[News] Kim Nam Joo won Grand Prize at '2012 KBS Drama Awards'.

[News] Kim Nam Joo won Grand Prize at '2012 KBS Drama Awards'.

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Actress Kim Nam Joo won the coveted Grand Prize at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards held on Dec. 31st.

The awards ceremony was aired live from 9 p.m. on Dec. 31st at the KBS Hall. Kim Nam Joo won the Grand Award for her performance in the hit weekend drama, “My Husband Got a Family”, which recorded 45.3% in viewers ratings.

During her acceptance speech, Kim said “I’m very thankful and I thought of Yoon Yeo Jung, who played by mother-in-law in the drama first and I would like to thank her. I prepared a speech, but I don’t remember anything right now”. She added, “I was never in 1st place at school, but I’m happy to be accepting this award”.

What was memorable about the 2012 KBS Drama awards was that the “My Husband Got a Family” team swept many of the awards.

Not only did the lead actress Kim Nam Joo win the grand prize, but actress Yoon Yeo Jung won for Best Actress in a Long Series, writer Park Ji Eun won Best Writer, and the supporting cast members Kim Sang Ho, Cho Yoon Hee all won awards. Meanwhile, Yoo Joon Sang and Kim Nam Joo as well as Cho Yoon Hee and Lee Hee Joon were given the award for Best Couple. In all, members from the hit drama won in ten different categories.

[VOD & News] Park Shin Hye Wins One of The Best Actress Awards '2012 KBS Drama Awards'.

[VOD & News] Park Shin Hye Wins One of The Best Actress Awards '2012 KBS Drama Awards'.

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Park Shin Hye posted a selca looking glamorous in a white dress.  
    
Park Shin Hye was honored with the Best Actress Award for a One-Act Drama/Special at the “2012 KBS Drama Awards”, which was held on December 31.

The star, who was in a festive mood, posted a selca of herself wearing the dress she wore at the awards ceremony. She tweeted, “Taking on the role of Yeon-Hwa in the drama, ‘Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost,’ meant a lot to me and it was very rewarding.  I am so honored and happy to have received the award.  During the thank you speech, I was so nervous that I forgot to thank my fans.  I want to thank those who always showed me love and supported me.  I wish my fans a happy new year.”

Park Shin Hye made her fans jealous by looking beautiful with her pure white skin and big round eyes while wearing an elegant white dress.

Bloggers were happy to hear that Park Shin Hye won the award and commented, “Wow… her skin is literally glowing,” “Congratulations girl!!” and “She looks so beautiful in her white dress.”

[News] Oh Yeon Seo and Lee Jang Woo of ′Oh Ja Ryong is Coming′ are a Real Couple.

[News] Oh Yeon Seo and Lee Jang Woo of ′Oh Ja Ryong is Coming′ are a Real Couple. 

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It turns out Oh Yeon Seo and Lee Jang Woo, the lead couple of Oh Ja Ryong is Coming, are dating in real life.

On January 3, a media outlet published photos showing Oh Yeon Seo and Lee Jang Woo apparently on a date.

At this, Oh Yeon Seo′s agency told enews that the love rumors are true, and that the two "are getting to know each other."

With the news, Oh Yeon Seo is expected to leave MBC′s We Got Married, where she appears as a virtual couple with MBLAQ′s Lee Joon.

The agencies of both actors and the producers of We Got Married are currently avoiding making any specific mentions on the issue.

[News] Big Winners of 2012 Announced at Drama Awards Ceremonies of Major Broadcasters.

Kim Nam-joo, who received the Grand Prize at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards. [KBS]

[News] Big Winners of 2012 Announced at Drama Awards Ceremonies of Major Broadcasters.
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Korea’s three major broadcasters -- KBS, SBS, MBC -- have each announced the year’s winners in the drama category.

Actress Kim Nam-joo was honored with the Grand Prize as the female lead in the year`s most-watched TV show, “My Husband Got a Family” at the KBS Drama Awards on New Year’s Eve, 2012.

