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When Life Gives You Tangerines

When Life Gives You Tangerines

Dedicated to you. Still blooming, always dreaming.

20258.71 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

Created by Park Sang-hyun
Produced by Hong Su-hwan, Jeon Soo-jung
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

IU

IU

Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong

Park Bo-gum

Park Bo-gum

Yang Gwan-sik

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Oh Ae-sun (middle-aged)

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Yang Gwan-sik (middle-aged)

Themes & Keywords

poetromancefamily relationshipscouplefirst lovejeju islandbittersweetadoringamused

About When Life Gives You Tangerines

When Life Gives You Tangerines is a drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of poet, romance, family relationships, couple, first love, jeju island. Created by Park Sang-hyun, it stars IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri. In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

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