Lee Beom-soo and Yoon Doo-joon join IRIS 2
by girlfriday
More casting additions for the spy franchise sequel IRIS 2, due out early next year. Lee Beom-soo (Dr. Jin, History of the Salaryman) will be joining the new cast of secret agents, headlined by Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae. There’s also a confirmation on Yoon Doo-joon (of idol group Beast), who has been attached to the project since the early casting rounds, and has now signed on.
Lee Beom-soo will play a North Korean agent who goes head-to-head with South Korean NSS agent Jang Hyuk, putting a strain on an already tense relationship between North and South. He’ll play a North Korean James Bond type — a renegade agent who likes to make his own agenda and travels the world doing… um… super secret spy stuff. He then crosses paths with the NSS hunting down baddie organization IRIS, which lands him smack dab in the center of our main conflict. I know he’ll make a badass spy, but right now all I can picture in my mind is his bumbling Salaryman character with a gun and a badge… and it is awesome. That’s probably not how this’ll go, but I would love it if he got to play up the funny.
Yoon Doo-joon will play a South Korean NSS agent who’s basically a golden boy — he’s confident and bright, and skilled at firearms, martial arts, languages — so basically everything. He’ll be the third leg of our main love triangle, with Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae, described as a painful one. Well I don’t know many love triangles that are happy, and when you add guns into that equation, things usually go downhill. Just sayin’.
The sequel will be co-directed by Pyo Min-soo (Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, You’ve Fallen For Me) and Kim Tae-hoon (Athena) and also stars Oh Yeon-soo and Kim Young-chul, and features familiar faces in the franchise: Kim Seung-woo and Kim Min-jong. Can’t wait for Lee Beom-soo to mix it up with theses guys.
IRIS 2 will head into shoots in November, and plans to air in February.
Via Joy News 1, 2
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1 saltandpepper
October 20, 2012 at 9:44 AM
again...i'm the first...yahoo :)
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saltandpepper
October 20, 2012 at 9:48 AM
i hope this goes with a different story line as i haven't seen IRIS or Athena..
but want to see this one....
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Rahul
October 20, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Your parents must be proud of you being first.
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saltandpepper
October 20, 2012 at 10:29 AM
lol
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amberscube
October 21, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Hahaha... Being first to comment is like "the best thing ever" here in dramabeans. I have been first once or twice, and i feel like i hit a jackpot.
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2 austriandramalover
October 20, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Still haven't seen IRIS BUT I'm so in for IRIS 2 xD Jang Hyuk alone got me interested in the drama and now I get my favourite idol group leader Doo Joon as well... Count me in^^
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3 Lisa-Loo-Loo
October 20, 2012 at 10:45 AM
I'm in...why? Lee Beom-soo...that's why.
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Sunshine
October 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM
ditto
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Kiara
October 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Yes WAE? Why IRIS?. Lee Beom-soo you keep that up and I'm going to break up with you.
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noona
October 21, 2012 at 9:12 AM
lol.....I'm glad I'm not the only one. Sad Lee Beom Soo is in this. Love him.
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Kiara
October 20, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Im sorry I know you are excited but I'm not going to watch him in another flop.
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mrmz
October 20, 2012 at 11:35 PM
If I ever Check it out, it'd be for him :P
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Carinne
October 22, 2012 at 10:01 PM
*long sigh flushes rosy cheeks* Yes, we are simple creatures. Not sure why men imply otherwise.
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4 DaDa
October 20, 2012 at 10:59 AM
OMG Lee Beom soo? :-D I'm hoping and praying that this won't turn out to be the suckfest everyone is anticipating it to be...
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5 beggar1015
October 20, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Oh, I'm tempted now. Couldn't get through the first episode of IRIS, but if that talented little man, Lee Beom Soo, is in the sequel, I may give it a try.
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6 hottestjen
October 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM
wow.
yay~
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7 hottestjen
October 20, 2012 at 11:10 AM
so doojoon will really play the other guy for lee da hae's heart???
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Annie
October 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM
I highly doubt it... probably a one-sided crush. They would have cast a proper actor instead of an idol if his role was that of a legitimate second lead.
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8 hipployta
October 20, 2012 at 11:31 AM
I'm at least reading recaps for Beom Soo...and I love Beast but I'm not seeing Doo Joonie and Da Hae especially not when Hyuk is an option
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Annie
October 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Haha, YES. Who would choose a little kid over Jang Hyuk?
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Shiku
October 20, 2012 at 12:32 PM
I know right?
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Meghan
October 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM
But he's an adorable kid. Hehehe.
:P
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9 danna
October 20, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Thats a really great pic of Lee Bum Soo and its funny that you mention Salaryman cuz when I read LBS, the first image that came into my head was also of our Versailles Yoo...lol
Not really interested in this show...but Yoon Doo Joon as romantic rival to Jang Hyuk? pfffft
He's alright I guess but JH-LDH is such a strongly established OTP
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10 Arhazivory
October 20, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I miss Beom Soo. I think I'll give this a go. Sounding good so far.
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11 Elise
October 20, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Damn! its like an idol gathering up there!
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12 Mystisith
October 20, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Love LBS, really do. But couldn't find the courage to finish Dr Jin for him. I'm also not much a fan of the first IRIS so I will pass.
