Posts Tagged ‘IRIS’

Drama Casting & News
A look at Iris’s supporting cast
by | September 22, 2009 | 44 Comments
Looks like each of the characters in the main cast of spy drama Iris [아이리스] is getting his/her moment in the spotlight. With a name like Lee Byung-heon in the cast, it’s no surprise he gets most of the attention, as does his CF queen leading lady Kim Tae-hee, but this is one solid supporting... More »


Drama Casting & News
Iris’s profiler Kim Tae-hee
by | September 14, 2009 | 21 Comments
Now that big action drama Iris is about to premiere, here’s a look at Kim Tae-hee in new stills from the spy show, where she plays the country’s top profiler. As a member of the NSS (the national security agency), she develops romantic storylines with two of her colleagues, played by Lee Byung-heon and Jung... More »


Drama Casting & News
Iris releases its newest poster
by | September 8, 2009 | 65 Comments
Upcoming spy drama Iris has had the same poster forever (you know, this one) so it’s nice to see them come out with a new look, just a month before its October premiere on KBS. This image is a little more active than the first one (which was fairly static) and shows a little more... More »


Drama Casting & News
Iris to be produced as a manhwa
by | August 21, 2009 | 17 Comments
KBS’s “blockbuster action spy drama” IRIS [아이리스] is scheduled to premiere in October, but even before it unveils itself to the public, it has confirmed that it is producing another iteration: a manhwa by well-known manhwa-ka Lee Hyun-sae. The decision to publish the new manhwa comes after negotiations between the drama’s production company, Taewon Entertainment,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Iris gets a slot on the KBS schedule
by | July 17, 2009 | 25 Comments
News of Iris has been a little quiet lately, even as its star Lee Byung-heon readies for his Hollywood debut in the upcoming action flick GI Joe. The 20 billion won production ($15 million) of KBS drama has finally been given a concrete slot on the schedule: It premieres following the Yoon Eun-hye drama My... More »


Drama Casting & News
New posters for Iris
by | April 15, 2009 | 68 Comments
……and nope, still not interested. (I mean, Lee Byung-heon (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) and Kim Tae-hee (Love Story in Harvard) look good… but why do I keep getting a Lobbyist vibe from this production?) KBS’s 20-episode action series Iris [아이리스] will hold its production press conference next month and air in the fall.... More »


Drama Casting & News
Iris takes temporary break between overseas shoots
by | April 9, 2009 | 26 Comments
Actress Kim Tae-hee is taking advantage of a brief break to focus on getting (more) into shape for her role in the big-budget spy-action series Iris [아이리스]. She’s not a stranger to action shoots, having done wire work and fight scenes in some of her previous projects (Nine-Tailed Fox, Fight), but is taking care to... More »


Drama Reactions & Reviews
Currently airing dramas: A roundup
by | April 5, 2009 | 106 Comments
So, what’s airing these days? After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven’t been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you’re wondering what else is out there. So here’s a rundown of all the dramas currently airing, and a list of those to keep an eye... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Iris gets a drama and a movie
by | February 12, 2009 | 37 Comments
Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon Who else thinks this is a bad — or very odd — idea? Lee Byung-heon and Kim Tae-hee‘s much-anticipated match-up in the upcoming action-spy drama, Iris, will also be producing — simultaneously — a film version. Producers from Taewon Productions say, “The movie will be produced alongside with the drama, and... More »


Drama Casting & News
Drama trends for 2009
by | January 4, 2009 | 33 Comments
Note: The following is taken from a Korean article, so the opinions therein aren’t necessarily my own. Still, it’s a look into the trends we can expect in the coming year of dramas. (For instance: Not one, but TWO figure-skating dramas?) 2009 looks like a bright new year. This year, there are many dramas to... More »