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When Life Gives You Tangerines 2025
When Life Gives You Tangerines (; ) represents a 2025 South Korean romance slice-of-life television series created by Lim Sang-choon, directed by Kim Won-seok, and featuring IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon. The show aired on Netflix each Friday, running from March 7, 2025 through March 28, 2025.
Critics acclaimed the series for acting, writing, and direction. It garnered eight nominations at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, securing four wins, including Best Drama. Time magazine designated it as the top Korean drama of 2025. The production drew favorable comparisons to the highly regarded Reply 1988 (2015–2016), also featuring Park Bo-gum, due to its ability to evoke nostalgia and comfort tied to Korean culture.
Cast
- IUOh Ae-sun
- Moon So-rimiddle age Ae-sun
- Yoon Seo-yeonteen Ae-sun
- Kim Tae-yeonchild Ae-sun
- Shin Chae-rinchild Yang Geum-myeong
- Ahn Tae-rinchild Yang Geum-myeong
- Lee A-rachild Yang Geum-myeong
- Park Bo-gumYang Gwan-sik
- Park Hae-joonmiddle age Gwan-sik
- Lee Cheon-muchild Gwan-sik
- Moon Woo-jinteen Gwan-sik
- Kim Yong-rimPark Mak-cheon Gwan-sik's grandmother who is a [[Mu
- Na Moon-heeKim Chun-ok
- Yeom Hye-ranJeon Gwang-rye
- Oh Min-aeKwon Gye-ok
- Cha Mi-kyungPark Chung-su
- Lee Soo-miChoi Yang-im
- Baek Ji-wonHong Kyung-ja
- Jung Hae-kyunOh Han-moo
- Choi Dae-hoonBu Sang-gil
- Kang You-seokYang Eun-myeong
- Oh Yeon-jaeHyeon Yi-sook
- Yoo Byung-hoonYang Sam-bo
- Shin Sae-byeokYang Dong-myeong
- Jang Hye-jinYeong-ran
- Chae Seo-anyounger Yeong-ran
- Lee Soo-kyungBu Hyeon-suk
- Moon Yu-gangBu Seong-yi
- Seo Hye-wonYang Gyeong-ok
- Jung Yi-seoSong Bu-seon
- Lee Jun-youngPark Yeong-bum
- Kang Myung-jooYoo Bu-young
- Lee Gyu-hoePark Geum-myeong
- Lee Ji-hyunBun-hui
- Park Byung-hoHarbang
- Song Kwang-jaHalmang
- Hwang Jae-yeolAe-sun's school teacher
- Kim So-yeonMin-seon
- Kim Gye-rimJu-kyung
- Pyo Young-seoOh Ye-rim
Crew
- Director
- Kim Won-seok
- Writer
- Lim Sang-choon
- Producer
- Hong Soo-hwan, Jeon Soo-jung
- Executive producer
- Park Sang-hyun
- Cinematography
- Choi Yoon-man, Kim Dong-soo
- Music
- Park Sung-il
Details
- Production
- Baram Pictures, Pan Entertainment
- Network
- Netflix
