Kim So-yeon confirms Athena

96 November 5, 2010November 5, 2010

by girlfriday

Kim So-yeon has confirmed her guest stint on highly-anticipated IRIS spin-off Athena: Goddess of War. Round of applause! She’ll be reprising her IRIS role as kickass Northern intelligence agent Kim Sun-hwa, and will be joined by her commanding officer Park Chul-young, played by the awesome Kim Seung-woo.

These two were the runaway stars of IRIS for me, as I hardly cared about the other characters, and couldn’t get enough of these two. Looks like they’ll be stealing the limelight again, for however long they get to be around, anyway. The producers of Athena have been trying to score Kim So-yeon since the beginning, but she was unable to confirm because of her current drama, Dr. Champ. (Which she is great in. I can’t wait till they kick her romantic storyline with Jung Kyeo-woon up a notch.)

Writers are drumming up a super-secret storyline for her big entrance onto the show, although I don’t know what’s so super-secret about it. It’s a spy drama, and she’s a Northern intelligence officer. Cue international crisis. I suppose the devil is in the details, and I’m anticipating some good action for these two. I kind of hope she’s willing to go back to her short hair, because it gives her that extra badass edge, not that she needs a haircut to carry the performance. I just miss that sleek IRIS look she had goin’ on.

Kim So-yeon will be joining the shoot in New Zealand after Dr. Champ wraps. Athena premieres in December, following Giant.

Via DongA

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51 Carinne

November 6, 2010 at 9:04 PM

Busy girl.

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iie ae

November 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM

hahaha
good for her.
i mean we can see her more in TV.

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52 kk

November 7, 2010 at 7:19 AM

luv.luv..luv kim so yeon..hope to see ksy in more upcoming drama shows ...one of the best versatile actress...keep up the good work..go..go..go girl...

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samantha

November 8, 2010 at 3:08 PM

me too. o hope she will appear in more upcoming drama next year.
i will always support her.
luv u unnie..

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53 alqh`

November 7, 2010 at 2:07 PM

I will get you pictures if they come to New Zealand :D
But first need to know which part they are going to. considering New Zealand is famous for its scenery, I would suspect South Island but still!

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54 maria

November 11, 2010 at 8:06 AM

BEST. NEWS. EVER.

thank goodness I saw this after a long day's work. i'm so excited!

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55 karla (LJJ)

November 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM

Wow! Ma Hye Ri...is gonna be in the anticipating kdrama: Athena sequel of IRIS..Hmmm I'm so intrigued about it çoz I haven't watch IRIS still.. I thought at first Athena is like Fugitive Plan B(Super Like it so much! support it all the way most of all LJJ) ...Anyhow I'm so happy about Kim So Yeon..She's super down-to-earth actress and I loved her so much..I'm watching Prosecutor Princess right now and I'm deeply hooked...I HEART Kim So Yeon just like how I adored Lee Jung Jin!

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56 kk

November 29, 2010 at 3:29 PM

can't wait to see ksy again...go.go.go girl!!!!!!!

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57 runo_aki

December 15, 2010 at 6:20 AM

She was one of the best characters in Iris. It will be interesting to see what role she plays in Athena, and whether she will be acting on behalf of the North or her own agenda.