Squid Game Favorite Gong Yoo Sets Netflix Return in Historical Drama Tantara
Gong Yoo’s Squid Game Role
Gong plays the Recruiter, also known as the Salesman, in Squid Game. The character finds desperate people, including Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, and draws them into the deadly games.
The Recruiter has a key role in season 1 and returns in season 2. Netflix lists the first season at 265.2 million views in its first 91 days, making it the platform’s most-watched show of all time. Season 2 ranks second on Netflix’s all-time chart for non-English series, with 192.6 million views.
A New Historical Series
Netflix has released an official teaser for Tantara, a historical drama starring Gong and Song Hye-ko. Gong plays Dong-gu, a longtime friend of Min-ja, portrayed by Song. Dong-gu helps Min-ja as she pursues a career in music. The series follows the friends from humble beginnings as they try to break into South Korea’s show business in the 1970s.
Changing Lives In The 1970s
As the friends enter the entertainment industry, their professional and personal lives undergo many changes. The teaser offers a first look at the series and its central friendship.
Key points
- Gong Yoo stars as Dong-gu in Netflix’s historical drama Tantara.
- Song Hye-ko plays Min-ja, who pursues a music career with Dong-gu’s support.
- The series follows the friends’ rise into South Korea’s show business in the 1970s.
- Gong’s Recruiter appeared in both seasons of Squid Game.