08
Nov
09

30+ IRIS

Credits: Another Byunghun-IRIS article translated by antisocialnot at IRIS-soompi.com

November 5, 2009

Will there be a 4 sided love relationship for Lee Byung Hun with the addition of Yoo Min?

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Captions:
2nd picture: I’m Sato Eriko
4th picture: I’m here to release you

Hallyu star Lee Byung Hun seems to be very popular in the drama.

Lee Byung Hun is likely to be the envy of most guys as he seems to be monopolising all the females in the drama. In IRIS episode 7 on the 4th of Nov, viewers saw how Lee Byung Hun met with Japanese agent Sato Eriko (played by Japanese actress Yoo Min, Byunghun’s co-star in the 2003 drama All In).

With her pure & innocent image but a strong & intensifying gaze, Yoo Min brought a fresh wave of tension into the drama. During her first meeting with Lee Byung Hun at Suyoson, Yoo Min offered to release him if he were to assasinate the Yakuza (Japanese mafia) in exchange.

Although her appearance was brief, she left a deep and lasting impression on viewers. “I was shocked by Yoo Min’s charisma” and ” Yoo Min’s image transformation was really successful” were some of the comments received from viewers.

With a possible 4 sided love relationship, curiousity has also risen amongst viewers. Kim Tae Hee & Kim So Yeon have already fallen under Lee Byung Hun’s spell and the guess is that Yoo Min will not be susceptible to his charms either. Continue reading ‘30+ IRIS’

08
Nov
09

Getting through to Hollywood

A Newsweek Report

November 6, 2009

Korea Takes Hollywood

By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop | NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated Nov 16, 2009

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Related Korean update at
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In the late 1990s a Korean wave washed over Asia. From TV soap operas and movies to pop music, the region couldn’t get enough of Korean culture and its good-looking stars. But the wave never quite reached the American entertainment industry. At most, Hollywood embraced the remake of several Korean films—including The Lake Houseand, more recently, The Uninvited.

Lately, however, ethnic Korean actors have started to gain traction in American film and TV. Kim Yunjin and Daniel Dae Kim broke through when they were cast in Lost in 2004, followed by Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy and James Kyson Lee in Heroes. This year Korean-American heartthrob Daniel Henney appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as the villainous Agent Zero, and now stars on the new CBS medical drama Three Rivers. Lee Byung-hun took on the role of Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. And John Cho, who played Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, is currently starring as an FBI agent in ABC’s drama FlashForward.

Next up: Jeong Ji Hoon, a.k.a. Rain, a pop superstar in much of Asia but still little-known on the global stage. On Nov. 25, Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers will release their latest big-budget martial-arts thriller, Ninja Assassin, starring Jeong as the title character, who seeks revenge on the secret society that raised and trained him and killed his best friend.

The casting of Korean stars in prominent Hollywood roles reflects the new business realities: Jeong and his peers have a huge following in Asia, one of the few regions where movie audiences are growing. Korea, in particular, has become a key foreign market for Hollywood films, in some cases surpassing the U.K. According to the Web site Box Office Mojo, G.I. Joe earned more this summer in Korea—$13.2 million—than anywhere else outside the U.S.

Hollywood producers are also courting Korean directors Continue reading ‘Getting through to Hollywood’

07
Nov
09

IRIS info – BTS DVD

 

Thanks to d’ airscapez. for the highlight at the IRIS-soompi thread

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IRIS- Navigate DVD (Making) (DVD) (Japan Version)

Expected release date: November 27, 2009.


Can be pre-ordered at YESASIA yesasia.com
Language: Korean
Subtitles: Japanese

description of DVD:
All eyes are on KBS’s 2009 all-star espionage action thriller Iris which marks the small-screen comebacks of Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee, who have been away from television since 2003’s All In and 2004’s Love Story in Harvard, respectively. Loosely based on the film Shiri, the big-budget drama revolves around globe-trotting rival agents and assassins, and co-stars big names like Jung Jun Ho, Kim Seung Woo, and Big Bang’s T.O.P. This Japan Version IRIS – Navigate DVD contains making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes, including cast interviews, Korea production presentation, and location footage in Korea, Hungary, and Akita, Japan.

