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. Shim Deok Chul has had a life long dreaming of performing ballet. He is 70-years-old and retired from his job as a post office employee. Due to life situations, he put aside his dream of becoming a ballet dancer and worked a normal job to support his family. Now, Shim Deok Chul makes the decision to pursue his dream again. His family, including his wife and adult children, are not happy with his decision, but Shim Deok Chul does not waver in pursuing his life long dream. He joins a ballet company to learn ballet. There, he meets Lee Chae Rok. Lee Chae Rok is a 23-year-old man. While growing up, he played different sports like baseball, swimming, and soccer, but he wasn't talented in any of those activities. He then became interested in ballet. His mother was a ballet dancer, but she died from a disease when Lee Chae Rok was young. His father later went bankrupt. Lee Chae Rok learned that he has a talent for ballet, but, after pursuing ballet, he barely has contact with his father and he has a hard time supporting himself financially. Going through hard times, his desire for ballet fades away. At this time, Sim Deok Chul appears in front of him. (Source: Netflix, AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Navillera” (나빌레라) written by Hun and illustrated by Ji Min. Edit Translation
- English
- 한국어
- 中文(简体)
- 中文(台灣)
- Native Title: 나빌레라
- Also Known As: Navillera: Like a Butterfly , Nabillera
- Screenwriter: Lee Eun Mi
- Director: Han Dong Hwa
- Genres: Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
- Park In Hwan Main Role
- Song Kang Main Role
- Na Moon HeeChoi Hae Nam [Deok Cheol's wife]Support Role
- Hong Seung HeeShim Eun Ho [Seong San's daughter]Support Role
- Kim Tae HoonKi Seung Joo [Chae Rok's ballet teacher]Support Role
- Yoon Ji HyeEun So Ri [Seung Joo's ex-wife / Ballet professor]Support Role
Reviews
ONE OF THE WARMEST KDRAMA EVER
NAVILLERA will remain one of the warmest Korean Drama ever for all the nostalgic & happy vibes it gave through out the entire thing.Struggling with your age, when you're on the edge of your life and winning over all the obstacles with hard work and determination to soar within your dream and turning it into a gift, is the greatest message that the drama offers to us.
Such a wholesome and overwhelming drama to witness when you're seeking some comfort in your life. Character development of all the characters have been shown in very short yet in very handsome way. Hats off to Song Kang & Park In Hwan for delivering such a beautiful & graceful chemistry through out the show.
Portraying ballet, a form of art, and explaining life through it, is the major theme of this drama. You will smile widely, laugh, and cry from time to time. It indeed tugs your heartstring with its essence.
Apart from the final performance titled Navillera, the scene that touched my heart was when they hug each other for 1st time before the sepration The last scene was the most beautiful for me when Song Kang and Park In Hwan meet across the label crossing and greet each other through theor ballerina style.
Words might fall short but you will never be able to stop describing how beautiful a drama can be.