Already generating buzz among audiences, the much-anticipated drama series When Life Gives You Tangerines (WT) is confirmed to air on Netflix. Featuring a stellar cast, including IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon, the series is set to showcase the talents of the renowned producer Kim Won-suk (Misaeng: Incomplete Life, Signal, My Mister) and screenwriter Lim Sang-chun (Becky’s Back, Fight for My Way, When the Camellia Blooms).
When Life Gives You Tangerines chronicles the adventures of Ae-sun, “the remarkable rebel,” and Gwan-sik, whose nickname means “unyielding iron,” in Jeju Island, including Gwan-sik’s long-standing crush on Ae-sun since they were young. The series’ Korean title pays homage to the Jeju dialect, translating to “thank you for your hard work,” lending cultural authenticity to the narrative.
IU beautifully embodies Ae-sun, a determined rebel who continuously defies her fate, marking this as her second collaboration with producer Kim Won-seok. Park Bo-gum brings Gwan-sik to life, a steadfast man who shows his sincere affection through his actions. Adding depth to the plot, Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon portray the older versions of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, respectively.
With heightened expectations due to its acclaimed creators and star-studded cast, When Life Gives You Tangerines is set to be a remarkable addition to the Korean original series lineup, coming exclusively to Netflix.
Cast Main
IU as young Oh Ae Sun / Yang Geum Myeong
Moon So Ri as middle aged Oh Ae Sun
Park Bo Gum as young Yang Gwan Sik
Park Hae Joon as middle aged Yang Gwan Sik
Supporting
Yum Hye Ran as Jeon Gwang Rye (Oh Ae Sun's mom)
Kim Yong Rim as Yang Gwan Sik's grandmom
Na Moon Hee as Kim Chun Ok (Oh Ae Sun's grandmom)
Kang You Seok as Yang Eun Myeong
Kim Tae-yeon as child Oh Ae Sun
Lee Cheon-mu as child Yang Gwan Sik
Oh Min Ae as Kwon Gye Ok (Yang Gwan Sik's mom)
Yoo Byung Hoon as Yan Sam Bo (Yang Gwan Sik's dad)
Seo Hye Won as Yang Gyeong Ok
Choi Dae Hoon as Bu Sang Gil
Jang Hye Jin as Park Young Ran
Lee Su Kyung as Bu Hyeon Seok
Moon Yoo Kang as Bu Oh Seong
Cha Mi Kyung as Chung Soo
Jung Hae Kyun as Oh Han Moo
Oh Jung Se as Yeom Byeong Cheol
Uhm Ji Won as Na Min Ok
Baek Ji Won as Kyeong Ja
Lee Soo Mi as Yang Im
Lee Gyu Ho as Park Geum Myeong (Park Young Beom's dad)
Kang Myung Ju as Bu Young (Park Young Beom's mom)
Lee Ji Hyun as Bun Hui (Park Chun Seop's mom)
Special Appearances
Lee Jun Young as Park Young Beom
Kim Seon Ho as Park Chung Seop
Kim Jae Young as driver
Teaser
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citer ni masuk iols punya watchlist sebab everything from director, writer and casts are stellar...plus genre slice of life...so takde reason kenapa taknak tgk...
First still cut...Citer ni guna latar tahun 1950an...
watak IU & PBG ni nanti bila dah masuk 40/50 gitu akan dibawak oleh org lain (Moon Sori & Park Hae Joon)...
So iols tak rasa citer ni sad ending...mungkin citer pasal perjalanan hidup the main characters...
Sebab tgk komen2 kat internet, ramai yg trauma dgn drama2 IU...