05
Nov
09

Cine21 takes on IRIS

Credits to cine21.com via info at GBW-cafe.daum 5156, with thanks to dora_maomao at IRIS-soompi.com
Ordering page (in Japanese) at innolife.net

IRIS leading co-stars Lee Byunghun & Kim TaeHee
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CINE21 Issue 727 2009.11.03 ~ 2009.11.10

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Continue reading ‘Cine21 takes on IRIS’
05
Nov
09

IRIS cupcakes ^^

Credits: These are Byunghun related articles wonderfully shared & translated by antisocialnot at the IRIS-soompi thread and IRIS artwork created by 2uss

November 4, 2009

Lee Byung Hun holds a ’surprise birthday party’ for Kim So Yeon on-site

Source: news.nate.com

Kim So-Yeon, who plays the charismatic North Korean guard in KBS’s Wed-Thur drama IRIS, had about 3 birthday parties played out for her last week.

Lee Byung Hun and the 2 directors, Yang Yoon Ho and Kim Gyu Tae held separate surprise birthday parties for her. While Lee Byung Hun prepared cupcakes for Kim So Yeon, Kim Gyu Tae (the director) and the crew prepared a birthday cake for her to celebrate her birthday.

Kim So Yeon was so engrossed in playing her role that she didn’t even notice that the crew had prepared a birthday cake and party for her. As such,  she was visibly touched when Yang Yoon Ho (the director) handed her her birthday cake. After proceeding to Incheon for filming later on in the day, Kim So Yeon celebrated her birthday again with Kim Gyu Tae and crew. It was a very memorable experience for her as she had 3 ‘birthday cakes’ to cut in 1 day.

Kim So Yeon expressed that ‘this is the best birthday i’ve ever had’ and her feelings of gratitude towards the staff for preparing the birthday celebration for her.

Meanwhile, Kim So Yeon has received favourable reviews for her role as a strong agent in IRIS from viewers.

**translated by antisocialnot**

Were the sudden ‘lovelines’ in IRIS a mistake by the production team?

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Source: news.nate.com Continue reading ‘IRIS cupcakes ^^’

04
Nov
09

Byunghun ‘Brain Power’

Update courtesy The Korean Times, capture from nydaily.co.kr

November 4, 2009

‘Kim Yuna, Lee Byunghun Illuminate Korea’

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Figure-skating sensation Kim Yu-na, KAIST professor Ahn Cheol-soo and actor Lee Byung-hun were voted as “Power Brains” who have “lit up” Korea by maximizing the power of their brains.

According to the Korea Institute of Brain Science’s survey of 782 people, Ahn, who used to operate computer virus institute AhnLab, topped the business leader category while Lee took the celebrity category with his performance in the Hollywood blockbuster G.I. Joe. Continue reading ‘Byunghun ‘Brain Power’’

04
Nov
09

IRIS-Big Bang ‘Hallelujah’

Update from asiae.co.kr, thanks to taijizero1 for MV clip
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Big Bang’s “IRIS” OST released on Wednesday

Boy band Big Bang’s soundtrack to hit TV series “IRIS” will be released tomorrow, according to the drama’s production company on Tuesday.

“Hallelujah”, sung by the five-member idol group, will be used for the actions scenes in the blockbuster spy drama, Taewon Entertainment said in a press release. Big Bang recorded the song particularly in support of member TOP who appears as a sniper named Vick in the Wednesday and Thursday night drama. Continue reading ‘IRIS-Big Bang ‘Hallelujah’’

04
Nov
09

Storm Shadow fan-sharing

Thanks to the highlight by zashibear and 2uss at EverythingLBH-soompi.com, GI JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA DVDset is  now available for fans in North America ^^

Cool DVD caps of STORM SHADOW shared by 2uss

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Continue reading ‘Storm Shadow fan-sharing’

03
Nov
09

4 of a Kind

English update from the Korea Times with more info (in Japanese) at Byunghun’s JOFC homepage

November 2, 2009

Hallyu Stars to Stage Special Show in Tokyo

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Heartthrobs Lee Byung-hun, Jang Dong-gun, Song Seung-hun and Won Bin will take part in a special “hallyu” (Korean Wave) festival in Tokyo in December, Yonhap News reported Monday.

