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Directed by Kim Kyoo-tae (김규태), Yang Yoon-ho (양윤호)
Screenplay by Jo Gyoo-won (조규원), Kim Hyeon-joon (김현준), Kim Jae-eun (김재은)
KBS | Airing dates : 2009/10/14~Now airing20 episodes - Wed, Thu 22:00
Synopsis
National Security System (NSS) Top 707 agents Hyun-jun and Sa-woo are blood brothers who swore to trust each other and unchanging friendship for life. They meet agent Seung-hee there and both fall in love with her. But Hyun-jun and Seung-hee become close and Sa-woo fights to hide his feelings for Seung-hee. O... More
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'We see benefits even if the vehicle appears only briefly during a TV drama'.
It's quite common to see high-end vehicles getting smashed up or riddled with bullets during car chases in James Bond flicks. Luxury cars are now appearing more frequently in Korean dramas as well, though they don't take quite the beating they do in the popular spy films. As the Korean economy rises up from the ashes of the economic meltdown, foreign and domestic car companies are clamoring to get their vehicles on popular TV shows in an attempt to boost sales. These firms are also trying to take advantage of a Korean court's conditional ruling on Oct. 29 that eases regulations on the indirect commercialization of products, including product placement in TV programs, which was heavily restricted in the past. The German automaker Audi announced last month that it will be introducing its latest Audi S4 on the SBS television drama "You're Beautiful". In an upcoming episode, the vehicle is driven by act...| More | |||||||||||||||
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 A limited edition of the iPod Touch named after top Korean actor Lee Byeong-heon will soon be released, his agency said, Monday.The domestic iPod sales agency began to receive orders online and offline for 3,000 of the "LBH Limited Edition 8G", Monday. "It is the first time that a limited edition of iPod Touch with an actor's initials will be released", his agency BH Entertainment said. The package is comprised of an iPod Touch with Lee's autograph, a leather cover and a set of postcards with his photos. Lee played Storm Shadow in the Hollywood film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra". He has been enjoying soaring popularity with the ongoing KBS2 TV spy series "Iris". It's on sale here : http://www.theashop.co.kr for 369,000 Won (about $US360) 이병헌 아이폿 출시 배우 이병헌의 이름을 딴 아이폿 터치 한정판이 ,...| More | |||||||||||||||
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 Controversy is building over news that actor Lee Byeong-heon is being paid W100 million per episode for appearing in the KBS drama "Iris" (US$1=W1,158).A newspaper reported on Wednesday that Lee was guaranteed at least W100 million for each episode of the spy thriller, considering a W25 million per episode performance fee and a W1.5 billion advance. The figure is well above the W15 million per episode guideline set by the Corea Drama Production Association (CODA), and the third highest in the industry history. The record is a whopping W250 million per episode paid to actor Bae Yong-joon for the MBC drama "The Legend" (The Four Guardian Gods of the King), followed by W100 million per episode promised to Park Shin-yang for four extra episodes of "War of Money". "In Lee's case the amount includes a combination of things, such as proceeds from sales of domestic and overseas broadcast rights, so it's not clear that his fee exceeds the guideline", said CODA head Shin Hyun-taik. ...| More | |||||||||||||||
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 Actor Lee Byeong-heon is being paid 100 million won ($US100,000) per episode for his starring role in "Iris", a smash-hit drama now being broadcast on KBS2-TV.Lee, a hallyu (Korean wave) star who is playing the role of Kim Hyun-jun, an intelligence agent, was guaranteed 25 million won per episode plus a 1.5 billion won guaranty in recognition of his contribution to attracting investment from a Japanese broadcaster to produce the 20-episode drama. The 100-million-won performance fee was the third highest in the country's drama history. Bae Yong-joon, another hallyu star, topped the list of drama fees with 250 million won per episode for his appearance in the MBC drama "The Legend" in 2007. Park Shin-yang came in second. An association of drama producers has a rule to keep an actor's performance fee per episode below 15 million won. However, the association said it had no problem with Lee's high performance fee because it involves an overseas copyright. Meanwhile, Kim Tae-he...| More | |||||||||||||||
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 ▲Actress Kim Tae-hee, who plays an intelligence agency profiler in the KBS TV2 drama "Iris"Actress Kim Tae-hee, 29, is frank and simple. But despite her modest personality, she easily speaks her heart. She was upfront and honest in her interview and didn't try to avoid "uncomfortable" subjects. We met with Kim on the filming set of "Iris" in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Her enchanting beauty shined even when she was wearing black attire. In "Iris", Kim plays top profiler Choi Seung-hee, who is in love with her coworker, Kim Hyung-joon, who is played by Lee Byeong-heon. In the November 5 episode, Kim received praise for her excellent portrayal of her character accepting Hyun-joon's death. "I'm not sure if I am brave enough to go through hardships that love can present, but I would want to be in the relationship that we filmed in Japan. During the shoot, I envied Seung-hee a lot", said Kim, smiling. --The viewer ratings for "Iris" have surpassed 30 percent... ▲I'm ...| More | |||||||||||||||
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