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Picture: Lee Ha Nee as Min Ja in Tantara – Netflix
An exciting cast starring The Glory’s Song Hye Kyo and Squid Game’s Gong Yoo leads Netflix’s post-Korean War drama Tantara. We have our first look at Tantara, which will be coming to Netflix in Q4 2026.
Tantara (formerly titled Show Business) is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original period drama directed by Lee Yoon Jung (Argon) and written by screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung (Our Blues). Longtime collaborators Studio Dragon and GTist will produce the series.
Picture: Cha Seung Won as Gil Yeo in Tantaro – Netflix
When will Tantara be released on Netflix?
As confirmed in Netflix’s 2026 Korean slate, Tantara will be released in Q4 2026.
An exact release date has not yet been announced.
Picture: Kim Seol Hyun as Min Hui in Tantara – Netflix
What is the plot of Tantara?
Show Business takes place in the aftermath of the Korean War, beginning in the 1960s and following South Korea’s rapidly growing entertainment industry through the 1980s.
Picture: Gong Yoo (left) and Song Hye Kyo (right) in Tantara – Netflix
Who are the cast members of Show Business (WT)?
There are five confirmed leads for the K-drama: Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Seol Hyun, and Cha Seung Won.
Pictured left to right: Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Seol Hyun, and Cha Seung Won.
Song Hye Kyo was last seen on Netflix’s wildly popular revenge thriller The Glory in the role of Moon Dong Eun. She will be seen again on Netflix soon as a guest in All the Love You Wish For. Outside of Netflix, the actress has starred in K-dramas such as Descendants of the Sun, Encounter, and Full House. She will play the role of Song Hye Kyo.
Gong Yoo is most well known for his role as the salesman in Squid Game, which he will be reprising the role in season 2. He also starred in the sci-fi K-drama The Silent Sea. Arguably, he is most well known for starring in the fantasy romance drama Goblin and the iconic South Korean horror Train to Busan. He will play the role of Dong Gu.
Lee Ha Nee was last seen on Netflix in 2019 as a guest in Be Melodramatic. However, the actress will be in her first leading role on Netflix in Aema, which premieres in 2025. She will play the role of Min Hui. She plays the role of Yang Ja.
Kim Seol Hyun was last seen on Netflix in the historical K-drama My Country the New Age. In the time since, she has led the K-dramas Awaken, The Killer’s Shopping List, Summer Strike, and Light Shop. She plays the role of Min Huu.
Cha Seung Won’s last lead role on Netflix was in the K-drama Our Blues. He has since starred in a guest role in The Trunk and will have a guest role in the upcoming series Mercy for None. He will play the role of Gil Yeo.
Kim Jeong Woo was recently seen as Father Peter in seasons 2 and 3 of Sweet Home. He will play a supporting role in the series.
What is the production status of Show Business (WT)
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Filming for Show Business began on December 12th, 2024. Filming was scheduled to wrap by December 22, 2025, but the K-drama wrap party was held recently.
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