Brilliant
Was not sure I was going to like this drama but glad I gave it a chance. ML/FL’s were paired perfectly. They all played their characters well. This drama was put together so well. It tells the stories in a unique way. Although not a Korean, at times it was difficult to understand what historicaly was taking place at times. The relationships are relatable. Found myself feeling the same feelings in my own life as did the characters. Some life stories really hit me. I highly recommend this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
a journey through the tangerines of life
finished 10/10First K-drama of the year I give 10 and without a doubt a masterpiece 👏
A journey through the years filled with love but also many difficulties and pain
A story that takes us to the struggle of women to fulfill their dreams and be happy
When you watch this story, you feel like you're putting all your feelings and thoughts into each of the subplots.
A magnificent script and beautiful performances.
I hope I can erase this story from my memory so I can revisit it as if it were the first time.
I'll miss you all 💓
pd: Gwansik and Aesun
I'm going to miss you. You're a big part of me. 🫶
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Parents Love is none to ONE
Amiably The show I Eagerly watched while it was Airing. Absolutely Flabbergasted by the Story , Acting, Screenplay. 10/10. I never Felt so much Emotions while Watching a Drama. I cried like i literally Bawled my Eyes out. So much attached I got to the Characters of this Drama. For future watchers of this Amazing Drama I'll leave u some Notes;Prepare Tissues for these Episodes it will Bring out ur Emotions
EPISODES -3(chasing ), 4(Husband Breaking Norms), 6(STEELHEART Broke), 8(21:43 Hand Waving) (55:06 The Bird finally took Flight) , 10(The Flashbacks), 16( 18:20 timeline )
Especially The last Episode was so so Gud I cried the whole Episode. If u live like Alone or Far away from Parents after watching this Drama, U Surely will call them n Thank them. That's what I did n i don't know why I cried wen I called them n Thanked them. It was just the Emotions flowing through my Body. I learnt to Appreciate my Parents more after watching 🍊.
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In the end , it's our family.
Drama is about life and family love. i end up crying is my husband gona be like main leads. it tells a perfect love story for generations and green forest male. That parents do love you and dialougs of daughter for her mothers were like my thoughts for my mother and i end up being angry over children that try to understand your parents bit and be nice but that's how we are..10\10
Theme: A story of persons , how we live ,how we need love .. story of generations . a person can't be perfect . always love yourself...
Character: Every character has it's own responsibility.. everybody is trying to live their best. characters are loving no one is being over. they make you cry so muchh.
Acting : Everybody knows what were they doing. acting really make you feel their emotions. everyone was lead.
Visual: Classic production , scenes are really pretty with actors beauty. everything was beautifully illustrated.
In the end a tearjerk, straight 17 mins in and i found my self weeping like a child..
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Definition of mixed feelings
I want to start by saying I really appreciate that this was filmed in Jeju-do and showed a lot of real-life struggles, although I wish it had gone more into the history of the island because there are aspects worth mentioning.This drama is full of amazing actors, and although the story is good, I could never rewatch it because it's just too painful - my heart broke for the main couple and their little children; Aesun had her stupid moments, though - I didn't appreciate the way she acted towards Gwanshik sometimes. Geummyeong as a teen / young adult, on the other hand, irritated me a lot because she was really ungrateful and rude to her parents. Also, speaking of a broken heart, Yeongbeom deserved SO much better...
[Warning: Spoiler ahead!]
I just can't get over the fact that Geummyeong and Yeongbeom didn't end up together - their chemistry was insane, and you could tell Yeongbeom really liked her; it would've been much better if the writers had made them stand up against his mother. Geummyeong and Cheongseop, however, had zero chemistry and their relationship just felt weird.
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In my opinion, the drama could have been better executed, but even then I'd have to skip the extremely sad parts if I rewatched it - I'm giving the rewatch value an 8/10 because I feel bad, but in reality I won't rewatch it.
Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work!
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FEEL GOOD DRAMA?
Such a wholesome and heartwarming watch🩷.The countryside vibes, friendships, and family ties felt so real❤️.
It’s simple, yet it hits you emotionally in the best way🩷.
The characters grow on you and leave a lasting impact❤️.
A sweet reminder to find joy in the little things life gives us🩷
What makes this drama special is its simplicity🩷. There’s no unnecessary rush, no forced drama—just heartfelt storytelling😍. The characters feel real, like people you’d meet in your own life❤️. Their struggles, friendships, and moments of quiet growth are relatable and touching🩷. You’ll smile at their little joys and maybe even tear up during their silent heartbreaks❤️.
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Masterpiece
So far, this is the best Korean drama for me. The series truly embodied love from my perspective—a love from childhood that grows with experiences, through suffering, joy, and shared moments.The father... and I have a weak spot for fathers. I cry with him every time. He exhausted his entire life, which is the real story of fathers: their whole lives are sacrifice and effort for their children and wives. He suffers in silence, strives in silence, and when he looks at them, he smiles—as if that smile is saying: it is worth it.
For me, this drama is a bundle of pure emotions... childhood love, maturity, motherhood, fatherhood... Two people united by love who supported each other, grew up together, raised their children, and held hands until the very end. My heart ached so much when she held his hand before he passed away... because I know that after a lifetime of companionship, when one spouse dies, the other feels the world become empty; everything loses its taste.
