Korean drama IRIS opens on a high note, reaching a very respectable 24.5% rating (according to TNS research) for its first episode.

The drama stars a strong cast of Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Jun-ho, Kim Seong-woo, Kim So-yeon and T.O.P from boyband Big Bang.
Popular Korean actress Kim Tae-hee will be making her drama comeback in IRIS, co-starring popular actor Lee Byung-hun. This is Kim’s first drama series since Love Story in Harvard in 2004.

IRIS is a spy thriller, with Kim and Lee starring as spies for a national intelligence agency to fight against terrorism. The duo will also be entangled in a triangle romance with another female character (cast yet to be confirmed).
[Image credits to Chosun.com]
Actress Han Ga-in topped a recent Korean poll for having the most beautiful facial features among Korean women of age 20-40.

The survey was done by a plastic-surgery hospital in Seoul. Han Ga-in got 30.3% of the total 6895 votes, while Kim Tae-hee and Han Yeh-seul were 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Korean actress Kim Tae-hee filmed a commercial recently for bakery franchise Paris Baguette…

It’s reported that she ate 30 sandwiches in a day to film the commercial, but we guessed that it was being exaggerated to grab attention LoL.
The 43rd Korean Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 was held last week; here are some of the pictures…
Lee Jun-ki…

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