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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November 20th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
i’m falling love with this drama..wow!!!!…
November 20th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
really can’t get enough of this drama. . .
just finished watching episode 12 and i can’t wait for the next episode to be aired. . .
seung hee and hyun joon finally saw each other again. . .^-^
i’m really falling for this drama too much. . .
i love it to the core!
November 20th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
subtitleeeeeeeee……………..pls………………………i’m gonna be crazy,because i dont understand what’s really happening………
November 20th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
well,see you nxt week…………..episode 13-14….i wonder what will happen for the nxt episode????????????????
November 20th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Kim Tae Hee is beautiful & she acts great. I want happy ending
November 20th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
5 episodes per week is better,can’t wait for so long!
November 21st, 2009 at 11:24 am
i love him sơơơơơơơơơơơơơ much…
i try my best not to watch the eps 11 n 12 coz i wanna wait for the sub hic hic hic ……..
people pls dont let me and everyone else so…haunted…
pls sub plsplsplsplsplsplsplsplsplsplspslpslsplsplspls
November 21st, 2009 at 8:39 pm
fantastic drama! really ♥ it!!
November 21st, 2009 at 9:48 pm
i really want a happy ending for this drama atleast. . .
but i doubt of they can give a happy ending. . .
but still i have my fingers crossed and praying for a happy ending. . .^-^
i really love kim tae hee. . .she’s really adorable. . .haha
i just love her. . .
she’s one of my favorite korean actress. . .
and what can i say?!
this drama totally caught my attention. . .
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:00 am
I Love this show and can’t stop watching it. I don’t even understand the language, but I totally get the main story. The acting is the best that I have ever seen on Korean television. I am in love with the two lead NSS male characters. They are so fine and sexy. Lee Byung Hun should be voted Sexiest Man in the World. I love the music, especially the love song. I am going to buy the sound track this week. I am so glad I found this site. I can now watch the show with English subtitles. When the show comes out on DVD, I will buy. It will be one of my treasures from my time living in Seoul.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 am
super duper love it…nice casting….its definitely a must see series….wow…rating is soo freaking high….i love kth and lbh….they must have a happy ending…..but korean plot…we can never tell…..just wish…fingers cross…mwahhhhhhh
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 am
I also ‘HOPE’ that this drama ends well. Like Hyun Joon amd Seung Hee gets help to escape and go into permanent seclusion together far, far away and live peacefully. I’ve cried enough from watching other dramas to last me a life time. My tear ducts need to go on hiatus from sad ending dramas.
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:59 am
Just finished watching episode 12. Wait a minute, who was doing the hitting? Really need to see episode 13; omg I hope it wasn’t who I think it is. I’m REALLY HOPING for a good ending, now! Although it seems questionable at this point.
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 am
P.S. Thank you ‘caralee’ for the info on where to see the next episodes.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
This is the only Korean Drama that makes me anxiously waiting for the next episode – though I don’t understand the language – but over the years of watching Korean Dramas I have picked up some words but enough to understand more or less what’s the story all about and of course I cannot wait for kind hearted people to post the English Subtitle on each episode – not fast enough at my liking but I’m grateful for the effort and for sharing to the none Korean Speaking people like me so that we can enjoy the show as well. I wish it would have been more than 20 episodes in Iris – nonetheless it is a good drama and above all I love Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee, they are such a lovely couple, and to all the casts they are doing a good job also.
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:46 am
Iris is one of the few korean dramas that sticks to my head although i already watched many korean dramas this is the only drama that really caught me off guard. . .the rating is also superb. . .can’t wait for episode 13 to air. . .i really want to know what will happen next now that seung hee and hyun joon saw each other again. . .^-^
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
i cant belieave on the episodes 6 – 10 the episode where yuki died that was so sad she was so young im really mad at that guy with the white gun
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
@alex: the guy with the white gun is TOP. . .^-^
November 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
it’s a really good watch
i was surprised how good it is
very riveting
November 24th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
im so happy coz i found eps 10,11,12 with the sub.
tomorow ……………ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
November 25th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Iris is the best Korean drama. Actors & Kim Tae Hee’s action are great. Kim Tae Hee is the most beautiful korean actress & elegant.
November 25th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
can’t wait for episodes 13&14!!!!!!!
KTH I love you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much,hope to see you in person!!!!!!!!!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
episode 13 & 14 for today and tomorrow. . .
can’t wait enough to watch it. . .
November 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
To Badrun Rahman – If you are in Malaysia, the air time is every 9pm Wednesday and Thursday, then both episode will be re-run again on Sunday starting 11am.
November 26th, 2009 at 4:49 am
I agree with PVL. This drama’s 20 episodes are too short. Usually the dramas that I’ve watched in the past drag on and on with an incident that should have been done and over with in 2 episodes; maybe 2 1/2 at the most. Yet, this drama, and I’m actually saying this, is too short. Still, I’m enjoying it immensely. The action and intensity of it is incredible! I don’t know about anyone else, yet I have to unwind after playing catch up with the episodes.