Navillera (2021)

Um drama lindíssimo

Para mim Navillera deveria ganhar uma premiação do melhor drama de 2021!

Longe de ser um clichê, Navillera é um drama lindo onde retrata principalmente a vida do professor de balé Chae-rok (Song Kang) e seu mais inusitado aluno de 70 anos Sr. Shim (Park In Hwan), juntos vão perseguindos seus sonhos apesar de todas as dificuldades que a vida traz.

Park In Hwan e Song Kang tem atuações impecáveis e deixam o drama muito sensível e emocionante. É um drama carregado de ensinamentos para a vida e que nos faz refletir muito sobre como somos em relação aos nossos sonhos.

Eu recomendo muito Navillera a todos, pois é encantador. Me faltam palavras para poder descrever essa poesia em forma de drama.

Que todos nós possamos voar alto e alcançar todos os nossos sonhos!

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"if you have a heartbeat, there's still time for your dreams" That's the qoute the drama follows. This drama is a heart-warming tale of an old man discovering his hidden passion. It makes you cry from happiness, like a warm hug from someone you love in the first half and in the second half it makes you bawl like a baby. So prepare a lot of tissues before watching this one haha.

Although the main focus of the drama is about an old age man finally learning ballet, it doesn't only revolve on him. I feel like the best thing about this drama for me was that it paid attention to all of its characters, from the main ones to the supporting ones. It doesn't feel forced and just feel real and raw. Every character has their story of their own, own flaws and strengths and we see them grow. There's no antagonist. You're gonna shed tears for the Characters you hated in the beginning or atleast I did lol

I also love how the characters are connected to one another. Sure a quarter of them are family but the other relationships are formed very unusually. At first they want to use one another for their own benefit but gradually they start forming deep emotional bonds, a friendship that'd last forever. The relationships of every character with one another was truly amusing and a delight to watch!

Another thing I love about it is that the drama realistic portrays Korean households where old folks and house wives usually don't get to live their dreams and men of the house have to have a rich job. It shows the struggles of Korean society. The struggles of people from different age range. It addresses different social problems in such a subtle and beautiful way that it captured my heart.

We have a character who's finding her own dreams, a character who couldn't follow his dreams, hardships of being in a society where people demand you to be stable no matter what, the hardships of being a new mother and working woman , the hardships of not having a dream etc etc. I loved how the main theme of the drama is following your dreams and that it's never late to follow them but it also tells us that even if you don't have a dream, it's ok. Just live your life the way you want to and do what makes you happy.

The acting from everyone was just amazing from everyone. I haven't seen song Kang act before becuase of his choices in dramas ( he always chooses cringy rom-coms I don't watch lol ) but he definitely did a good job here! Other actors are simply incredible as always!

The OSTs were also good enough and I had no problem with the music.

I am not professional and I know nothing about ballet actually but the ballet they did in this drama was believable and beautiful in my eyes so I have no problem on that. So there you go, it's a 10/10 drama cuz I see no flaws and I loved it so much.

If you're wondering if you should watch it or not then let me help you out by breaking it down :

You should watch it if :

• You like dramas that make you cry
• You like character-driven dramas
• You like dramas that address social issues
• You like family-oriented and dramas with strong friendship
• if you wanna see some beautiful ballet

You shouldn't watch it if :

• You don't like dramas that make you cry
• You don't like slice of life dramas where there's not much action
• You want romance in your dramas cuz there's NO romance in this one
• if you ONLY want to see ballet cuz even though it has ballet scenes there's not much and there's more to the story
• If you don't want to watch stories with old people as main characters

Well I guess that's it. Thanks for reading my review if you did. If you I made you help decide if you should watch this masterpiece or not or if you just simply enjoyed reading my review, I'm more than glad!

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A superb adaption in 12 episodes of valuable lessons…

Navillera is a gem amongst mini dramas.

It reminds us that age is merely a number, and it’s never too late to chase your dreams by learning the value of time and the measure of our lives in order to pursue it.

