Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo’s ‘Tantara’ premieres Dec. 11 on Netflix
The premiere date announcement posters for the Netflix series ‘Tantara,’ starring Korean superstars Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo. Photos courtesy of NetflixThe South Korean period drama “Tantara,” starring powerhouse duo Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, will premiere on Netflix on December 11, the streaming giant announced Thursday.
Netflix announced the highly anticipated series’ premiere date in a press statement and unveiled two new posters spotlighting each of the lead stars.
Set against the backdrop of the Korean entertainment industry from the 1960s to the 1980s, “Tantara” follows individuals who “dreamed of glittering success and gave their all to achieve it.”
Hye-kyo, whose acclaimed drama credits include “Descendants of the Sun” and “The Glory,” plays Min-ja, a woman who enters the music industry after surviving an impoverished childhood during which she took any job to make ends meet.
Meanwhile, Gong Yoo, star of “Coffee Prince” and “Goblin,” portrays Dong-gu, Min-ja’s childhood friend who “fights alongside her to protect her dreams.”
Rounding out the main cast are K-pop star-turned-actress Kim Seol-hyun and actor Cha Seung-won.
Seol-hyun, who rose to fame as a member of girl group AOA before establishing herself as an actress in dramas such as “Orange Marmalade” and “Summer Strike,” plays Min-hui, described as “a bold talent with a captivating voice.”
Seung-won, whose acting credits include “A Korean Odyssey” and “Our Blues,” takes on the role of Seok Gil-yeo, a hitmaker capable of turning rookie artists into megastars.
The series is penned by acclaimed writer Noh Hee-gyoung, who also wrote “Our Blues” and “It’s Okay, That’s Love,” and directed by Lee Yoon-jung, who previously helmed “Coffee Prince.”