Where was Iris (2009–) filmed?

2009 South Korean espionage television drama series

Iris (2009–) was filmed in Seoul, Budapest, 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 article

The article names 9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does Iris have?

4 places recorded on Wikidata, and 9 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), Parasite (2019), Oldboy (2003) 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.