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Author|Post time 4-2-2025 11:14 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Baru baca info kat TT, katanya drama ni release 4 epi seminggu tiap hari Jumaat mulai 7 Mac sampai 28 Mac…ni first time Netflix original series release mcm ni, drama2 lain sblm ni terus release semua epi…
xyla73 replied at 4-2-2025 11:14 PM
Baru baca info kat TT, katanya drama ni release 4 epi seminggu tiap hari Jumaat mulai 7 Mac sampai 2 ...
masuk watchlist iols...
iols pun baru baca release 4 epi tiap mgu...mula2 iols ingat dia nak keluar hari2 isnin smpi jumaat..upenya tiap jumaat...hehehe...so 4 kali jumaat la nak tgk full episodes kan...
Author|Post time 13-2-2025 12:30 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Director Kim Won-seok, revealed the key points to watch WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines :
“The era in #WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines was a major drama element that served as an obstacle or challenge for the characters, raising expectations for the diverse things to see over the period from 1960-2025 the work covers.
In order to effectively express the changes in the times and the emotions of the characters over the past 60 years, contemporary songs were carefully selected and inserted to further enrich “Bokssak Sokkasuda.
I wanted this work (#WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines) to be a tribute to my grandparents and parents who have lived fiercely, and a song of encouragement for the children's generation who will live in this world in the future."
Yum Hye Ran & Oh Jung Se reunite jadi husband and wife lepas When The Camelia Blooms...
setting citer ni start dari tahun 1950an...
present time watak Ae Sun dah umur 70 tahun...
then flashback dari zaman dia kanak2...
tgk sikit pun dah tau yg citer ni baeksang material punya drama...
btw iols tgk guna malay subtitle...better drpd english sub sbb lagi senang nak faham...
kudos kpd penterjemah yg berjaya terjemahkan mengikut context & bukan just buat direct translation
nak tau best ke tak?
best giler uols…recommended especially utk sapa2 yg suka genre slice of life...
tak sabar nak tgk episod2 seterusnya...
direction, jalan cerita, cinematography memang chef kiss...
pelakon2 pun top tier...even pelakon2 tambahan pun memang dari kalangan yg berpengalaman...
iols tak tau berapa budget cerita ni tapi hasilnya memang berbaloi...
cerita yg merentas generasi, tgk citer ni teringat Reply 1988 sebab memang camtulah vibenya...
tapi citer ni lagi heavy sebab menyentuh pasal ketidakadilan terhadap golongan wanita sejak zaman-berzaman...
sarat dgn mesej pasal feminism...
emosi turun naik je tgk citer ni…kejap sedih, kejap geram, kejap lawak…
review kat luar sana pun semua positif…so bukanlah iols sorang yg pikir camtu…
nak tau lebih lanjut kena tgk sendiri...
apa yg menarik pasal citer ni?
1) watak Ae Sun yg ada views lain drpd kebykan wanita pada zamannya...dia buat ikut apa yg dia percaya...kalau dia rasa benda tu tak adil dia luahkan je...camtulah perangai dia dari kecik lagi e.g. masa dia menang undian jadi presiden tapi cikgu kelas dia suka2 je tukar budak lain yg jadi presiden sebab mindset diorg masa tu budak perempuan tak patut diangkat jadi ketua...nanti bila dah besar ke dapur jugak akhirnya...
2) first time tgk IU jadi mak2...Ae Sun kahwin umur 18 tahun...setakat episod 4, anak kedua dah on the way...
3) IU bawak 2 watak kat sini...yg jadi anak Ae Sun pun dia jugak...mcm Son Ye Jin dlm citer The Classic tulah...
4) Gwan Sik mewakili male lead dgn darjah loserism tertinggi pada tahun 1960an...dia punya hopelessly in love dgn Ae Sun tu tak blh bawak bincang sampai sanggup berenang merentas lautan sebab tak nak tinggalkan Ae Sun...bagusnya dia tak tunduk dgn kemahuan family dia yg suka treat Ae Sun mcm bibik lepas diorg kahwin...
5) Ae Sun ni walaupun nampak mcm degil sikit tapi sengal jugak orgnya...siapa je yg nak pakai topi renda2 besar camtu masa wedding?