September 25, 2012

KARA JIYOUNG, Confirmed for Drama 'IRIS 2'


KARA’s Kang Jiyoung and MBLAQ’s Lee Joon were recently cast in the TV series Iris 2.

On September 24, the production company for the series said that they cast Kang and Lee in their series. Kang and Lee will play the roles of guards named Song Chae Won and Yoon Si Hyuk from NSS VIP Guard Team.

Kang debuted as an actress through the TV series Rainbow Rose, which aired in Japan until last June. The series Iris 2 will be the first Korean series for her.

Lee was recognized as an actor through the movie Ninja Assassin and KBS’s series Jungle Fish and Sent From Heaven.

The Iris 2 previously cast Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Kim Young Chul, Oh Yeon Soo, Kim Seung Woo, Kim Min Jong, and Daniel Henney in. Producer Pyo Min Soo, who produced TV series Full House and The World That They Live In, and writer Jo Kyu Won, who wrote plots for TV series Iris and Poseidon, will work together for the Iris 2.

The series will start shooting in October to capture the audience with their bigger scale, elaborate plot, and deeper emotions. It will air in the first half of 2013.

Source: Starnews via Korea.com