Mr. Sim wanting to learn ballet at such advanced age is a defiance of all odds and beliefs.
Yet when almost everyone disbelieved of his success, he still wanted to give it a go, so that he could soar at least once in his lifetime.

ChaeRok, is struggling and he doesn’t know why, but he is lonely and hurting inside while stubbornly pushing himself without a care for his self being when it comes to ballet.

When these two opposite individuals are placed together as student and teacher, that’s when the life lessons start for one another, and the development of both characters and everyone around them is simply remarkable to say the very least.

“I don’t remember how I got there. I just heard some music and saw a ballerina before me.
The boy soared, and he reminded me of the ballerina I once saw when I was little.
Ever since that day, the sight on him dancing was burned into my mind.”

The pace of the drama and the changes they did compared to the webtoon are pleasant and actually work well, evenly blended with an amazing OST at the right times.

“I’m not such a weak person. I really love ballet. I want to do it well.”

And the dance scenes are mesmerizing, especially when ChaeRok dances with the first snow fall on the street, or when Mr. Sim does it too to show him how he improved. It’s two emotional scenes that portray their unique friendship and bond that they formed throughout the series.

It shows us that the definition of family is wide and not narrow to only family members.

ChaeRok being welcomed by such warm and caring hearts of the old couple, it’s like he ends up regaining a sense of family and is invited into a sweet home where there are people who care for him. It’s probably one of the many factors that helped to melt his cold and broken heart and of course his demeanor as we can see from the beginning of the story.

He grows so much and shows how kindhearted he can truly be, showing his true strength on his ongoing support for Mr. Sim, even more so when he discovers the secret the old man is trying so hard to keep.

Redemption is something that many characters here learn eventually.

Mainly the eldest son of Mr. Sim and HoBeom, I believe those two have the best change of hearts, when they come to accept their own realities and how different their lives turned out because of certain life choices and ordeals they have faced along the way.

Ballet was something he and most members of the family were up against, almost making them fall apart and yet further into the drama, Ballet is also what brings them all together.

Inspiring, could be the very definition of this drama.

To inspire us to seek further, to overcome our fears of failure and dive ahead and live while we can. Because time stops for no one, and life is an unpredictable variable that we can’t always control but that we can try to follow, to think of ways to improve ourselves or learn how to adapt to our current situations.

To trust in one another and support each other in times of need.

We spend so many times busy and worried about our own lives, that we often forget that as we age so do our parents and loved ones. And as much as we struggle nowadays, so did they in different times and circumstances. That’s one thing we do take for granted, until it’s too late.

“Every single day is precious. Because I don’t have much time left.”
“Even, if you don’t remember me, I’ll remember you.”

Make every moment count, cherish the little moments of happiness.
Support others in their dreams, don’t bring them down.
Lift others so they can soar, and one day so will you.
That’s what the message of this drama is all about.

Life lessons, taught by a 70-year-old man, and a 23-year-old guy that met by chance in a ballet studio. United by their passion for dancing and wanting to soar on stage at least once.

Definitely worth watching, such a heartwarming and emotionally moving drama.

“Did you soar?”

He did.

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it's never too late to pursue your dreams

This beautiful tear jerker of a drama will break your heart then stitch you back together again. A wonderfully pitch perfect story about a 70 year old man who decides finally to pursue his dream of being a ballet dancer.
And while you'll no doubt sob through the whole thing, it's a cathartic cry, a healing cry. One that will fill you up and let you leave the drama completely satiated.

This is a beautiful drama that is not even bittersweet but just an ordinary story about ordinary people learning to live their lives to the fullest and that it's never too late to pursue your dreams.

If you don't love the characters, the story, the cinematography and the themes, you will at least love the music, which completes the emotional journey perfectly.

