Iris (2009)

Original title

아이리스

Directed by

Pyo Min Soo, Kim Tae Hoon

Cast

Lee Byung Hun, Oh Eun Chan, Kim Tae Hee, Yoon Je Moon, Yoon Joo Sang, Kim Hye Jin, Hyun Jyu Ni, Na Yoon

Genre

thriller, action film, romance film, spy film

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 20 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two best friends are recruited into a secret South Korean black ops agency. Their loyalty is tested as they uncover an international conspiracy that takes them across the world.

tensefast-paceddramaticsuspensefulglobe-trottingseriousaction-packedbetrayal-filled

What happens

Iris (Korean: 아이리스) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Joon-ho, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-yeon and Choi Seung-hyun. The plot revolves around two best friends from the 707th Special Mission Group recruited into a secret South Korean black ops agency known as the National Security Service. As the two friends find their loyalties tested and forge new, unlikely alliances, the journey takes them from their home country to Hungary, Japan, and China where they find themselves at the center of an international conspiracy. It aired on KBS2 from October 14 to December 17, 2009, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST). With a budget in excess of ₩40 billion (US$34.97 million), Iris along with its spin-off Athena: Goddess of War, share the record for the most expensive Korean dramas ever produced. The series was a critical and commercial success, with an average viewership of over 30% in addition to ranking as the top program consistently every week after its debut. The series also took home many of the highest honors at the 2009 KBS Drama Awards, including the Daesang Award for Lee Byung-hun. The success of the series has led to a feature film, a 2010 spin-off, and a sequel series in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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