la bara bien alta en el amor
Admito que vi la serie por Kim Seon-ho y me decepcionó que solo estuviera en pocos capítulos 😔, aunque intenté entenderlo por el contexto de la historia.Amo a IU y considero que es una gran actriz al interpretar dos papeles, pero por cómo se cuenta la historia entre los padres en el pasado y la situación actual de la hija es muy confuso en cierto punto.
Me gustó el concepto, los personajes, la música y la cinematografía, pero la forma de contarlo fue confusa y hasta se puso aburrida hasta la mitad de la serie. 😔
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Never in my life have a cried so much over a drama
When Life Gives You Tangerines is a literal masterpiece. It has everything you could want in a drama: humor, life lessons, and heart-melting moments. This drama helped me better understand my relationship with my mom and appreciate the people in my life even more.I love how none of the characters were one-dimensional. Each character had depth and nuance, and every storyline was impactful in its own way, offering countless lessons to be learned. I wish I could erase my memory just to experience it all over again.
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A life lesson
Just beautiful, a must watch, teaching you how to live a life to it's fullest, loved everything about it, so perfectly executed - I never cry watching media, but this one made me cry multiple times. I really hope and pray I get to experience love like aesun.The actors did a wonderful job in showcasing the characters during different stages of their life, especially Jieun. Moreover, the team did such a stunning job perfecting each small detail, taking us through 60+ years of life in South Korea, with each poster and each newspaper headline reflecting each period.
I hope we can all learn something from gwanshik and aesun's lives and model it to make our time on earth better for us and everyone around us <3
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i fear that i had cried on every episode ????
From the story line to the casting, it was just perfect and it was a show that represents life. There was no true enemy in the show as life was the enemy. after watching this, it got me reflecting on my own life and how much family truly means to me. every character in the show can be relatable to every family dynamic and where you stand. For example, I’m the oldest daughter in my family and geum myeong’s story line really resonates with how I felt. Overall, this show was just an emotional rollercoaster. all the actors were casted so so well and it really shows how tough women are and the hardships they had to face in order for their family to be happy. i truly have never cried this much over any sad movies or dramas before, this kdrama really deserves all the attention! I definitely recommend everyone to watch this!!!Was this review helpful to you?
A beautiful melodrama.
“When Life Gives You Tangerines” is one of the most beautifully written drama I’ve ever seen. It’s realism and storytelling made it unforgettable. The drama showed the struggles women faced in the past, and how Ae Sun broke those societal norms. It explores love across different generations, showing how it changes, endures and sometimes diminishes. Every second of this drama felt raw and deeply moving. I cried throughout the whole thing and would cry again just to experience this once more.Was this review helpful to you?
prepare to cry at every episode
one sentence i could define this drama is, “a very beautiful story that encapsulates love, family & self growth”.i’m never a fan of slice of life genre as it hurts my heart knowing how miserable life is. but this drama showed me that surviving, is possible. thriving is possible. life do really kills you in so many ways; mean words thrown by your parents, financial situations, the yearn to be loved and prioritised.. anything but a perfect life. but watching this made me realised that life is really.. about teaching, learning, doing what you want instead of merely accomplishing things. and thats how you grow to be fulfilled, instead of satisfied :)
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I love, love, love this drama.
I just finished watching it and I already want to watch it again. All the moments of struggle and love and loss, joy and despair were portrayed so thoughtfully. The acting was exemplary. I loved the message that all those around them helped them get through, especially when they had a huge personal loss.And, while the story seems to be more focused on her and all her trials and joys, you realize in the end what an integral part he played, not only in her life, but in all of their lives. His love for her and for their children was so steady and pure.
I probably went through half a box of tissues while watching this. At the same time, I felt with them the sweet moments and the heartwarming moments. Needless to say, this drama touched me deeply and I know the story will stay with me for a very long time.
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When like gives you another IU drama...