The family drama attracted an average rating of 33.1 percent when it was aired between February 25 and December 9 of this year.

Kim made her debut in 1994 and is also well-known for being actor Kim Seung-woo’s wife. The actress grabbed her first prize in 2010 with her role in MBC drama “Queen of Reversals.”

While Yoo Joon-sang of “My Husband” and Song Joong-ki of “The Innocent Man” shared the Best Actor award at KBS, Moon Chae-won received the Best Actress award as the female lead in “The Innocent Man.”

Veteran actor Son Hyun-joo, who received the Grand Prize at the 2012 SBS Drama Awards. [SBS]

At the 2012 SBS Drama Awards, "THE CHASER” hero Son Hyun-joo grabbed the Grand Prize.

The 16-part series has received rave reviews from the public as well as critics with the story of a father`s revenge on his daughter`s murderer, earning an average rating of 13.6 percent.

Son, an acclaimed actor, has usually appeared in TV dramas in supporting roles and he seemed visibly moved as he was finally given first prize since his debut in 1991.
 
Lee Min-ho of “The Great Faith,” So Ji-sub of “Phantom” and Jang Dong-gun of “Gentleman’s Dignity” shared the Best Actor prize at SBS. Meanwhile, Jung Ryeo-won of “Cho Han Ji,” Han Ji-min of “Rooftop Prince” and Kim Ha-neul of “Gentleman’s Dignity” shared the Best Actress prize.

Actor Cho Seung-woo, who received the Grand Prize at the 2012 MBC Drama Awards. [MBC]

At the 2012 MBC Drama Awards, actor Cho Seung-woo took home the Grand Prize with his role in the ongoing TV series “The King’s Doctor.”

The 50-part historical drama has recently posted an average rating of around 18 to 19 percent.

Making his debut in 1999, Cho rose to stardom with his role in hit movies "The Classic,” "Marathon" and "Tazza: The High Rollers."

He has also led a successful career in musicals, starring in famous productions such as "Carmen," "Rent," "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and “Jekyll & Hyde.”

However, Cho’s win has got a backlash from the public. Several news outlets as well as netizens have commented Cho is a remarkable actor but that MBC should have given it to Ahn Jae-wook, the male lead in the hit drama "Light and Shadow.”

The controversy is not expected to blow over any time soon as Ahn didn’t receive any kind of prize despite his brilliant acting in the drama.

In the meantime, Kim Soo-hyun and Han Ga-in, the couple of historical romance show "The Moon Embracing the Sun," were honored with the Best Actor and Actress prize at MBC.

[News] Kim Nam Gil sends School 2013 actors snacks.

[News] Kim Nam Gil sends School 2013 actors snacks.

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An official for KBS’s series School 2013 recently said that Kim Nam Gil sent them a snack cart because he is a dear friend with Jang Na Ra and Choi Daniel.

On January 2, the official said, “Kim Nam Gil sent us a snack cart because he has personal relationships with Jang and Choi.”

The official added, “Some people don’t understand the relationship between Kim and Jang but it is really a misunderstanding.”

On January 1, Kim Young Chun, one of the cast members for the series, left a note on his social network account, “Kim Nam Gil bought us a snack cart to congratulate Jang on wining the Best Actress award.” This note created rumors about a romantic relationship between Kim Nam Gil and Jang.

On the same day, a spokesperson for Jang said, “Kim Nam Gil debuted through KBS’s series School (in 1999) and Jang gets advice from him for the series. Kim just showed a friendly feeling for the series so don’t misunderstand anything.”

[News] Yoona says, “I hope everything goes well for you this year”.

[News] Yoona says, “I hope everything goes well for you this year”.

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SNSD’s Yoona recently sent New Year’s greetings to her fans.

On January 1, Yoona said, “Hi, everyone. Did you end the year 2012 well? Thanks to you, I did well,” on SNSD’s SM Town website.

She went on saying, “It’s 2013 now. Did you eat rice-cake soup? I’ve waited for the new year to come and for more good things to happen. I’m really happy now to release a new album.”

