Although Healer and When Life Gives You Tangerines differ greatly in genre, pacing, and overall style, both series share a thoughtful engagement with Korea’s past era in the background and the parent issues. I was intrigued by getting a glimpse of the parents’ youth in Healer.
Although the two dramas differ greatly in theme and tone, they share certain emotional undercurrents. Both highlight characters whose passion, dedication, and courage drive them forward, while also portraying the complexities of parent–child relationships. Pinocchio additionally weaves in glimpses of first love and youthful memories, echoing the tender nostalgia found in When Life Gives You Tangerines. It’s been years since I last watched Pinocchio, yet I can still recall how profoundly it moved me.
-family dynamics,
-individuals from different generations,
-tough life struggle,
-losses,
-first love,
-healing,
-different time periods..
