How many idols??? O.O

KIM SEUNG WOO. KIM SO YEON. KIM MIN JONG. PLEASE COME BACKKKKKKKKKKKK~
i would watch a drama JUST of THESE THREE! (esp. Kim So Yeon x Kim Seung Woo? so down!)

as much as i love me some Jang Hyuk...
i was never too invested into Iris or Athena so i'm still skeptical about Iris 2. we'll have to see when the trailers and episodes come rolling.

I think it was lee-joon from MBLAQ not G.O.
Either way thats a lot of idol !!!

I read it was Lee Joon (aka baby Rain) from MBLAQ up for a role, not G.O. I also think it would be more likely for Joon to be in it as G.O. was just in Ghost a few months ago.

All these idols o_____o. Even if all the Kims mentioned above are part of the cast, I wont watch it. :/. I love Kim Min Jong and Seungwoo but Iris/Athena were both meh to me.

AND DANIEL HENNEY *__* He'd be a perfect agent ho ho ho.

The Henney! I've heard that he was awesome in "Shanghai Calling" with Bill Paxton.

Kim so yeon needs to be in it to finish off kim sun hwa's storyline from iris and athena. If not, maybe they can make a spin off just from her story arc.

Isn't it Lee Joon of MBLAQ???

G.O was recently in Ghost - it most definitely is Lee Joon (Ninja Assassin, now cast in WGM) being considered for the role. Can't wait to see him in a real drama - he has awesome acting skills for a rookie! :)

I thought it was Lee Joon from Mblaq not G.O? I was excited... despite all of his variety show antics, I think he's a really amazing actor. Those of you who have seen Jungle Fish 2 can probably agree with me.

"Kim Seung-woo played badass North Korean team leader Park Chul-young" Oh nooes, I am afraid after seeing how hilarious and adorable Kim Seung Woo is on 1n2d, I am not sure if my mind can be set to believe he is a serious spy LOL..

I was never that fully commited to watching Athena, but Kim Min Jong was my one bright spot in that grey drag of a drama... LOL yes him and not Choi Si won, cos Siwon was just playing a rookie and though he was intense ( looking back) his storyline didn't do him any favours as the puppy loving the noona who is involved with the lead haha... But yes back to Kim Min Jong! YAY ! I like him even more after gentleman's dignity..

I can see Daniel Henney in this. He was in Wolverine being a badass but like most people in that movie, he got sliced and diced and went BOOM!

I really wish the main focus was the North Koreans. They are the most interesting and plus I love KSY. She's just the bees knees and for some reason I just see her as being badass all the time. Like acting must be her day job.

Yes he will be great but he speaks ENGLISH. Noting is wrong with that, but something does bother me when i watch his drama.Its like going back and forth between languages put me off. It just take away the feeling of connecting with the guy. I don't mind him playing the bad guy. He could be Mr Black. That would make sense but please not the lead

Been trying to find a stream link for Shanghai Calling. Failed.

I love me sa Mr. Henney.

As for this series, meh.

Too many idols for my liking... and couple with the dullness that was athena?
Meh, i think i'll pass...

Why is grumpy ahjussi holding a gun and looking badass?
,With all the hype over Iris 2, it probably means I should watch Iris.

omdude! please get Kim So-yeon and Kim Seung-woo back to flesh out awesome. that would be sooo great. and what's up with the idol casting? looks-wise doojoon fits, but acting, meh. and i just don't like the 'tude he carries. i don't suppose that matters though. if they get the casting down, i'm up for a watch.

Taewon Entertainment is doing everything right here. Half-measures will not suffice - especially not after IRIS set the bar so high, Athena fell a little flat, and interest in a true sequel has naturally waned over time. They really have to go all out on all fronts, and it seems like that's what they're doing. Unlike girlfriday, I would put my money on all three NK cast members returning (at least in some capacity), because they (or their agencies) will recognize how strong this production is shaping up to be.

The idols bother me a bit, but they draw a certain audience, and not having the previous writer back is a bummer, but Taewon will have to try mighty hard to go wrong enough with the story and script to ruin IRIS 2 given a cast like this, and I'm guessing they have the money and skill to do just fine.

Why does Kim Min Jong look so feminine?

Aww Daniel Henney! I've got a soft spot for him, ever since he was in MNIKSS, even though he was kind of atrocious in that. ^_^
And yes, for a second, I too thought he had been in Iris or Athena...but that was Runaway. Silly me...

"I won’t tell you how many things I had to look up to spell in that sentence. "

hahahaha

I'll ... tune in for an episode ...

Although I loved the first of Athena and look how that turned out sigh.