Yoona also promoted SNSD’s new song, “I Got A Boy.”

While “I Got A Boy,” the lead track of SNSD’s new album, released on January 5 at 5:00 p.m., was receiving many favorable reviews for its hip-hop, electronic, and dub-step sounds, Yoona said, “I think there will be many likes and dislikes after people listen to this song, but we’ll try our best because this is a new type of song that we try. We’re nervous, too. Happy New Year. I hope you always stay healthy. Be careful not to fall on the icy roads. Let’s cheer up!”

SNSD topped the domestic and overseas charts with their new song. On January 2, SNSD topped the domestic charts and the Japanese iTunes Album Chart. They also ranked 18th on the U.S. iTunes Album Chart.

Along with the lead track, other tracks from the new album are also receiving many favorable reviews. SNSD topped such real-time charts as Melon, Mnet, Olleh Music, Monkey 3, Soribada, and Bugs with the lead track and ranked in the top ten of the charts with “Dancing Queen,” “Express 999,” “Baby Maybe,” “Tell Me,” “Promise,” and “Glass Eye.”

“I Got a Boy” is an electronic dance number, accompanied with pop, retro, and urban sounds and characterized by an addictive melody in the chorus part. Under the main theme of Girls’ Talk, it describes how girls talk with their friends in daily life.

SNSD will perform the song on Mnet’s M Countdown on January 3.

[News] Jang Nara′s Agency Says Jang Nara and Kim Nam Gil Are Not Dating.

[News] Jang Nara′s Agency Says Jang Nara and Kim Nam Gil Are Not Dating. 

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Jang Nara′s agency denied rumors that the singer-turned-actress is dating actor Kim Nam Gil.

The rumors gained strength when an actor uploaded a suspicious post. Kim Young Chun, an actor who appears in KBS2′s School 2013, wrote on his me2day on January 1, "Kim Nam Gil hyungnim (big brother) visited the set today and paid for a food truck in celebration of Jang Nara nuna′s (big sister) Excellence Award [at the Drama Awards]."

A photo attached to the text showed him posing with Kim Nam Gil.

At the 2012 KBS Drama Awards held on December 31, Jang Nara won the Female Excellence Award in the mini-series division.

Netizens pounced on the post, as Jang Nara and Kim Nam Gil had never shown they were close anywhere else and it made them wonder why Kim Nam Gil was celebrating Jang Nara′s win. They started to conclude that the two were probably dating each other.

A rep from Narajjang.com, Jang Nara′s agency, however, told enews on January 2, "We know that the two are close friends. They′re simply close as seniors and juniors; they′re not lovers, like most seem to think. They′re actually pretty awkward around each other because they′re so polite."

Kim Young Chun deleted the controversial post when it continued to rank in the keyword search charts of portals.

[News] Lee Seung Gi and miss A’s Suzy’s ‘The Writings of Nine Houses’ Confirmed To Follow ‘Horse Doctor’.

[News] Lee Seung Gi and miss A’s Suzy’s ‘The Writings of Nine Houses’ Confirmed To Follow ‘Horse Doctor’.

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MBC has confirmed a timeslot for Lee Seung Gi and Suzy’s new drama.
The anticipated new drama starring the two idol stars was confirmed by MBC to take over Horse Doctor’s time slot once it concludes its 50-episode run.

With 27 episodes of Horse Doctor aired as of January 1, the new drama, The Writings of Nine Houses (九家의 書) is estimated to premiere sometime in the end of March or early April.

The Writings of Nine Houses centers around a man named Choi Kang Chi who is born half man and half beast. In order to make a full transformation into a human, he must go through a series of events.

Written by Kang Eun Kyung (Baker King, Kim Tak Goo) and directed by Shin Woo Chul (A Gentleman’s Dignity, Secret Garden), the drama will be led by Lee Seung Gi and Suzy.

[VOD & News] Kim Greem sings “Is It a Dream” for ‘Jeon Woo Chi’ OST.

[VOD & News] Kim Greem sings “Is It a Dream” for ‘Jeon Woo Chi’ OST.

