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Navillera

★ 8.7 4K votes 2021–2021 1 season · 12 episodes Ended tvN
TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 9/10K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 9/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 8/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 8/10Warm glowQuiet happiness, the TV equivalent of a hug.This show: 7/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Park In-hwanSong KangNa Moon-heeHong Seung-heeJo Bok-raeKim Tae-hoon
Written by
Jimin
Starring
Park In-hwanSong KangNa Moon-heeHong Seung-heeJo Bok-raeKim Tae-hoon
Written by
Jimin
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0255075100

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About

"A late-life dream treated with real dignity"

A 70-year-old former mailman decides to finally chase his lifelong dream of ballet, enrolling as a student under a gifted but troubled young dancer who becomes his reluctant teacher. Their unlikely bond anchors a gentle, emotionally rich drama about aging, regret, and second chances, paired with the younger dancer's own struggles with ambition and family pain. The pace is slow and tender rather than plot-driven, leaning on quiet character moments and understated performances. It is the kind of show that sits with you rather than grips you, prioritizing warmth and dignity over twists or drama-genre theatrics.

Watch it for

the tender, unhurried bond between an elderly beginner and his young, wounded ballet mentor.

Maybe skip if

you need fast plotting or high-stakes conflict rather than quiet, character-driven emotion.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12021
8.87731212h 41m
A 70-year-old with a dream and a 23-year-old with a gift lift each other out of harsh realities and rise to the challenge of becoming ballerinos.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.18.7
8870 min
▶2Episode #1.28.8
7370 min
▶3Episode #1.38.7
6761 min
▶4Episode #1.48.6
5962 min
▶5Episode #1.58.7
6063 min
▶6Episode #1.68.8
5961 min
▶7Episode #1.78.9
6360 min
▶8Episode #1.89.3
6760 min
▶9Episode #1.98.7
5662 min
▶10Episode #1.108.9
5862 min
▶11Episode #1.119.2
5963 min
▶12Episode #1.128.8
6467 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Park In-hwan Sim Deok-cheol
Song Kang Lee Chae-rok
Na Moon-hee Choi Hae-nam
Hong Seung-hee Shim Eun Ho
Jo Bok-rae Shim Seong-gwan
Kim Tae-hoon Ki Seung Joo
Shin Eun-jung Kim Ae-ran
Jung Hae-kyun Shim Seong-san
Yun Ji-hye Eun So-ri
Lee Hwa-ryong Oh Joong-shik

Crew

Jimin

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