Navillera (TV series)
Navillera () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park In-hwan, Song Kang, Na Moon-hee and Hong Seung-hee. Based on the Daum webtoon of the same name written by Hun and illustrated by Ji-min between 2016 and 2017, it aired on tvN from March 22 to April 27, 2021. It is also available for streaming on Netflix. The series follows the challenges faced by a 70 year old retired mailman attempting to learn ballet and dance Swan Lake despite his deteriorating Alzheimer's condition. Synopsis. "Navillera" tells the story of Shim Deok-chul  (Park In-hwan), a 70-year-old retired mailman who decides to pursue his life-long dream of learning ballet, which does not please his family. At the dance academy, he meets Lee Chae-rok (Song Kang), a 23-year-old dancer who became interested in ballet after trying out different sports — his mother was a ballet dancer before she died of disease when he was young. He is struggling financially and thinks of giving up ballet until meeting Deok-chul, which changes his mind. Sim Deok-chul's commitment to his dream inspires people with different genders, ages, and  social status trying to achieve their dreams and do what makes them happy. The South China Morning Post states in their review of the series that "Navillera deals with relatable issues of old age, whether you're the one approaching it or your loved ones are, but while the fear that a diagnosis like Alzheimer’s can cause is clearly evoked by the series, it steers clear of the day-to-day realities of the condition".