I don't even know how to describe this Korean masterpiece. From production to acting, storyline, emotions, and heart-touching dialogue—everyone truly did a great job themselves.
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As an empath IT WAS HELL
It took me more than a year to finish watching it. Not because it was bad but I just found myself crying every other second. I usually don't need much of a reason for bawling but When life gives you tangerines, gave me more than a hell of the reasons.It was heartwarming, emotional and very realistic that made whole drama more relatable.
I'm giving it 9.5 out of 10 since there's no way I'm rewatching.
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A Diary of A Family Coping with Struggles
Let me tell you: this drama is not my cup of tea at all. The only reason why I watched it is because the trailer used to keep appearing on my Netflix home. Never have I ever thought that this show will be my best K-Drama I've ever watch so far! The storytelling is a masterpiece. There are a lot of shows talking about life struggle, but I haven't found anything like this one. It's not just a love story (and never just a love story), but it's purely a journey of blood, sweat and tears of Ae-Sun trying to fight her struggle of living under the patriarchial society and stand out for her daughter and herself. And it is a pure unconditional love from Gwan-Sik who always stands out for his wife, her dreams and her ambitions whatever it takes. The whole story doesn't feel dragging at all (or maybe it's because I don't see this genre a lot? I don't know). I love the back and forth plot, it's not confusing and interesting. The narrative by Geum-Myeong also gives additional point of view from her. The whole depiction of the family seems interesting, because poor family in K-Dramas generally are shown as not-so-poor. They usually still have foldable phone, high-end cars and wear luxury make ups. But in this show they do it properly, and it's relieving (they somehow still has camera though).The entire casts do an outstanding perfomance here. IU has a magnificent job by doing two roles in this show, while Bo-Gum is giving a massive impact as just his presence will give huge spirit of devotion. So-Ri and Hae-Jun also successfully bring the mature atmosphere of endless affection between them two. And not to forget the other casts whom successfully make us through the emotion rollercoasters for the whole shows.
The cinematography is also excellent. You will be pleased with the beauty of the seas in four seasons around Jeju. But more than that, I think the writer wants to relay the message that this scenery potrays the spring, summer, autumn and winter of our lives. They all have their own beauty and storm. The soundtracks are also nice.
Though the story is written excellently, there still some flaws there. The quality of the story seems divided into three part on this show. The first third of the show is really the most outstanding part, it is the part where we see young Ae-Sun coping with all her struggles. Then it comes the second third of the show, the transition part. This is where the story quality goes to a big downfall. The episode about village election is unecessary, not really impactful and seems more like a filler. I understand that they want to highlight the patriarchial society here, but making it as a whole episode is just too much. The story quality picks up in the final third. IU plays two roles in this show impressively, but I can see clearly that she does it better as Ae-Sun rather than Geum-Myeong, thanks to the better story though.
For rewatch recommendation, I'm not really sure though. It is too painful to rewatch the first third of the show. But to let you know, you may look at you family differently after watching this show. This is still a must watch for everyone, because you may not see something like this again anytime soon.
PS: 9.5/10 is the highest rating I've ever given here, and I had never given that to a melodramatic show. Truthfully, I was planning to give it 10/10 if it's not because of that silly village election episode.
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Absolutely incredible.
Just beautiful. It was hilarious, it was heartwarming and at times absolutely devastating.This series got me so completely invested in these characters. I loved the decades spanning stories that all cast the younger and older versions of characters so well. Every version of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik was so good and I was always rooting for them. IU was fantastic in her double roles as Ae-sun and Geum-myeong to the point where it took me a bit to realize they were the same actor. Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon and Park Bo-gum were all great too.
I expected this to be good based on the reviews and everything, but I didn't expect it to hit me quite as hard as it did. One of the best seasons of TV I've watched.
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Nostalgic at best
Beginning was a bit difficult to watch since it took so long to build up the plot, but with IU's solid acting it was a solid hit by ep 3.Cried my eyes out on almost all episodes and will recommend to others.
Decided to travel to Jeju after watching this to go swimming in the sea
Does anyone know if its available elsewhere other than Netflix?
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love it. will never watch again.
I never write reviews here, but this was so good I had to make an exception. It took me a really long time to finally sit down and watch this. The first time i pressed play i couldn’t get past the first twenty minutes so i left it there for weeks before i finally sat down and gave it another chance. The second i did i was immediately immersed in it. This is the first time in who knows how long that a drama managed to break my heart like this, and heal it all at the same time. Almost every single episode had me crying.I also cannot compliment the acting enough, Park Bo Gum is truly a master at playing a man hopelessly in love. The only other drama I’ve seen IU in didn’t really give me a good impression, this changed my
mind. Her real and raw portrayal of both the happiness and the sadness during this entire drama was excellent.
Gwan Sik as a character set the standard very very high, not only as a partner but as a parent. Ae Sun was such a realistic portrayal of so so so many women I know, who had dreams and goals for themselves, but had to push them away in order to take care of their family. I was so glad that in the end she got her dream to come true. As for their children, I think a lot of people who watched this drama saw a reflection of their own behavior towards their parents (I know I did).
this is a masterpiece, but I don’t think I’ll ever have the guts to watch it again.
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