The main characters of the drama 'Iris,' will not be appearing on 'Iris 2.'
On the 23rd, it was reported that 'Iris 2' will be made starting in the beginning of next year. Meanwhile, on the 24th, a staff official stated, "Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee will not be appearing."
Representative Jung Tae Won of Tae Won Entertainment stated, "it is not decided when it will be produced or when it will air. Part 2 will be very different from part 1, so Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee will no longer appear. Actors have not been casted yet."
The KBS 2TV 2009 drama 'Iris,' had a strong start with its advertisement completely sold and ended with record of 39.9% viewers rating(TNS Media Korea). Top stars, Lee Byun Hun, Kim Tae Hee, Jung Joon Ho, Kim Seung Woo, Kim So Yeon, Big Bang's TOP, all appeared.
As 'Iris' was popular, people wondered if Lee Byun Hun and Kim Tae Hee will appear in the second season. However, they will not be appearing. Lee Byung Hun is planning to work with Bruce Willis in the Hollywood film 'Red 2' in November. Meanwhile, Kim Tae Hee is searching for a drama to appear on after she finished her Japanese drama 'Me and My Star's 99 Days' in 2011.
Tae Won Entertainment will be filming for a movie 'Marrying the Mafia V: Return of the Family,' and it has delayed the starting period of 'Iris 2.' Representative Jung Tae won stated that writer Kim Hyun Joon will not be writing for the second season, and the writing has not been started for the second season.
Representative Jung is preparing to film for 'Marrying the Mafia V: Return of the Family' and is working on the plans for 'Iris 2.'