When Life Gives You Tangerines

Top billed cast

IU
Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong
Park Bo-gum
Yang Gwan-sik
Moon So-ri
Oh Ae-sun (middle-aged)
Park Hae-joon
Yang Gwan-sik (middle-aged)
Baek Ji-won
Hong Kyung-ja
Lee Su-mi
Choi Yang-im
Choi Dae-hoon
Bu Sang-gil
Yeom Hye-ran
Jeon Gwang-rye
Oh Min-ae
Kwon Gye-ok
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Current Season

Season 1

2025 | 16 Episodes

The drama follows the adventurous life and many trials of Ae-sun (IU), a poor girl wanting to become a poet who was born in Jeju in 1951, and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum), a young man who cherishes and loves her. The drama is narrated by their daughter, Yang Geum-myeong.

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Reviews

A review by iam.biplob

Written by iam.biplob on 2025-04-01

I honestly underestimated this drama. I didn’t expect it to be this GREAT, this PHENOMENAL, this AMAZING?! "When Life Gives You Tangerines" isn’t just a drama; it’s a masterpiece and a masterclass in storytelling.[1] I had high hopes going into it, but after being let down by a few dramas before, I tried to manage my expectations. However, my gut feeling told me this would be special—and boy, was I right and so, so wrong at the same time! I didn’t just enjoy it; I was completely captivated, and it changed me in ways I can’t fully describe . There was a me before watching this show,...read the rest

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