IRIS

IRIS (Complete)

Information
Genre: Action, Mystery , Romance , Thriller
Category: Korean Drama
Film Date: October, 2009
Episodes: 20

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
Related Series : Athena: Goddess of War, IRIS 2

Synopsis

Two elite National Security System (NSS) agents, Hyeong-Jun (Lee Byung-Hun) and Sa-Woo (Jeong Jun-Ho), who were sworn blood brothers, both fall for fellow agent Seung-Hee (Kim Tae-Hee). Sa-Woo attempts to suppress his feelings for Seung-Hee and wishes the couple the best. Hyeon-Jun is then sent off on a solo mission to Hungary. In Hungary, Hyeon-jun accomplishes his mission and while in escape mode becomes wounded. Shortly later, Hyeon-jun finds out that he was betrayed by fellow agent Sa-woo. Seung-Hee attempts to help Hyeon-Jun escape, but a car explosion separates the two and both are misled to believe that the other person are dead. Hyeon-Jun is then saved by an unknown voice and learns of the secret society "IRIS". One year later, Hyeon-Jun returns to Korea to seek revenge. During this time, the two Koreas are set to reunify, while the group "IRIS" are intent on stopping the reunification.

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.

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Episode 2 http://www.mediafire.com/?otzma2w1nnt1afk
Episode 3 http://www.mediafire.com/?80i3av7e1dfk152
Episode 4 http://www.mediafire.com/?9xs11s2to90rysf
Episode 5 http://www.mediafire.com/?gzpxskc86wcg623
Episode 6 http://www.mediafire.com/?cb7ldoo1qtltg3w
Episode 7 http://www.mediafire.com/?4cx18h0b4n7e1jq
Episode 8 http://www.mediafire.com/?1ccti0jdng45a3x
Episode 9 http://www.mediafire.com/?ir3nw30wwra7j8f
Episode 10 http://www.mediafire.com/?3yxnx7pdqn0w3pn
Episode 11 http://www.mediafire.com/?45lhr1hp6ffurlw
Episode 12 http://www.mediafire.com/?9dai6vo3r28qoqy
Episode 13 http://www.mediafire.com/?z2155yryall3cfz
Episode 14 http://www.mediafire.com/?e5ke5t0y4d1dmk9
Episode 15 http://www.mediafire.com/?saxyafnulg1fkv5
Episode 16 http://www.mediafire.com/?toaabbygdxc8fys
Episode 17 http://www.mediafire.com/?7x475kc6xd7anft
Episode 18 http://www.mediafire.com/?7vzg55srdf5f85h
Episode 19 http://www.mediafire.com/?ta6q26dtcpc55wa
Episode 20 http://www.mediafire.com/?ccne4lpvn7ssq02