Just perfect

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Most Heart Warming Real Life story

I started watching this because of song kang
I am not into this series actually but After seeing so many romantic dramas and crime dramas I wanted to see something REFRESHING & Good story
If you want to have something with good emotional story and perfect acting then go for this one

IF YOU ARE FACING PROBLEMS IN REAL LIFE THEN YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY WATCH THIS DRAMA AS IT MIGHT GIVE YOU COURAGE TO SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS..

Song kang and grandpa relationship is nice and side character's development is also nice and there are heartwarming scenes
You might need to have a tissue in your hand too
These days I stopped crying after seeing so many korean crime dramas but after a long time NAVILLERA made me cry again


I am still watching this so I Will update more soon
[now updating]

Now after completing watching it I can only say one thing if you want something about real life [ not like supernatural or other genres ] then you should definitely watch this. You will definitely like this.
And if you dont like dance then dont stop watching it becoz I also dont like dance but didnt I like it
...who know you might like it too..//!!

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Can clichés soar?

Kudos to the creators for putting an elderly man in the front seat of a major drama. We need more stories featuring older people. And it's great to make a story that breaks gender stereotypes, especially in such a patriarchal society. However, that's pretty much where the praise ends.

Unfortunately, the story is nothing but clichés and predictableness. It wouldn't have been so terrible if the challenges faced by each character were presented with more depth, but on top of the clichés, the script was so generic that it seemed like every character was saying the same thing over and over again. Every person was simply there to tell us to "do what we truly want to do". Our ballerinos, the former doctor, the failed politician, the ex-football player, the white collar worker, his counsellor wife, and their daughter seeking her first job, had the same challenges and the same script.

Of course, Park In Hwan as our grandpa ballerino is the obvious highlight. Despite the terrible script, he delivered each line with wisdom and quiet, thoughtful strength. His talent came out but he deserved so much better material to showcase what he has to offer. Song Kang as our young ballerino Chae Rok was directed to play his part with too much annoying angst at the beginning and then his transformation didn't even get to breathe. One day he just changes, and the transformation of the entire cast is presented in the same way. There is no real progression. Kim Kwon as the blonde haired punk did well too, despite the shoddy script and lack of dimension in his character. The scene where he is leaning over Chae Rok in the stairwell gave us a glimpse of his acting talents. Finally, the relationship between ballet instructors Seung Joo and So Ri was the only one that provided a tiny bit of interest, but only a few drops.

I started watching this one night when I was absolutely exhausted and wanted something that demanded nothing from me. However, the lack of depth and the absolutely terrible script made it hard to get through. In the end, the talent and time was wasted even though I did smile and tear up a few times. And watching the professional dancers was a treat.

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Now THIS is how you direct, write and produce an outstanding show!

This is by far one of the BEST Kdrama shows ive ever seen. The storyline was unique, warm, engaging and cute lol the acting superb! Wow wow wow! Hands down this show needs to be at the top.

The storyline is so heart warming and the character development is so good! The pacing of the show keeps you engaged and I love the relationship between Mr Sim and Chae Rok. Even the cute little things Mr Sim does like his exercising (the funniest moment was when he is at the park on that swinging thing lol) and the loving things he does for his kids.

If you are contemplating watching this, watch it you wont be disappointed!

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Such a Beautiful Masterpiece

First of all, I am not someone who writes a review for any drama or movie I watch, but I felt the strong need to express my emotions for this beautiful masterpiece.
Where should I start, a very heartwarming, tear-jerking story about how we all need a Guardian Angle someone to support us as we follow our dreams. Someone to simply tell you "Don't worry I got you". The relationship of Chae-rok and Harabuji is simply like that or to be precise this is kind of the main theme of the story.
This feels like random rambling than a proper review but that's what this drama does to you it glows your heart in the warmest way possible.
All characters main and supporting have a story to tell including the anti-hero characters. I guess that's the beauty of this show.

One more last episode is remaining I hope it will still glow my heart tomorrow.

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We absolutely don't deserve this masterpiece.