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The event, to take place Dec. 17 at Tokyo Dome, will be directed by renowned Japanese writer-producer Yasushi Akimoto. The four actors will give a theatrical performance set to an audiovisual piece by acclaimed Korean director Hur Jin-ho (“A Good Rain Knows”).

The four 30-something stars, who are known to be good friends, are said to have initiated the project, wanting to do “something fun and unprecedented.”

Lee Byunghun Continue reading ‘4 of a Kind’

02
Nov
09

Fave IRIS episode 6

IRIS episode 6 from KBS Global, excellent acting by Byunghun-ssi and Kim So-yeon especially.

November 2, 2009

What Will Happen to Lee Byunghun in “IRIS”

With tension growing higher amid action-packed chase scenes and confrontations in the new drama “IRIS,” all eyes are now on the fate of Kim Hyun-jun, a leading secret agent played by Lee Byung-heon.

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Scenes from the October 29 episode

The fifth episode on October 29 ended with a scene where Hyun-jun was shot by his best friend and fellow agent, Jin Sa-woo (Jeong Jun-ho), who was ordered to kill him by their boss Baek San (Kim Young-chul).

In the sixth episode, an unidentified man saves Hyun-jun and provides treatment for him. After recovering, Hyun-jun refuses to be helped any more and leaves Hungary, where he had stayed to perform his mission but faced betrayal.

Baek San tells Choi Seung-hee (Kim Tae-hee), Hyun-jun’s girlfriend, that Hyun-jun has become a “man of the past.” Unable to accept the news of his death, she quits her job as a secret profiler and devotes herself to finding out his whereabouts while working at a flower shop.

Meanwhile, Kim Seon-hwa (Kim So-yeon), a North Korean agent who was sent to prison for failing to capture Hyun-jun, and who assassinated a political figure in the communist country, is released on the condition that she captures him without fail. She is told that this will be the last chance to save herself from any punishment. Continue reading ‘Fave IRIS episode 6′




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Byunghun-ssi at the wedding of PD Yoon Seok Ho

sp2su1 January 14

LBH in Tokyo Dome 2006 DVD & LBH Arena Tour 2007 DVD release

sp2su1 January 25

Byunghun's segment in Park Joong Hoon's Talk Show on KBS2 has been postponed indefinitely

sp2su1 February 6

'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' opens in United Kingdom

sp2su1 February 1-11

JSA and GBW screening at 27th Fajr International Film Festival, Iran

sp2su1 February 27

GBW at the 45th Baeksang Art Awards

sp2su1 February 28

Byunghun & fans at Tokyo FanMeet

sp2su1 March 10

3-week IRIS filming starts on location in Akita, Japan

sp2su1 March 23

GBW and Byunghun nominated at the 3rd Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong

sp2su1 April 3

9th Avenue LBH Star Shop opens, collaboration with kaori.kr to be managed by Lee Eun Hee

sp2su1 April 24 - 2 May

GBW Italian Premiere at the 11th Udine Far East Film Festival

sp2su1 May 27

'I Come With The Rain' world premiere & screening in Tokyo, Japan

sp2su1 June 6

'I Come With The Rain' nationwide release in Japan

sp2su1 June 13

Discovery Channel's Hip Korea - Seoul Savvy airs in Japan and Asia starting 13 June

sp2su1 June 13-28

IRIS location filming in Hungary

sp2su1 July 12

Byunghun-ssi's 39th birthday celebrations

sp2su1 July 27

'GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra' Red Carpet and World Premiere in Tokyo

sp2su1 July 29

'GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra' Press Conference at Shilla Hotel, Seoul

sp2su1 August 6

'Gi Joe: The Rise of Cobra' Korean Premiere & nationwide release

sp2su1 August 7

'GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra' Worldwide Premiere & Release

sp2su1 August 29

'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' Japanese release

sp2su1 September 9 -10

'Lee Byung Hun X Karl Lagerfeld' Photo Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan

sp2su1 September 24 - 30

LBH at Bangkok International Filmfest Red Carpet

sp2su1 October 14

Byunghun's action drama 'IRIS' debuts on KBS2

sp2su1 October 15

'I Come With The Rain' opens in South Korea

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'I Come With The Rain' premieres at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival

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