Title: Navillera: Like a Butterfly, Navillera
Episodes: 12
Genre: Slice of Life, Drama, Family, Friendship, Ballet, Adapted from a webtoon
Story: 8.5 out of 10
Characters: 9 out of 10
Cinematography: 8 out of 10
Korean Drama Navillera is a bittersweet story about an unusual friendship.
Story
When Deok Chul, an elder good-natured man, appears at the ballet studio where up-and-coming ballet dancer Chae Rok is practicing. Deok Chul has always been dreaming of learning how to dance ballet, but due to his financial circumstances, he gave up on his dream. Now, he wants to get his chance before it’s too late. And he asks Chae Rok to teach him. Chae Rok, on the other hand, is a young man who is struggling to get his chance to become a great bellerino. He is living alone, and he is working hard to get by. And he has no intention of making his life even harder by taking up Deok Chul too.
Korean Drama Navillera, first of all, did a great job handling the dancing scenes. Everything were orchestrated beautifully with the right lighting that created the perfect atmosphere. The soundtrack suited the story too.
The story itself is masterfully crafted, with the twists nicely embedded into the plot. The smooth pace aided to intensify the bittersweet feeling of the story, as it being slow, allowed the characters to mature and the drama to gradually be built.
The key point, however, of the drama is the relationships that are created throughout. The one between the two main characters is the most impactful, though, and it is well presented, without rushing it to reach that perfect stage.
Characters
Deok Chul is an elder who feels like his time is running out and he needs to make his dreams come true before it’s too late. And he is determined to work hard and defy his family’s resistance to dance ballet at his age.
Park In Hwa was really sweet and did an uncredible job with this dancing scenes.
Watch Park In Hwa in his other drama KDrama Liver or Die
Chae Rok appears to be unfriendly and cold, as he is a closed-up character who has focused his entire life on succeeding in ballet, even though he has been often injured and he can’t afford to only working on his dancing. But he gradually starts to care about Deok Chul.
Song Kang excelled at his ballet parts and he gave an emotional performance.
Watch Song Kang in his recent dramas KDrama Love Alarm and KDrama Love Alarm 2
Cinematography
The drama created an emotional atmosphere and used the settings beautifully.
Overall
My overall rating for the Korean Drama Navillera is 9 out of 10. The drama presented the story in the best way possible.
K&J Reviews 
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