wow falls short? i'm liking the drama a lot..

Sorry, but I gave up watching Iris only a few parts of TOP, You're Beautiful is the best,

sounds like too much hype for me, and it's only a few episodes?

I really liked episde 1, but I just couldn't get myself to finish ep 2--once they got to Japan and LBH and KTH were acting all "innocent/shy-like" at the hot spring, I didn't even make it to the bed scene... I don't know, maybe it's their age, seemed really fake cutesy for the camera, and what was up with the young Japanese girl? just to show/reiterate how hot LBH is??? I loved LBH in All In and Beautiful Days, but maybe it's his popularity, I think he's a great actor, he knows it, and maybe it shows in his acting...we know it's all about him!
They should be happy to hold the number one spot for their timeslot, maybe they want the mania craze You're Beautiful is producing...but hey, can't have it all! Gotta learn to share!

the show is overrated.

Sorry...but I just noticed...why when the heading is "falling short of expectations" are there pictures of JJH and KSY instead of LBH and KTH? It's like not wanting to associate LBH and KTH with the "failure" as they call it. I say, put a picture of LBH under that title...just my opinion...

@7, JB

I was just about to comment on how great that pic is of Jung Jun-ho! He's definitely my new right-age crush, and I miss seeing him since I can't watch IRIS online anymore.

^ LOL @6 interesting observation. i, like many others, never got past the second episode, haha. there's no crazy chemistry, and like already mentioned, lack of heart. and there isn't any CURAZZY suspense or drama to really make up for it (at least from what i've seen)

edit: what's this about not being able to watch IRIS online anymore? i don't get it?

@sue

Apparently IRIS crew went on a cleaning spree and removed all online videos of IRIS that were unofficially posted due to copyrights.

@7, Thanks JB,
that's what I figured...It's just unfortunate they get exposure...but under that "disappointment" article. Not that it's bad, since obviously they are doing really well, but I'm just imagining JJH reading something like that and seeing his picture...although it is a great picture of him!

@9
I don't know about the other sites, but I think Viikii had a message about copyrights, and so they can't put up the videos for IRIS with subs on their site anymore, which is one of the main sites for viewing Kdramas with english subtitles. I don't know if there are other "legal" sites.

i watch my k-dramas online. i am not able to watch IRIS currently because of whatever going on. I watched up to ep 4 or so. But guess what, i dont have IRIS withdrawal syndrome. So, i guess i am not crazy about it. good cinematography though.

Episode 4 left off on a huuuge cliffhanger, the point where you just knew LBH was going to carve a fork in the road. What was going to happen next was obvious. How it was going to happen, not so obvious, but still. Then IRIS pulled copywright on viikii and sssiiigghhh, no more drama for tinyv.

LBH was the heart of the story to me. Seriously, he acted his part well; he's both honest and really, really capable. He's open with his love and his friendship, etc. With twenty episodes, though, I don't know if they can rely solely on him the whole way.

This article kind of casts IRIS in a bad light, I think. While reading it, all that came to mind was: "...and that's what happens when you care more about ratings than story."

Definitely induced a "booya" moment. ^_^

Huh I thought it was doing quite well
But I guess you're beautiful is more of a pop culture thing
Yea I don't understand the ratings too but I do know that
If the main couple has nice chemistry, then that kinda kills
The drama for me

Many people expect so much from a drama like that and most often it will always disappoint. It looks expensive but the story is not really new.

I love teenage love like "youre beautiful", more fun.:)

Ratings are a little higher than my expectations so far. (I've watched enough K-dramas over the years to know thrillers are still a difficult sell for ratings. You still need to sell the romance, and spy romances are inherently difficult to reconcile.) It's also a much better show that I was expecting; they've done a pretty good job balancing the romance with the boom-boom-pow. It's not wholly original, but reasons cited before, 75% of the show has a fluidity of style that's remarkably successful given previous attempts at this type of stuff. Finally, can we kinda just let go of YB vs. Iris? Appels and oranjes, no?

Next week, they're going to premier episode 1 of Iris at the Wilshire Theatre. That should be fun.

"(Boys Before Flowers didn’t have much higher ratings, for example, but it stirred a positively overwhelming phenomenon in pop culture at large)."

BBF's ratings are still shocking to me. Had East of Eden not been airing, I still think BBF would have gone into the 40-50 range and garnered Samsoon-size numbers. Hell, I still think if BBF was aired LAST year, it wouldn't have done as well. Just a perfect storm in every aspect.

Can honestly I probably will never enjoy another show as much as I did BBF. Not because it was good, but because it was the right show at the right time. My hunch is that the majority of the adult K-drama audience felt the same way.

Personally, I'm not surprised. I never did warm up to Kim Tae Hee as the lead actress and the rip offs from American films and shows like Bourne and 24 is disappointing. With that much money, you'd think they could have written better story lines. Even the new japanese series ROMES, which is much better than Air City, is more creative than this.

The great thing about the KDrama-culture is that, it offers a whole spectrum of genres to choose from...may it be spy-thrillers(like IRIS,Time between Dog&Wolf,etc.).. romantic-comedies(like Coffee Prince & My Girl)... pop-culture sensations( like BOF &YAB)...family dramas( like My Too Perfect Sons,Smile,You)...which gives us, drama-addicts...CHOICES!!! I don't really care about all these "ratings-brouhaha", because in the end...it's really up to the viewers which ones they appreciate & really love to watch. I, for one...watch & love them all!!! LOL!!!
Is there an alternative site (other than Viikii) where I can watch IRIS?
Thanks, JB for posting the article...

hi JB,

This this like DAVID AND GOLIATH only...LOLZ!

@4 The little Japanese girl does come into play in later episodes, don't fret (: I think the problem with this drama was it got so much better later. People gave up too soon (: I'd say episode 4 and beyond was when it really got goodd

Well what do they expect? IRIS is unfortunate enough to be placed in the Wednesday-Thursday slot, those are the worse days to get high ratings. If it had been placed on Monday-Tuesday slot it would give Queen Seon Deok ratings a run for their money.

In Wed-Thu slot most dramas are even considered lucky if they hit past the 20% mark in ratings department. IRIS is doing incredibly well considing those circustances.

JUNG JOON HO! OMGGGG, I LOVE HIM AFTER LAST SCANDAL! THANKS FOR THE PIC! :D

@16 Belleze. Agreed!

What's this never ending comparison of YB vs Iris. They are different genres, you guys, so just let it go.

Also, I don't quite understand statement like.. I stopped watching this drama long ago, coz it just bad/bored me to tear/actor or actress sucks bla bla bla. (I noticed these kind of comments everytime JB posts an overhyped or badly done, or uninteresting or or so so drama)

At least JB watched all those bad dramas to support her opinion. But for posters who quit /don't even watch / watch ony like 15 min worth of ep 1? To me, that just just sound so very ignorant..

"People gave up too soon (: I’d say episode 4 and beyond was when it really got goodd"

@21~~Don't say that! TT_TT