Lee Joon was casted for the upcoming drama 'Iris 2,' and he is to start his acting career.
On September 20th, according to a broadcasting official, he was casted to the drama 'Iris 2.'
With Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Oh Yeon Soo, Kim Young Chul, Kim Seung Woo, Kim Min Jong, he will be acting side by side with them. Previously, Lee Joon was in the movie 'Ninja Assassins,' the drama 'Jungle Fish 2,' sitcom 'I Need a Fairy,' and he showed his acting skills on various entertainment programs.
An official from MBLAQ's company stated, "he received an invitation to join 'Iris 2,' and it was finalized, that he would be joining. MBLAQ's member, Lee Joon, showed his image as a singer and entertainer, but in 'Iris 2,' he will show his abilities as a charismatic actor."
Meanwhile, the 2009 KBS 2TV drama 'Iris,' received a a great deal of love with a 40% viewers rating, with the main characters Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee. In 2010, a spin off from SBS called 'Athena: Goddess Of War,' was broadcasted.
'Iris 2,' will be about the story that occurs 3 years after the death of Hyun Joon(Lee Byung Hun), from the first season. This will also be a story about Baek San(Kim Young Chul) who was captured while being a part of Iris. It will reveal the back stories of Baek San and will reveal the identity of Mr. Black.
The drama is to air in the beginning half of 2013 and will start filming in October of this year.