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Kim Greem has revealed “Is It a Dream” track for the hit KBS drama ‘Jeon Woo Chi‘s OST!

Viewers were able to listen to the beautiful ballad during the ending of the 7th episode so fans of the show should already be a bit familiar with the sound.

The drama’s OST production team stated, “‘Superstar K‘s Kim Greem’s proven singing ability and expression of emotions matched perfectly with the show, which is why the viewers’ reactions are positive.”

“Is It a Dream” is produced by the hit making team of Kim Sae Jin and Jo Eun Hee, and expresses the painful love that UEE endures for Cha Tae Hyun in the drama.

Listen to “Is It a Dream” below!

[VOD & News] Teaser Clips of “Night King” and “That Winter The Wind Blows” Revealed.

[VOD & News] Teaser Clips of “Night King” and “That Winter The Wind Blows” Revealed. 

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A short teaser clip for two upcoming SBS dramas, “Night King” and “That Winter The Wind Blows” has been revealed.

On December 31, the 2012 SBS Drama Awards took place. During the ceremony, a teaser clip of two of the highly anticipated clips were shown.

The clip starts off with cuts of Soo Ae and Kwon Sang Woo in “Night King.” Both actors’ tense facial expressions, teary eyes and dramatic actions could be seen in the clip. The pilot episode for “Night King” will air on January 14.

The clip transitions into a teaser for “That Winter The Wind Blows.” Viewers caught a glimpse of Song Hye Kyo‘s signature tearful acting and Jo In Sung‘s signature emotional acting. A few scenes were shown, which heightened the excitement and anticipation for this drama.

“That Winter The Wind Blows” is garnering a lot of attention already for the two dazzling leads. The drama is about the encounter between a man and a woman, who don’t believe in love. It will first air on February 13.

[News] Han Hye Jin’s Ex-Boyfriend Naul: “Don’t Be Deceived by the Rumors”.

[News] Han Hye Jin’s Ex-Boyfriend Naul: “Don’t Be Deceived by the Rumors”. 

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R&B artist Naul, who has been garnering attention for the break-up with his long-time girlfriend, actress Han Hye Jin, has recently spoke up about some of the rumors that have been spreading.

On December 31, the singer tweeted, “Please do not be deceived by the nonsense and false rumors that are spreading around these days.”

Naul also continued to say, “We have successfully ended our concert in Daegu and we are going back to Seoul with good memories! I’m always so thankful to you all,” expressing his thanks to his fans.

Although Naul didn’t clarify specifically on what kind of rumors they were, there seems to be many strange rumors on the reason for why Naul and Han Hye Jin broke up.

Naul is continuing to perform with Brown Eyed Soul on their nationwide tour. They have most recently performed in Daegu on December 30.

[News] [News] Eugene Gives Handwritten New Years Greeting.

[News] Eugene Gives Handwritten New Years Greeting.

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Actress and former SES member Eugene gave a handwritten greeting for the new year.

On “MBC Star Audition 3,” the lovely MC said, “First of all, I want to thank the viewers who have shown ‘Star Audition 3’ love. Please anticipate future episodes of the show as we progress from groups to individual competitions…Please be healthy this year, and I hope only happy things happen this year. I wish many blessings this New Year.”

To the contestants of the show she said, “I hope that your performances will be as good as you work hard to achieve your dreams…Although this is a survival show and many of you will be eliminated, I hope all of you will work hard until the end.”

Eugene has been gaining recognition as the MC for this audition show. As she also once worked hard to achieve her dreams to be a singer, Eugene has been generous with her encouragement and advice to the participants.

[News] IU greets fans in hanbok for the New Year.

[News] IU greets fans in hanbok for the New Year.

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IU recently greeted fans for the New Year in a hanbok (Korean traditional dress).

The photos were newly released by online retailer ‘11St‘, for which IU is an endorsement model, and shows the adorable singer gracefully donning a yellow and pink hanbok, and doing the traditional bow to greet everyone for New Year’s.