This show is such a hidden gem. I cannot even explain it to you how much it means to me. I cried in almost every episode because how deeply it moved me.
My favourite characters are obviously Duk Cheol and Chae Rok. Their relationship is so beautifully crafted and every character had such a good character development, especially Beom (the blonde guy) and Seong San.
This show... damn..
Words can't explain how beautiful this show is.
I also loved Hae Nam's character. In the beginning, she was against of Duk Cheol doing ballet but when she finally accepts it, it is the most beautiful thing ever. She's so supportive of her husband; she respects his dreams so much and it's so lovely. I loved Seong Hwan, Eunho and her mom.
Also, we don't deserve to see Song Kang in a ballet costume. He looks like a literal God. It's so cute and adorable that by the end of the show, Chae Rok becomes a family member ❤
I recommend this show to everyone. It's such a masterpiece 🦋

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Seeking the chance without regret

Beautifully written and directed tale on chasing after your dreams and hopes regardless of external factors, whenever they are your age, family, social expectations or past demons keeping you away from taking that chance.

The true star of the show was Shim Deok Chul played by Park In Hwan. Both, how the character was written, and then portrayed on screen made me as a viewer relate to him, empathize with his journey and root for his success even though, practically speaking, we had close to nothing in common. The story was so touching and beautiful that it left me dehydrated because of all the crying (not all the tears were sad).

Acting wise, I had a small beef with Song Kang - his emotional scenes were just… not emotional. The sadness, fear, loss, frustration his character was supposed to feel, were not translated via his acting on screen.

Sadly, Shim Deok Chul arc was both the blessing and the curse of the drama. All the other plot lines felt flat when compared - there were just too many characters that at the end of the day, were relaying the same message. Dropping some characters from the script, and allowing the rest to present better structured and developed plot lines could have potentially elevated the quality of the overall storytelling.

The production quality was, dare I say, perfect. Props to Song Kang double and the director for filming the ballet scenes in a way that was consistent and it did not feel like I’m watching two completely different people doing completely separate takes of the same scene.

The OST is one big bop, having both slower and sentimental songs and faster tracks.

Overall, it was a ride that, at times, was tough to emotionally deal with, but still worth all the tears. It did not leave me completely depressed, as I was fearing, taking into consideration the used themes. What I’ve got was a beautiful conclusion to a beautiful story.

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Magnificently written, directed and performed by all involved.

I can't praise this drama enough. It's a beautifully warm-hearted, soft and cuddly film, with each character given a chance to soar. Even the unsympathetic, hateful ones - or those who at the start seem that way - are revealed as human, with their own strengths and struggles.
I seldom ever ever ever award 'marks' this high, but this deserves everything.
It seems to be making less of a splash than other dramas just now, but deserves much more notice. Perhaps because it's shorter, perhaps because there's nothing 'dramatic' going on, perhaps it's the age(s) of the cast.
I don't care. It's honest, emotional, and inspiring.
It may not be flashy (it's not) but it's still a jewel.

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A VERY GREAT SLOW BURN (a review from an amateur but really do love kdramas)

I knew this kdrama would break me and when it did I still was very emotional about it. This was one of the kdramas that would leave you feeling empty when it ended. I know that because it's what happened to me (and still is happening to me wtf, let me move on pls).

The main characters and their growth is everything. The OSTs suit to every scene. The cinematography?? Pretty AF. Seriously, this series was just very well-thought, directed, edited and shot.

I loved it all but (this is a good but okay dw) episode 8 made me cry so bad, like ugghhhh the build up to that??? Was f*ckin amazing!!! Now that is what you call a great slow burn. Song Kang doing ballet in that particular episode is now forever engraved in my mind.

Seriously, if you've watched A Moment To Remember and you loved how it emotional it was, then this kdrama is for you. Actually, if you're into slow-paced kdramas that is emotional and the characters have character development and simply a quality content kdrama, this is for you.

I can't express well my love for this kdrama and put it into words but it really was great. I loved it. It was perfect.

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