IRIS

  Introducing IRIS - Season 1 IRIS (아이리스) is a South Korean television series that first aired in 2009. This action-packed spy thriller centers around the intense world of espionage, high-stakes missions, secret organizations, and deep political conspiracies. Season 1, in particular, laid the foundation for the story, filled with emotional twists, shocking betrayals, and gripping action. The show originally aired on the KBS2 network and quickly became one of the most-watched and talked-about dramas in South Korea. Premise : IRIS Season 1 follows the lives of two elite South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agents, Kim Hyun Jun (played by Lee Byung-hun) and Jin Sa Woo (played by Jung Joon-ho). Both are top operatives who are sent on dangerous missions to protect national security. However, their loyalty and beliefs are tested as they uncover a global conspiracy that involves corruption, a shadowy organization known as IRIS , and a powerful network that seeks to ...

  Character Biography: Kim Sun-Hwa (played by Kim So-yeon) – IRIS Season 1 Full Name: Kim Sun-Hwa (김선화) Affiliation: North Korean State Security Department (Intelligence Officer, later defector) Actor: Kim So-yeon (김소연) – A celebrated South Korean actress known for her intense, emotionally layered performances. Overview: Kim Sun-Hwa is one of the most fascinating characters in IRIS Season 1. Introduced as a deadly and highly trained North Korean operative, she begins the story as an antagonist but gradually evolves into a sympathetic, tragic, and even heroic figure. Her arc from loyal agent to emotionally torn defector is one of the show’s most gripping and humanizing narratives. Background & Personality: Sun-Hwa is a top-tier North Korean intelligence officer who works directly under Park Chul-Young . Trained in covert operations, assassination, and surveillance, she is disciplined, focused, and merciless in the field. However, beneath her emotionless exterior ...

Kim Seung-woo Character's profile Full Name: Park Chul-Young (박철영) Affiliation: North Korean People's Army / State Security Department Actor: Kim Seung-woo (김승우) – A veteran South Korean actor known for his dignified, intense roles in both dramas and films. Overview: Park Chul-Young is a key supporting character in the 2009 Korean espionage thriller IRIS . As a top North Korean intelligence officer, he is both feared and respected. His presence is central to many of the political and military tensions in the series. He walks the thin line between duty and diplomacy, often serving as both adversary and reluctant ally to South Korean agents. Background & Personality: Park Chul-Young is a calm, calculating, and highly disciplined intelligence officer. He was educated abroad and is well-versed in Western culture, language, and diplomacy, which makes him a refined and intelligent figure within the North Korean leadership. Despite working for a brutal regime, Park is ...