How many episodes does Navillera have?

It has 12 episodes, which aired on tvN in 2021.

Is Navillera based on a webtoon?

Yes — it adapts the webtoon Navillera by Hun and Jimmy.

Who stars in Navillera?

Park In-hwan plays the elderly ballet hopeful and Song Kang the young dancer who trains him.

Where can I watch Navillera with English subtitles?

It streams on Netflix in many regions.

★ 8.6completed

Navillera

Name: Navillera
Genre: Drama
Cast: Park In-hwan, Song Kang, Na Moon-hee, Hong Seung-hee, Kim Tae-hun

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Year2021Episodes12NetworktvN

“Billy Elliot meets a 70-year-old's last dance”

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.

Drama

Park In-hwan

as Sim Deok-chul · LEAD

Park In-hwan

Sim Deok-chul

Song Kang

as Lee Chae-rok · LEAD

Song Kang

Lee Chae-rok

Na Moon-hee

as Choi Hae-nam · SUPPORTING

Na Moon-hee

Choi Hae-nam

Hong Seung-hee

as Sim Eun-ho · SUPPORTING

Hong Seung-hee

Sim Eun-ho

Kim Tae-hun

as Ki Seung-joo · SUPPORTING

Kim Tae-hun

Ki Seung-joo

Kim Soo-jin

as Sim Seong-suk · SUPPORTING

Kim Soo-jin

Sim Seong-suk

Yoon Ji-hye

as Eun So-ri · SUPPORTING

Yoon Ji-hye

Eun So-ri

Lee So-yeong

as Yoo An-na · SUPPORTING

Lee So-yeong

Yoo An-na

Streaming

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

A tender, tear-jerking ode to dreams deferred.

Story

8.9

Acting

9.2

OST

8.0

Pacing

7.7

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of gentle, life-affirming dramas, intergenerational stories, and Park In-hwan's masterclass

✗You need plot stakes or find slow, melancholy storytelling hard going

Story

What is it really about

A retired septuagenarian who has buried a lifelong dream finally takes up ballet, and asks a gifted, struggling young dancer to teach him. A quietly devastating story about age, regret and chasing what you love before time runs out.

Life-affirmingIntergenerationalBittersweetQuietTear-jerker

Did you know

Trivia & facts

It is based on the webtoon Navillera by Hun and Jimmy.

Veteran actor Park In-hwan, then in his 70s, learned ballet for the lead role.

Song Kang co-stars as the troubled young ballet dancer who becomes his teacher.

The 12-episode drama aired on tvN in 2021.

The title 'Navillera' evokes the Korean word for a butterfly fluttering — and a famous poem about dance.

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