A very relatable tale of a woman's story - the heart of this drama is: mother-daughter relationship from the beginning.The brilliant cast and director made me want to watch the show, and it didn't disappoint. It had parts that will make you cry like a baby, parts where you will see yourself in the characters, and some scenes will help you gain more perspective in life.
I didn't expect it to, but the romance in the drama swept me off my feet too! It had elements that made me root for the couples more than I would in a full romance based drama.
The cinematography was ofcourse breathtaking (its Jeju we're talking about here). Overall a great watch! Made a lot of memories here.
Thank You For Your Hard Work, Wlgyt team!
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YA'LL SHOULD WATCH WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINE!
I cried every episode and in every episode it teaches me various lesson in life and that made me reflect for everything. This drama teaches me to cherish our parents because this is their first time living too and appreciate all their effort and sacrifices for us to live well and be grateful for everything. This drama made me realize that im sooo geumyeong coded in so many ways and I can relate to her as I, also, the eldest daughter in our family. Watching this drama makes me wonder about my parents dreams what they want to achieve when they are young just like aesun and gwansik in their youth and what dream that they achieve now in their life. This drama made my eyes open more about life made me not to give up in every small inconvenience in my life. Life goes on . We did our best.As for the acting gosh IU should win every grand award for this drama and also bogum they did so great and moon sori and park hae joon too. But for me IU DID SO GREAT ON THIS DRAMA she acted young aesun and geumyeong so well that you can't see aesun when she's portraying geumyeong she's that great and also while watching I really forget her as IU the top singer I just see her as aesun who have so many dreams in life and loves her family and husband so much. She's so great!!!!! G.O.A.T both slaying in both field be it singing or acting . As for bogum he too is so good he is so good the eyes acting his eyes is like always speaking he is so good at acting. For the writing waaaah the best LIFE DRAMA INDEED it is perfectly an art that has been crafted into a drama.
The writer is sooooooo great the best All in all I recommend to all of you to watch THE DRAMA OF THE YEAR : WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINE ! IF IU, BOGUM, MOON SORI, PARK HAEJOON, DIRECTOR AND WRITER DOESN'T WIN A DAESANG FOR THIS I WILL FLIP THE TABLE ALSO
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S-tier show, a memoir of life
March 30, 2025I love this drama. After being on hiatus from watching drama series, When Life Gives You Tangerines set the stone in developing the strength of what it takes to really amply and tell that slice-of-life melodrama.
This drama is so good, it is well produced. The execution of scenes, the casts, the storytelling, it brought me to life. To really have more appreciation for how my life is no matter how shitty and low life can be. It is true, we need to take care of ourselves. There are instances where we had no choice but to really compromise. I love it. I feel so speechless finishing it now. Binging it for 2 days definitely shows how hooked I was. I could not put it on hold.
I feel that empathy really is highlighted in this show because the way we can see parallels between the generations of people. Life truly is just like that.
The life lessons, the perspectives, the risks, the tragedy, the failure, the happiness, the grief of losing our loved ones, aging, all of these are just so raw. Hence why this show really connected to me and my heart strings were tug a couple times for sure. Afterall, there is no villain in this show, just the course of nature and how life goes...
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A Story that Mirrors Life's Highs and Lows & A Drama That Hits Close to Home
When Life Gives You Tangerines is a simple yet heartfelt story about love, struggles, and time. IU and Park Bo-gum, along with Moon So-ri and Park Hae Joon as the middle-aged Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, bring their characters to life in a real and natural way. The drama shows how people grow, make sacrifices, and hold onto love through the years, making it a touching and relatable watch. I highly recommend y'all to watch this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Perfect show !!!!
Actors, acting, everything was great. Even child actors, supporting actors were perfect. I cried a lot while watching this drama. It was really immersive, and I could relate to many things. My favorite part of Korean dramas is that they express their emotions very carefully. Watch Korean dramas to understand Asian emotions... I would say that there is nothing better expressed than Korean dramas ! What do you need to say after you've finished watching it? It's a masterpiece10 is too low for me. I'll give you a perfect score !!!!!!! I applaud all the cast for their acting !!!!!!!!!!!!
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