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All Tantara filming locations →Starring Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo
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Two nobodies chase success in Korea's music industry from the 1960s to the 1980s. Filming locations will be added as episodes air.
Where to watch: Netflix (availability varies by country). An original series written by Noh Hee-kyung, not an adaptation.
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Last checked: Nov 6, 2026
About the drama
Tantara (천천히 강렬하게, “Slowly, Intensely”) is a Netflix period drama. It premieres worldwide on 11 December 2026 at 5 p.m. KST, with 22 episodes. It is the first on-screen pairing of Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo.
The series follows people who had almost nothing and threw themselves into chasing success in Korea’s entertainment industry from the 1960s to the 1980s. Song Hye-kyo plays Min-ja, who jumps into the record industry after a poor childhood in which she had to do anything that paid. Gong Yoo plays Dong-gu, Min-ja’s childhood friend, who stays by her side and runs alongside her toward her dream. Kim Seol-hyun plays Min-hui, a talented and ambitious woman whose relationship with Min-ja is complicated.
Written by Noh Hee-kyung and directed by Lee Yoon-jung, the series is produced by Studio Dragon, GTist, and Imaginus, with a reported production budget of about 80 billion won. Filming ran from 12 January 2025 to 10 January 2026.
Filming locations
Locations will be added as episodes air. No filming location has been publicly identified yet.
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FAQ
- When does Tantara premiere, and where can I watch it?
- 11 December 2026 on Netflix worldwide, at 5 p.m. KST. 22 episodes in total. Netflix has not yet said whether all episodes arrive at once or in parts.
- Who stars in Tantara?
- Song Hye-kyo as Min-ja and Gong Yoo as Dong-gu, childhood friends chasing success in the music industry. Kim Seol-hyun plays Min-hui; Cha Seung-won, Lee Ha-nee, and Na Moon-hee also star.
- What is Tantara about?
- A period drama set in Korea's entertainment industry from the 1960s to the 1980s. Min-ja, who survived a poor childhood, dives into the record industry; Dong-gu, her childhood friend, stays by her side as they run toward their dreams together.
- Who wrote and directed Tantara?
- Written by Noh Hee-kyung (Our Blues, Dear My Friends, It's Okay, That's Love) and directed by Lee Yoon-jung (Coffee Prince, Cheese in the Trap). It is Song Hye-kyo's third drama written by Noh, after Worlds Within and That Winter, the Wind Blows.
- Where was Tantara filmed?
- No filming location has been publicly identified yet. Filming ran from January 2025 to January 2026. Locations will be added after airing only if a reliable source identifies them.
- Is Tantara based on a webtoon or novel?
- No. It is an original Netflix series, announced under the working title Show Business.