRIS be aired here, then?
October 8th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
can’t wait to see this drama soon…both lee byung hun and kim tae hee
October 8th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
can’t wait!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
yey! kim tae hee..love her!
October 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Kim Tae Hee is back!
October 9th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Wow. I’m looking forward to this drama.. it looks good.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
cant wait to wait… ~ kim tae hee… aza!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
wrong typing… *watch … fighting
October 10th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I can’t Wait..
LoL… looks damn cooooool.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:16 am
very exciting, i love kim tae hee and lee byung hun………… ^_^
October 13th, 2009 at 9:28 am
It’s interesting drama.
I’m glade Kim Tae Hee in this.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
all-star cast!!!love all the actors and actresses here. kim so yun, in a new short hairdo– so sexy…
October 14th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Oh!!! God,,, IRIS will play soon
I’m waiting to see Kim Tae Hee for long so i will see her soon on IRIS
How cute she is??? I can’t imagine
This Drama will famous soon,,,
October 14th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
It’s today, rite ?
October 14th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I’m looking forward to this drama from along time
very exciting ^____^
October 15th, 2009 at 5:20 am
hi ,
this drama not today it will Premiere on KBS World : 2009. 11. 11
October 15th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Can you post the ratings?
October 15th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Looking forward to see this show but why LEE show name is the same as the BOF prince and SS501 leader name Kim Hyun Joon…..
October 15th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
First episode only 1st in seoul ? gratz !!
October 15th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Absolutely mesmerising just to watch LBH again. Production is on another plane altogether. BIG BUDGET screams everywhere! Music is eerie, haunting, yet very sad. I know I’m going to love the OST. My most favourite dramas always have awesome OSTs! Bodes well for the series…