Aired in Korea in 2009, the KBS espionage action thriller IRIS headlined by Lee Byung Hun was one of Asias biggest & most anticipated television hits of the year. The meaty, all-star blockbuster about secret agents caught in a dangerous game of love, betrayal, & national security provided so many possible stories & twists, its turned into a franchise with a spin-off, an upcoming sequel, & a film. Developed in parallel with the original TV drama, IRIS: The Movie is a feature-length edit of the 20-episode series, with additional scenes shot specifically for the film. Some unanswered questions from the TV drama are revealed in the movie.
Lee Byung Hun & Jung Jun Ho ( My Boss, My Hero) star as best friends Hyun Joon & Sa Woo who are recruited together into the national security agency, but the way of the world sends the friends down different paths. Targeting a secret organization interfering with reunification, Hyun Joon finds himself up against a shocking conspiracy that sends him on a collision course with the very people he trusted most. Kim Tae Hee & Kim Seung Woo co-star as NSS agents, while Kim So Yeon & Big Bangs T.O.P play assassins.