Where was Iris (2009–) filmed?

2009 South Korean espionage television drama series

Iris (2009–) was filmed in Budapest, Seoul, Shanghai and Akita — 4 recorded filming locations in South Korea, China, Hungary, Japan. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.

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Filming locations

🏙 Towns & cities

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

capital and largest city of South Korea

“On November 29, 2009, the filming crew took over a section of Sejong-ro at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul for twelve hours to film lengthy gunfight scenes.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China

provincial-level municipality in China
🏙 Towns & cities

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

capital and largest city of Hungary

“Shot in and around Budapest and other locales, the filming lasted for one month before the cast and crew returned to Korea.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Akita

🇯🇵 Japan

capital city of Akita prefecture, Japan

Also per Wikipedia's Filming and promotion section

Wikipedia’s Filming and promotion section names 4 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

🛣 Streets & squares

Gwanghwamun Plaza

🇰🇷 South Korea

public open space in Downtown Seoul
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Akita Airport

🇯🇵 Japan

airport in Akita, in Akita Prefecture, Japan

“Lee's filming was often shadowed by fans, beginning with thousands greeting him at Akita Airport upon his arrival.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Semboku

🇯🇵 Japan

city in Akita prefecture, Japan
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Sejong Center

🇰🇷 South Korea

arts centre in Seoul, South Korea

“The five lanes along the plaza in front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts were closed to traffic for filming from 07:00 to 19:00.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does Iris have?

4 places recorded on Wikidata, and 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 4 countries.

In which countries was Iris filmed?

South Korea, China, Hungary and Japan.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

Squid Game (2021–2025), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Oldboy (2003), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017) and 8 more, each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.