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13 spicyricecake
October 20, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Wasn't planning on watching this, but now I have to see it because of Lee Beom Soo. He's one of my favorite actors and I always love his roles, even if I don't love the drama (I'm talking about Dr Jin here)
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14 crybaby
October 20, 2012 at 2:09 PM
will iris 2 answer the question about whether the main guy died or not in iris 1... 'cause that would be the only reason I'm watching.
iris 2 seems more like iris 1 except with just diff characters..
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spicyricecake
October 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Yeah he died in the last episode of Iris. Also, I'm reading Dramawiki synopsis and this story takes place 3 years after his death.
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15 sPark*
October 20, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Why is Lee Bum Soo doing such... (potentially) meh dramas? I couldn't get past the first episode of Iris, and was not planning on watching Iris 2 even though I like Jang Hyuk and Lee Da Hae. Yoon Doo Joon is one of my biases, but I accept that his acting is pretty bad lol I guess I'm tuning in for the first episode or two if I can finish it this time. I really hope Iris 2 is better than Iris and Athena (omg that was terrible).
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16 acejihyo
October 20, 2012 at 2:28 PM
side-eyeing his projects lately. only hope i have for him in iris is a reprise of his awesomeness in HOTS.
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17 crazedlu
October 20, 2012 at 3:16 PM
I love myself some Beast but Doojoon is one of the weaker idol actors. I guess, Iris 2. Plus, dude is kind of arrogant in personality so that's already a mark against him for me. Whatevs, I suppose.
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Awe
October 21, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Greets crazed--
i agree with you. just hoping his role is kinda like Choi Siwon's in Athena = cameo/background noise.
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18 jyyjc
October 20, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Yoon doojoon is the third party in the love triangle..??? But he's so...new.
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19 Lena S.
October 20, 2012 at 6:02 PM
wow I was already excited with Jang Hyuk and Lee Da hae pairing up again and now with Lee Beom Soo i'm completely sold.
I miss LBS since "History of the Salaryman" (didn't waste time with Dr. Jin even thought i was this close to watch it because of him) and now this is the perfect drama for him imo since i wanted to see him in as a bad ass anything role haha.
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20 eny
October 20, 2012 at 6:12 PM
not a fans of iris, but i really wanna see lee da hae in spy role. I hope there's good story in this drama most action drama just give us action not a good story
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21 K
October 20, 2012 at 8:02 PM
I thought "Athena" was IRIS 2? This latest one is the 3rd entry in this particular series.
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22 angie602
October 20, 2012 at 8:17 PM
LBS in IRIS2? Thats great news.. He is playing a North Korean agent! Alongside Kim Seung Woo and Kim Min Jong.... Now just give me the news that Kim So Yeon will be on and I will be watching this. Even if the story is to suck..
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23 Reka
October 20, 2012 at 9:30 PM
It would have been funnier if they did a whole new spy drama and LBS playing a bubbling new agent. I can't get that episode of Salaryman when he went undercover to get that new drug out of my head.
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24 bd
October 21, 2012 at 1:28 AM
Lee Beom-soo is awesome, so would have given this a shot if not for the female lead.
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25 Lilian
October 21, 2012 at 2:29 AM
Lee Bum Soo is brilliant in History of a Salaryman. Will probably give this a try when it comes out. But have to say that I did not finish watching the first two, Iris and Athena.
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26 Christy
October 21, 2012 at 4:24 AM
i love lee bum soo!!!
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27 pan2cute
October 21, 2012 at 10:46 AM
I want to watch it but lee dae hee nerve me to the max!
I never like her, just don't like!
still want they change the leading actress... >.<
and doojon as 2nd male? can't imagine it!! actually I really dissapointed with ATHENNA! I hope it will be better than Athenna! cross finger!
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28 hoa lo
October 21, 2012 at 10:51 AM
OMG kbs is re-run chuno and get my interest again LDH & JHY OTP have lot chemistry they will be perfect couple lookin forward
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29 Bu Young
October 21, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Oh God.
I love Lee Bum Soo, but Doo-joon as a second main lead?! What?! Who came up with that idea?
And Kim So Yeon still didn't sign on?
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I miss the Iris 1 cast :/
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30 Kris
October 21, 2012 at 7:57 PM
I do like BEAST and I like Yoon Doojoon very much, too, and I admit I'll be biased (but not that much) when I say I buy his acting but... I don't think it was a pretty good idea to cast him as the third leg in the love triangle. Like I've said, I buy his acting but that was because what he was in was a sitcom. But this. I'm... doubtful. I don't know. But I heard he was praised by the director of the movie he's in now (which will be out on December 19th. okay, I admit. I'm a fan. lol) for being great in action scenes so maybe it's worth a try? I hope he turns out well. I don't want him to be officially dumped in the idols-turned-crappy-actors bin. My fingers are tightly crossed.
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31 Irish
October 22, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Sorry but from what I saw Do Joon can't really act..
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MissLenis
October 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM
agree.. why pick an idol for God sake..
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32 IcePrincess
February 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Lee Beom Soo!! One of my favorite actors ever!! I like Jang Huyk as well, but seeing how LBS might be acting as a bad guy doesn't excited me that much. I dislike the idea of having him playing as a bad guy and ended up dead >:(, so as much as I love him, I don't want to see that.
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33 Kelly Van Duine
April 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM
It's sad, I tried so hard to like the first one for Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee, and Athena for Si Won, and the second IRIS for Doo Joon and Lee Joon, but I just can't do it. Their all so plainly boring. Usually I love anything with spies or secret agents in it, but this was just not cutting it for me.
~Sorry everyone
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