IU shared, “As the New Year begins, may we gain plenty of energy from the year of the snake. I hope that this becomes a prosperous year [for all of you].”

[News] Military officials to investigate whether Rain used time off granted for official duties for personal use.

[News] Military officials to investigate whether Rain used time off granted for official duties for personal use.
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It seems fans aren’t the only ones interested in Kim Tae Hee and Rain‘s relationship for military officials are now taking a look into Rain’s time away during his service with the recent outbreak of the news about the star couple.

Earlier reports stated that Rain and Kim Tae Hee had seen each other fairly often, which was made possible due to Rain’s frequent time off.

Rain apparently left 25 times during the past year for official duties as he had been granted leave due to recordings and choreography rehearsals as part of Rain’s performances for military events. In addition to the other types of leave that had been granted to him, he has left the base a total of 60 times this past year.

So questions have arose asking if the singer had used some of these days that he was granted leave for his duties, including rehearsing for military events, for personal time to meet with Kim Tae Hee instead.

With questions rising, military officials are currently investigating into the matte

[News] 2PM’s Tokyo concerts in full-page ads.

[News] 2PM’s Tokyo concerts in full-page ads.

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 Hallyu boy band 2PM kicked off the new year on a promising note with full-page advertisements in two of Japan’s leading dailies.

The ads about the group’s upcoming gigs at the Tokyo Dome in April were published by the Asahi Shimbun and the Yomiuri Shimbun.

JYP Entertainment also made it clear that it was proud of the band’s first solo concerts at the famed venue, to take place on April 20 and 21.

The two-day showcase titled “Legend of 2PM in Tokyo Dome” was deemed a phenomenal feat because the group only made its Japanese debut in May 2011.

“The only male K-pop groups to have performed at the place dubbed ‘the center stage of concerts in Japan’ are TVXQ, JYJ, Super Junior and Big Bang.”

Thus 2PM will become the fifth Korean boy band to perform at the 55,000-seat baseball stadium.

“The boys vowed in May of last year after their show at the Budokan that they’d attempt to perform at the Tokyo Dome next,” said a spokesperson from the agency.

[News] So Ji-sub keeps it short and sweet.

[News] So Ji-sub keeps it short and sweet.

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Actor So Ji-sub kept it short and sweet when he took to the stage to receive the Best Actor honor at SBS’ Acting Awards on Monday night.

So was recognized for his work in “The Ghost.”

As the winner from the Drama Special segment, So showed that he is indeed “so ganji,” a nickname given to him by fans that means “so cool,” with his indifference to the award.

Unlike other actors who made the most of the time allotted by thanking everyone possible, So kept it simple by just uttering, “Thank you,” before walking off the stage.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the short speech, most of all the hosts Cha Hwa-yeon and Song Chang-ui, who hesitated for sometime as to whether or not to proceed with the show.

The next award recipient was actress Han Ji-min for “Rooftop Prince,” and whilst on stage she also commented on So’s awkward award speech.

“I was sitting here thinking, ‘Oh my, what is the next recipient to do?’”

[News] Kim Tae Hee′s Agency Says She′s More Than Friends with Rain.

[News]  Kim Tae Hee′s Agency Says She′s More Than Friends with Rain. 

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The start of the new year saw the birth of a new big celebrity couple!

Following a series of paparazzi photos that were released through a certain news outlet, Kim Tae Hee′s agency admitted that Kim Tae Hee had been seeing Rain.

Agency reps, however, stated that the two were merely love interests at the moment.

Kim Tae Hee′s agency said through an official press release on the night of January 1 that "Kim Tae Hee and Rain are currently getting to know each other."

 The release acknowledged that the two had met, but drew the line by saying that they were a couple that had just started off.

"It is true that the two met, but they′re currently getting to know each other with good feelings," it said.

It also emphasized that though reports said the two had been together for three months, it has been "just one month since they started their relationship."

