K-Drama: IRIS

Profile :

Drama: IRIS

Revised Romanization: Airiseu

Hangul: 아이리스

Director: Yang Yun-Ho, Kim Kyu-Tae

Writer: Kim Hyun-Joon, Jo Kyu-Won, Kim Jae-Eun

Producer: Jung Tae-Won

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 20

Release Date: October 14 - December 17, 2009

Runtime: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Language: Korean

         Country: South Korea

Plot :

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 fellow agent Sa-woo betrayed him. 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.

Character Relationship Charts :

Main Cast :

Lee Byung-Hun as Kim Hyeon-Jun (NSS)

Kim Tae-Hee as Choi Seung-Hee (NSS)

Jeong Jun-Ho as Jin Sa-Woo (IRIS)

Kim Seung-Woo as Park Cheol-Yeong (North Korea Party)

Kim So-Yeon as Kim Sun-Hwa (North Korea Party)

T.O.P as Vick (IRIS)

Additional Cast Members :

NSS

Yoon Je Moon as Park Sang Hyun (NSS Chief)

Yoon Joo Sang as Oh Hyun Kyu (NSS Chief)

Kim Hye Jin as Yang Jung In (NSS Staff)

Hyun Jyu Ni as Yang Mi Jung (NSS Staff, Best Korean Hacker)

Na Yoon as Hwang Tae Sung (NSS Staff)

Kim Yoon Tae as Kim Sun Hwa’s Interrogation Agent

Sung Woong as NSS Agent

IRIS

Kim Young Chul as Baek San (NSS Vice-Director)

Gil Geum Sung as Eo Sung Shik

Im Hyung Joon as Jin Sa Woo’s Subordinate

Ryu Seung Ryong as Head of IRIS Mercenaries

David Mclnnis as Ray (IRIS Operations Team Leader)

Lee Jung Yong as Military Training Instructor/IRIS Mercenery

Son Jung Min as IRIS Mercenery

Ito Masayuki as Japanese IRIS Member

South Korea’s Blue House

Lee Jung Gil as Jo Myung Ho (President)

Jung Han Yong as Jung Hyung Joon (President’s Male Advisor)

Myung Ji Yun as Hong Soo Jin (President’s Female Advisor)

Jung Jong Joon as Kwan Oh Hyun

Park Yong Ki as Yoo Kang Oh

North Korea Party

Choi Jong Hwan as Eon Gi Hoon

Jang Dong Jik as Kang Do Chul

Lee Un Jung as Baek Kyung Hwa

Kim Ho Seung as Terorist Agent of North Korea

Yeo Ho Min as Oh Kwang Soo

Kim Min Chan as Kim Hyun Suk

Jo Won Hee as Hong Seung Ryong

Lee Suk Goo as Yoon Sung Chul

Park Soo Hyun as Park Joong Kwon

Jo Ji Hwan as North Korean Agent

Kim Hyung Jong as North Korean Agent

Other People

Kim Gab Soo as Yoo Jung Hoon

Yoo Min as Sato Eriko

Miyama Karen as Yuki

Jung Ho Bin as Kang Chul Hwan

Takayama Satoichi as Takashi (Japanese Terorist ep.2)

Jo Han Chul as Captain Jun (ep.1)

Choi Jong Ryul as Shin Yoo Sub (ep.1)

Drama Posters :

Character Posters :

Iris Episode List :

Iris Ep.01
Iris Ep.02
Iris Ep.03
Iris Ep.04
Iris Ep.05
Iris Ep.06
Iris Ep.07
Iris Ep.08
Iris Ep.09
Iris Ep.10
Iris Ep.11
Iris Ep.12
Iris Ep.13
Iris Ep.14
Iris Ep.15
Iris Ep.16
Iris Ep.17
Iris Ep.18
Iris Ep.19
Iris Ep.20