
Navillera
Taste attributes: dramamusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticsurrealenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipunlikely connections
"While your legs are strong and your head is clear, do what you have always wanted to do."
Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, fresh drama series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.5 /10
TMDB · 150 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Navillera in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2021 · 12 episodesA 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.
Episodes (12)
1Episode 122 Mar 2021
A devastating loss and an unfulfilled dream lead Sim Deok-chul to a ballet studio. Lee Chae-rok's real-life troubles disrupt his training.
2Episode 223 Mar 2021
Deok-chul is eager to prove his capabilities as a student and manager. A dismayed Chae-rok agrees to teach him under one condition.
3Episode 329 Mar 2021
Deok-chul helps Chae-rok fend off an antagonizer and a cold, while Chae-rok backs Deok-chul’s decision to pursue ballet despite his wife’s disapproval.
4Episode 430 Mar 2021
A downhearted Deok-chul gives in to his family’s protests over his new hobby. Chae-rok quits his part-time job to prepare for an upcoming competition.
5Episode 55 Apr 2021
Sim Eun-ho gathers the courage to search for her true source of joy. Deok-chul and Choi Hae-nam invite a nervous Chae-rok into their warm home.
6Episode 66 Apr 2021
Yang Ho-beom takes a spiteful jab at Chae-rok, who steps closer to his goal. Ki Seung-joo advises Chae-rok against a possibly career-ending move.
7Episode 712 Apr 2021
Hae-nam calls Chae-rok for help when Deok-chul goes missing. Seung-joo and Deok-chul inspire Chae-rok with personal stories of setbacks and recovery.
8Episode 813 Apr 2021
Chae-rok is devastated to learn of Deok-chul's diagnosis. Following a doctor's appointment, Deok-chul loses his way walking back to the ballet studio.
9Episode 919 Apr 2021
Sim Seong-gwan finds inspiration for his documentary close to home. Determined to help Deok-chul take to the stage, Chae-rok trains him for an audition.
10Episode 1020 Apr 2021
Lee Mu-yeong offers Ho-beom his belated apology and encouragement. Out of concern for Deok-chul's health, Chae-rok tells him to quit learning ballet.
11Episode 1126 Apr 2021
Sim Seong-san is forced to take the fall for a mishap at work. Deok-chul and Chae-rok practice for their duet performance.
12Episode 1227 Apr 2021
On the day of the ballet gala, Deok-chul is advised against performing, but Chae-rok is set on helping him achieve his dream of soaring onstage.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 63 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Studio Dragon
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