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Four Hands, Two Sonatas Debuts Saturday on tvN

The Netflix-distributed drama centers on two piano prodigies and marks Song Kang’s return from military service with a classical-music coming-of-age premise.

Overview

  • The series is set to premiere on Saturday, August 29 at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN and will be available globally via Netflix.
  • The story follows two students at an elite arts high school from 2016 to the present as they grow into professional pianists, using duet performance—the four‑hands motif—as a core dramatic device.
  • Song Kang stars as Kang Pio, a pressured piano prodigy, while Lee Jun‑young plays a rival genius in what coverage frames as a tense bond that can turn bitter after shared performances.
  • Recent promotional stills released before the premiere highlight school bullying and a cafeteria scene where Jang Gyuri’s character Hong Jae In defends Kang Pio, underscoring themes of friendship and social pressure.
  • Industry attention centers on the cast milestones—Song Kang’s comeback and Lee Jun‑young’s pre‑enlistment role—and on whether the show’s classical-music focus and Netflix rollout will attract international viewers and influence the actors’ careers.