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New Netflix series starring Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo to premiere in December

"Tantara," a new Netflix original Korean series starring actors Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, will be released on Dec. 11, the streaming platform said Thursday. Set in the 1960s-80s, the period drama follows Min-ja (Song), who overcomes poverty and ventures into the recording industry, and her childhood friend Dong-gu (Gong), who supports her dream. The show's cast also includes Kim Seol-hyun, Cha…

New Netflix series starring Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo to premiere in December

Netflix has announced that the new original Korean series Tantara will premiere on Dec. 11. The period drama is set between the 1960s and 1980s and follows Min-ja, a character played by Song Hye-kyo, as she overcomes poverty to enter the recording industry. Her childhood friend Dong-gu, played by Gong Yoo, supports her ambitions.

According to The Korea Times, the cast also features Kim Seol-hyun, Cha Seung-won, Lee Hanee, and Na Moon-hee. The production marks the return of screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung after more than four years. Noh previously wrote Our Blues (2022) as well as Worlds Within (2008) and That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), both of which starred Song.

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