Not going to lie, I love the kpop side of the industry, more wary of them being thrown into the mix of kdramas, but I can see why the three were chosen from the rest. They have a look to them.

kim so yeon PWEEEEZ!!! ♥

'' the way casting goes these days) are idols Kang Jiyoung of KARA, Yoon Doo-joon of B2ST, and G.O of MBLAQ.''

I feel bad, now idols get any small roles, so rookie actors really don't get their chance. Even have actors who never got their lead roles while Idols get it not just once but twice!

what has daniel henney been doing? he does seem to fit the bill! he seems like he'd be able to do sweet/romantic as well as dark and mysterious/sexy.

i just wish he'd speak more korean and less english. he strikes me as being shy about speaking korean, probably because he feels he's not very good... but i say you can't improve unless you keep talking it, making mistakes, letting others have a friendly laugh at your efforts sometimes :)

I'm side eyeing all the "idols steal work from the REAL actors"!

Idols, unless hilariously miscast in main roles in terrible, 5% ratings dramas, ( two come to mind ) are always a positive addition to a drama. They have a fan base that buys the DVDs, OSTs, creates a lot of buzz for the drama, even if they don't make the ratings per se. For smaller roles, they are almost always a better choice than an unknown actor.

What comes to my mind is a certain young actor whining about this situation for years now in every interview ("why are you handing those roles to idols, gimme one!) when he himself needs some serious acting lessons.

THE KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMSSSSSS... oh yes, we wantsss them... my precioussssssss...

girlfriday, you really love Kim Min Jong :)

I was curious as to Jiyoung's age, and her wikipedia page has her casted in IRIS 2 with a character name and everything. whoa.

And I know they're going with the 'young, techie crowd' thing... but when I saw Jiyoung being considered for a role I thought she might be too young. Or perhaps that's just me being biased since I know her real age and cutesy image in KARA and all...

BUT! I'm pretty excited to watch Lee Joon acting again.

That's right, Lee Joon has been offered a role, not GO.
Joon has a hollywood movie under his belt and has a very good track in this field as her was also in Jungel Fish2 etc., and was also the voice actor in Gnmeo & Juliet. His acting never disappoint me, however, that also means that this role is too small for him!

I'm not sure about these idols but I have seen Lee Joon in movies and dramas, also some MVs. I think he is made for action roles, either saeguk or modern. Since he is a trained actor and dancer, all his fighting scenes looked so real and expressive. IRIS2 may get more interesting if he joins the NK team.

why in all kim min jong photo, he always toucher his lips.. here, in AGD poster, wikipedia profile.. it just everywhere.. he's good, but any oher pose please :)

Can we just have a drama with the North korean team?? Just askin'... Not excited about all those idols. Not excited about Lee dae-hee in this either...

yey!~~~I sooo love it Oh Yun soo is casted ....( ㅅㅊㅅ )

..another highly anticipated drama~~whoot!whoot!

I love Jang Hyuk!!

Lee Joon is on bord!!! he will play a hacker.. other idol idk. but Joon can act!! watch jungle fish 2

thank you gf,

Please employ actors ! and not idols .

Why can't we change the drama to "The Kims" instead? I definitely would enjoy seeing the North Korean spys and Daniel Henney's story more than anything else they could come up with. Maybe if we say please more often? Please, pretty please? ;)

I really dislike this bandwagon prejudice against idol actors. Need I remind everyone that loved Reply 1997 that the 3 main leads were all idols with limited acting experience. For Jung Eunji (Siwon) and Hoya (Junhee) it was their first drama. And yet, you all loved them and the drama.

Give the idols a chance before you start slagging them off, generalizing really isn't fair to a lot of talent idols out there. If rookie actors are good enough, they will get roles. There's plenty of dramas coming out every year that have no idols in the cast.

There's a reason why idols are cast. They bring with them an already assured fanbase which maybe won't boost ratings much, but will bring in money. Look at To The Beautiful You, which is an idol drama through and through. The ratings stink, but yet the OSTs are doing very well and making lots of money for the production company. Also, it's already been sold overseas to other countries, once again, guaranteed money. That's what production companies and networks want. money money money. Rookie actors with no fanbase are not going to pull in the same type of funds.

Well hello there awesome cast XD

I will watch it for Kim So Yeon. But NO Lee Da Hae pleaseee

yoonie oppa!! i mean, min jong oppa!! it would be too much if I say I love him?!! *---* i know nothing about iris or Athena... i was going to watch months ago but i dunno what happened... lol do I have to watch those before watching this one? i still have time to watch but yeah :S

Omooooo~ i'm looking forward to this.. XD

I see almost nobody from previous season is in. Specially Kim So Yeun, and after spin off Athena, the most interesting hang up was to know how this character follows with her unstable life.
So the drama lost all my interest. Is not a second season from nothing, due nothing continues indeed.