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Netflix schedules South Korean music drama Tantara for December premiere

Netflix will release the South Korean period drama series Tantara on December 11.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom22 October 2026 at 14:300 views

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Netflix has released a poster for the upcoming South Korean television series Tantara and scheduled its premiere for December 11, UPI reported. The period drama features a cast that includes Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Kim Seol-hyun and Cha Seung-won. [1]

According to official details reported by UPI, the show is created by writer Noh Hee-gyoung, known for Our Blues, and director Lee Yoon-jung, who previously directed The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. The plot focuses on the Korean music industry between the 1960s and 1980s. [1]

UPI reported that Song Hye-kyo portrays Min-ja, a woman from a poor background. She enters the music business alongside her childhood friend Dong-gu, played by Gong Yoo, as they navigate the challenges of the entertainment world. [1]

The international platform regularly distributes original series and co-produces content with global broadcasters. South Korean productions continue to feature in its worldwide release calendar alongside projects from other global markets. [3]

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In short

Netflix will release the drama series Tantara on December 11.
Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo star as childhood friends entering the music industry.
The drama covers the South Korean entertainment scene from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Noh Hee-gyoung wrote the series and Lee Yoon-jung directed it.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Look: 'Tantara' poster teases 1960s Korean music industry dramaUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Look: 'Tantara' poster teases 1960s Korean music industry dramaYahoo, 1h ago

Background

[3]List of Netflix original programming on Wikipedia
[4]List of Tamil films of 2026 on Wikipedia
[5]Mattel unveils Celine Dion Barbie doll based on 1998 Oscars look FTMQ News, 7d ago
[6]Stephanie Ahn presents debut film Bedford Park at Busan festival FTMQ News, 10d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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