Posts Tagged ‘Jang Hyuk’

Chungmuro/Film News
Jang Hyuk and Su Ae battle deadly virus
by | June 8, 2013 | 57 Comments
Okay, now this is my worst nightmare. But deadly contagious viruses do make good movie fodder, don’t they? Here’s the first teaser for this summer’s epidemic disaster movie The Flu, starring Jang Hyuk (IRIS 2) and Su Ae (Queen of Ambition). I really wish they’d come up with a cooler title, ’cause this one conjures... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Jang Hyuk goes variety for Real Men
by | May 21, 2013 | 43 Comments
Jang Hyuk (IRIS 2) is the newest star to expand his repertoire with variety, and has announced he will be joining the cast of Sunday variety program Real Men, which basically drops its members into army boot camp and makes them suffer for our entertainment. Current cast members include Ryu Soo-young (Ojakkyo Brothers, Kim Su-ro... More »


Drama Recaps
IRIS 2: Episode 1
by | February 15, 2013 | 97 Comments
It’s a new era at NSS! I started with IRIS over three years ago, moved on to Athena, and now here is IRIS 2. It’s a full circle… unless of course they decide to make an IRIS 3, and an Artemis, or ARES, or Hercules… Then my circle won’t ever complete. A quick note that I haven’t decided to fully recap this series,... More »


Drama Casting & News
7 new character posters for IRIS 2
by | January 13, 2013 | 56 Comments
New character posters are out for the main cast of IRIS 2!… and they look just like the main poster released a few weeks ago. Which happen to look just like the Athena and IRIS 1 posters that came before it. The character posters, starting with the top row, feature our heroes and heroines of... More »


Drama Casting & News
2012 KBS Drama Awards
by | December 31, 2012 | 254 Comments
And closing out the year-end drama awards is KBS, who didn’t stray too far off the beaten path. The big winner tonight was You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly, the big ratings pull for the station this year. Taking home the Daesang was its star, Kim Nam-joo, who continues her reign as queen of the small... More »


Drama Casting & News
IRIS 2′s main promo poster
by | December 26, 2012 | 67 Comments
The main poster is out for upcoming blockbuster sequel IRIS 2, and I’ll say this for the franchise: It sure knows its brand, ’cause it’s clinging to that concept like a second lead clings to his unrequited love, with little deviation. This isn’t anything we haven’t already seen before, from both the original IRIS and... More »


Drama Casting & News
IRIS 2 secures cast and crew
by | September 24, 2012 | 92 Comments
It’s full speed ahead for blockbuster spy sequel IRIS 2, which will really be the third installment in the IRIS / Athena franchise. Leads Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae have signed on to headline the drama, which means this will be their third time as costars. The production has put two directors on the project... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Da-hae and Jang Hyuk to reunite for IRIS 2?
by | September 18, 2012 | 95 Comments
Lee Da-hae and Jang Hyuk? AGAIN? Are we making IRIS 2 or Chuno 2? The latest installment of the spy action IRIS franchise is now courting Jang and Lee for the leading roles, and both actors are reportedly “considering favorably.” If they sign on, it’ll be the third time they’re paired for a drama: once... More »


Drama Casting & News
Jang Hyuk considering lead role in IRIS 2
by | September 14, 2012 | 55 Comments
Really, IRIS 2 is happening after all? They’ve been talking of this for years, but nothing ever came of it and I thought the idea had been shelved. But the latest news is that the drama sequel to 2009′s action-thriller is (back?) in pre-production and courting Jang Hyuk (Tree With Deep Roots, Chuno) as the... More »


Chungmuro/Film Reviews
Movie Review: The Client
by | April 22, 2012 | 48 Comments
Considered the first Korean courtroom thriller to hit the big screen, The Client is a commanding cerebral experience headlined by three acting heavyweights and a taut storyline that will keep you guessing, or at the very least second-guessing, until its explosive finale. It premiered to critical and box office success, taking second place to The... More »