"The two are well-known celebrities so they don′t have much time to see each other, and it is true that the places where they can sit down to have a talk are limited also," it continued. "In such conditions, they′ve started to see each other in a new light, but we believe it′s a time when it′s difficult for even them to say exactly how they feel."

It finished, "We know that many are interested in them due to the reports and photos, but we have just told the story as it is."

On the morning of the same day, an internet news outlet had published photos of Kim Tae Hee and Rain apparently on a date, saying that the two had been seeing each other since September 2012. In the photos, the two are seen meeting inside a car with their faces covered.

According to the report, the two first met when they shot a commercial for a social commerce website together in 2011. As Rain entered the military and was transferred to the Defense Media Agency, they started to keep in touch and met each other whenever Rain had his leaves.

Rain′s agency has denied the reports, saying in a phone call, "We don′t know anything about the reports. We haven′t heard anything about it."

Kim Tae Hee′s agency instead continued to speak up for the couple, as a rep said in another phone call with enews on January 2, "Even the agency didn′t know that the two had been meeting. We heard from Kim Tae Hee after the reports were released."

"We would have made the announcement sooner if the two had been a definite couple," the rep added. "Kim Tae Hee, however, said that the two were more than friends but not yet a couple, making it hard to put together a stance."

The rep then said, "The two kept in touch as all celebrities that have shot commercials together do, and started to really see each other a month ago. Rain hasn′t been able to talk with Kim Tae Hee since the reports were released because he′s in the military."

Kim Tae Hee will be making a comeback to the small screen in March with SBS′ Jang Ok Jung. Rain will be released from his military duties in July.

[VOD & News] 'IRIS 2' Special Performance! KBS Drama Awards 2012.

[VOD & News] 'IRIS 2' Special Performance! KBS Drama Awards 2012.

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“At the 2012 KBS Drama Awards, the cast members of ‘IRIS II’ are expected to gather together for a large scale performance by Main leads Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Lee Bum Soo, Im Soo Hyang and Yoon Doo Joon.

’IRIS II’ video will be shown at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards and the lead characters will put on a performance together with action actors.

“Iris 2”, which followed the 2009 drama ”Iris” featuring Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee, is expected to surpass the huge success of the first series.

Meanwhile, “Iris 2” is set to air on February 13th, 2013.

[VOD & News] ‘Iris 2′ reveals new video trailer.

[VOD & News] ‘Iris 2′ reveals new video trailer.

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A new teaser trailer for the upcoming KBS drama ‘Iris 2‘ was revealed earlier today, showcasing its cast and keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.

The new trailer, which was aired in the middle of KBS’s ‘2012 Drama Awards‘, showed off some of the high-flying action, pyrotechnics, and exotic locales that will be showcased in the big-budget sequel to the original blockbuster.

Check out the explosive trailer below! Are you looking forward to ‘Iris 2′?

[VOD & News] 'Iris 2' Teaser Revealed, Begin Production in Hungary.

[VOD & News] 'Iris 2' Teaser Revealed, Begin Production in Hungary.

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KBS' upcoming drama "Iris 2" will begin production in Hungary.

With a cast including Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Lee Bum Soo and Oh Yeon Soo, "Iris 2" will begin in Hungary and continue to Cambodia and Akita, Japan in its round of international production. It nears the production scope of movies and the viewers will definitely notice that.

In the promotional video, it was clear that the actors were definitely not afraid to throw their bodies into it and the action was definitely a good sign for future action scenes to come.

Jang Hyuk showed a very good tempo and rhythm in his training and Lee Da Hae, who has never done any action before, ran to the action school as soon as she confirmed her casting.

Lee Bum Soo plays an incredibly charismatic terrorist and Oh Yeon Soo plays a very wistful yet strong NSS leader. The original members including Kim Young Chul, Kim Seung Woo will appear and new characters including BEAST’s Yoon Doojoon, Lim Soo Hyang, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, and KARA’s Kang Jiyoung will also appear.

"Iris 2" takes place 3 years after the death of Lee Byung Hun in the original and will continue to deal with the fight between Iris and the NSS.

"Iris 2" will premiere February 13th, 2013.