Noh Hee Kyung is one of those writers whose name shows up the moment a new Korean drama is announced. Netflix confirmed on October 22, 2026, that her next series, Tantara with Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, arrives on December 11. That sent many new viewers looking for her earlier work, and then into a small mess of spellings and region locks.
Which of her dramas should you watch first, and can you actually stream them where you live? This guide lists her five best-known series with the year, channel, lead cast and Netflix status for each. Every detail comes from Netflix title pages and the original broadcasters, checked on October 23, 2026.
Start with Our Blues if you want the clearest taste of Noh Hee Kyung’s writing before Tantara. It’s Okay, That’s Love and That Winter, the Wind Blows are the best picks for romance fans. Netflix carries all five dramas below in its catalog, but some are blocked in certain countries, so open each title page to check your region.
Who Noh Hee Kyung is, and why her name has three spellings
Netflix credits the writer as Noh Hee-gyoung in its Tantara announcement and on most title pages. Its January 2026 slate post spells it Noh Hee-gyung, and English-language fans usually search for Noh Hee Kyung or Noh Hee-kyung. All of these names point to the same writer, so you can search with any of them.
Her shows share a clear pattern on Netflix’s own synopses. They follow ordinary people, often a whole group at once: police officers on patrol, older friends in their last chapter of life, neighbors on Jeju Island. The synopses put relationships first, rather than a single mystery or a single couple.
Noh Hee Kyung dramas at a glance
The table lists five earlier series that Netflix credits to her as creator, from newest to oldest. The broadcaster column comes from tvN and SBS program pages. Netflix status was checked from South Korea, so results in your country can be different.
| Drama | Year and channel | Lead cast on Netflix | Netflix in South Korea (Oct 23, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Blues | 2022, tvN | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won | Available, 20 episodes |
| Live | 2018, tvN | Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Seong-woo | Listed, not available in Korea |
| Dear My Friends | 2016, tvN | Shin Gu, Kim Young-ok, Kim Hye-ja | Listed, not available in Korea |
| It’s Okay, That’s Love | 2014, SBS | Zo In-sung, Kong Hyo-jin, Sung Dong-il | Listed, not available in Korea |
| That Winter, the Wind Blows | 2013, SBS | Zo In-sung, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Bum | Available, limited series |
Our Blues (2022)
Our Blues aired on tvN from April 9 to June 12, 2022, according to the tvN program page. The Netflix page describes “multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island.” It runs 20 episodes, and the first three follow one pair, Han-su and Eun-hui, before the story passes to other characters. Each pair gets its own short arc, so you can enjoy it a few episodes at a time.
Netflix lists Noh Hee-gyoung and director Kim Gyu-tae as creators. Cha Seung-won is in the cast, and he plays the hitmaker Seok Gil-yeo in Tantara. If you only have time for one Noh drama before December 11, this is the one that best shows how she handles a big ensemble.
Live (2018)
Live aired on tvN from March 10 to May 6, 2018, according to tvN. Netflix’s synopsis says police officers at South Korea’s busiest patrol division “toil day and night as keepers of law and peace,” but the reality is far from orderly. This is a workplace drama, not a crime thriller, with patrol shifts and personal lives at the center.
Netflix lists Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo and Bae Seong-woo as the leads, with Bae Jong-ok, Lee Soon-jae and Sung Dong-il also in the cast. The Live title page showed “not available to watch in your country” from South Korea on October 23, 2026. Viewers in other regions should open the same page to check.
Dear My Friends (2016)
Dear My Friends aired on tvN from May 13 to July 2, 2016, according to the tvN program page. Netflix describes it as the story of “a group of friends in their twilight years as they rediscover themselves through love and family.” Its cast is built around veteran actors, including Kim Hye-ja, Na Moon-hee, Youn Yuh-jung and Ko Hyun-jung.
Netflix credits Noh Hee-gyoung and Hong Jong-chan as creators, and it tags the show as a Baeksang Arts winner. The Dear My Friends title page was not playable from South Korea on our check date. Pick this one if you like family stories more than romance.
It’s Okay, That’s Love (2014)
It’s Okay, That’s Love aired on SBS, which still keeps a program page for the drama. Netflix’s synopsis says novelist and radio DJ Jae-yeol and psychiatrist Hae-soo are constantly at odds until they start living in the same house. It is her most romantic series on this list, with mental health as a key theme.
Netflix lists Zo In-sung, Kong Hyo-jin and Sung Dong-il as leads, plus Lee Kwang-soo and Doh Kyung-soo in the wider cast. The creators on Netflix are Kim Gyu-tae and Noh Hee-gyoung, the same writer and director pair behind Our Blues eight years later. The Netflix page was not playable from South Korea on October 23, 2026.
That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
That Winter, the Wind Blows aired on SBS, whose program page is still online. Netflix’s synopsis says con man Oh Soo sees a chance to enrich himself by deceiving a blind heiress, but his plans soon change. This is the drama to watch for Song Hye-kyo, because it is her earlier lead role in a Noh Hee-gyoung script.
Netflix lists Zo In-sung, Song Hye-kyo and Kim Bum as the leads and Noh Hee-gyoung as the creator. The title page showed it as a playable limited series from South Korea. It is darker and more melodramatic than her later work, which makes it a useful contrast with Our Blues.
Tantara (2026), her next series
Tantara premieres on Friday, December 11, 2026, only on Netflix, according to Netflix’s newsroom. Netflix says it is set in the Korean entertainment industry from the 1960s to the 1980s, with Song Hye-kyo as Min-ja and Gong Yoo as her childhood friend Dong-gu. The director is Lee Yoon-jung, credited by Netflix with The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince.
Netflix has not announced the episode count yet. Several of her dramas are often grouped as melodramas, and our K-drama genres explainer breaks down what that label means in Korea.
Which Noh Hee Kyung drama to start with
Choose by mood rather than by year. Our Blues is the safest first pick because each storyline is short and it was playable on Netflix from South Korea on our check date. Romance fans should try It’s Okay, That’s Love or That Winter, the Wind Blows, while fans of workplace stories should try Live.
Dear My Friends suits viewers who want family stories, since it centers on characters in their later years. If you plan to watch more than one, watching That Winter, the Wind Blows and then Our Blues lets you compare a two-lead melodrama with a wide ensemble story. To see where else Korean dramas stream, our where to watch K-dramas in 2026 guide compares every major service.
Noh Hee Kyung FAQ
What is Noh Hee Kyung’s newest drama?
Her newest series is Tantara, starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo. It premieres on Netflix on December 11, 2026, according to Netflix’s newsroom.
Is Noh Hee-gyoung the same writer as Noh Hee Kyung?
Yes. Netflix uses the spelling Noh Hee-gyoung, while fans often search Noh Hee Kyung. Both names refer to the same writer of Our Blues and Tantara.
Which Noh Hee Kyung dramas are on Netflix?
Netflix has title pages for Our Blues, Live, Dear My Friends, It’s Okay, That’s Love and That Winter, the Wind Blows. Availability depends on your country, so open each page to check.
Has Song Hye-kyo worked with Noh Hee Kyung before?
Yes. Song Hye-kyo led That Winter, the Wind Blows in 2013. Tantara is their second series together among the titles Netflix lists.
How many episodes does Our Blues have?
Netflix lists 20 episodes for Our Blues. The early episodes run about an hour or longer, and the stories rotate between different pairs of characters.
