Choi Si Won - in new drama 'Athena' the Goddes of War

as we know that Athena is spin-off of IRIS drama . IRIS is a most famous drama in Korea in 2009. It casts Lee Byung Hyun, Kim Tae Hee and Jung Joon Hoo.

• Title: 아이리스 / IRIS
• Previously known as: 쉬리 / Shiri
• Genre: Action, mystery, thriller, romance
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-14 to 2009-Dec-17
• Related TV Shows: Athena: Goddess of War
• Production Company: Taewon Entertainment
• Director: Kim Kyu Tae, Yang Yoon Ho (양윤호)
• Writers: Choi Wan Kyu, Kang Je Kyu
• Screenwriters: Kim Jae Eun (김재은), Jo Kyu Won (조규원), Kim Hyun Joon
• Executive Producer: Choi Ji Young
• Producer: Kim Young Jo
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Award :

• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Lee Byung Hun)
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Novella Drama Excellence Award - Actress (Kim Tae Hee)
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Novella Drama Excellence Award - Actor (Jung Joon Ho and Kim Seung Woo)
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Yoon Joo Sang)
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee)

Filming sites include Russia, Japan, China and the U.S.

• The production cost for this drama is estimated to be around 20 million dollars.
• This drama is somewhat based on the film Shiri.
• Plans have been made for a season 2 of IRIS. However actor Lee Byung Hun will be unable to participate in as he has other commitments.

http://www.iris2009.co.kr/
http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/iris/index.html

Episode ratings for the KBS drama IRIS

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2009-10-14	1	24.5 (2nd)	25.4 (1st)
2009-10-15	2	25.3 (1st)	26.1 (1st)
2009-10-21	3	27.9 (1st)	29.3 (1st)
2009-10-22	4	26.2 (1st)	27.2 (1st)
2009-10-28	5	29.6 (1st)	30.3 (1st)
2009-10-29	6	28.9 (1st)	29.8 (1st)
2009-11-04	7	30.7 (1st)	31.1 (1st)
2009-11-05	8	30.9 (1st)	31.9 (1st)
2009-11-11	9	32.7 (1st)	33.3 (1st)
2009-11-12	10	33.7 (1st)	34.5 (1st)
2009-11-18	11	34.1 (1st)	34.9 (1st)
2009-11-19	12	31.3 (1st)	32.3 (1st)
2009-11-25	13	32.0 (1st)	32.5 (1st)
2009-11-26	14	32.5 (1st)	33.4 (1st)
2009-12-02	15	34.7 (1st)	35.5 (1st)
2009-12-03	16	35.7 (1st)	36.5 (1st)
2009-12-09	17	37.2 (1st)	39.1 (1st)
2009-12-10	18	35.7 (1st)	37.8 (1st)
2009-12-16	19	35.0 (1st)	36.4 (1st)
2009-12-17	20	39.9 (1st)	41.8 (1st)
2009-12-23	Special	12.0 (10th)	12.8 (9th)
Average		31.9%	33.1%

Source: TNS Media Korea
see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_%28TV_series%29

Ok, guys, now, you already know how famous is IRIS.
And Siwon be a part of it's spin-off : Athena, the goddes of war.

Here are some info of "Athena, the goddes of war " action drama :

• Title: 아테나 : 전쟁의 여신 / Atena : Jeonjaeng-ui Yeosin
• Also known as: Athena
• Genre: Action, thriller, romance
• Episodes: TBA
• Broadcast network: KBS2
• Broadcast period: 2010-TBA
• Air time: TBA
• Related TV shows: IRIS

A terrorist group known as "Athena" and led by evil mastermind Son Hyuk threatens South Korea and the world. It is now up to special agent Lee Jung Woo of the National Security Agency to foil their terrifying conspiracy.

• Jung Woo Sung as Lee Jung Woo
• Cha Seung Won as Son Hyuk
• Soo Ae as Yoon Hye In
• Lee Ji Ah as Han Jae Hee
• Kim Min Jong as Kim Ki Soo
• Choi Si Won as Kim Joon Ho
• Director: Kim Young Jo (김영조)
• Scriptwriter: Kim Kyu Wan

Filming begins in June. Filming locations include Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand, Rome, Seoul, Venice, Japan, China

Unlike with its predecessor that aired on KBS, it was announced on April 30, 2010 that Athena will be broadcast on SBS in the latter part of the year.^[13] The series is currently expected to premiere sometime in November

source : wikipedia, wiki-addicts

based on my experience watching IRIS, i really admit, this is most coooll korean action drama i ever watch!!! No one like this. And now, Athena is most anticipated as IRIS spin-off.
i really happy and proud of Siwon ^^

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