Squid Game's Fan-Favorite Gong Yoo Sets Netflix Return With New Historical K-Drama
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Squid Game star Gong Yoo is returning to Netflix.
In the streamer's record-breaking series, Gong plays the Recruiter, also called the Salesman, who finds desperate individuals like Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and entices them to join the deadly games. The Recruiter plays a key role in season 1, which is Netflix's most-watched show of all time with 265.2 million views in its first 91 days on the platform. The character also returns in season 2, which is in second place on the all-time chart for non-English series at 192.6 million views.
Now, Netflix has released the official teaser for Tantara, a new historical drama series starring Gong and Song Hye-ko. The Squid Game star plays Dong-gu, a longtime friend of Min-ja (Song), who helps her as she chases her dreams of a music career. The story follows the friends going from humble beginnings to breaking into South Korea's show business in the 1970s, which brings many changes to their lives on professional and personal levels. Check out the teaser below:
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