Loved it
"When Life Gives You Tangerines" is a drama I would definitely recommend. It’s a touching story about two people who have loved each other since childhood. They went through countless hardships together, built a family, and faced many ups and downs—but no matter what, they always stayed together.
Among all the characters, my favorite was Yang Gwan-sik. From beginning to end, I felt a deep connection with him—both in his younger days and older version. My favorite scene was when he jumped into the water for the woman he loved.
IU delivered an amazing performance, as always, but I feel like she truly nailed it this time. I felt really bad for Park Yeong-beom’s character (Geum Myeong’s ex boyfriend). He truly loved her, and it was visible. But Geum Myeong wasn’t wrong either—he was torn between his mother and Geum Myeong, and he loved both deeply. He couldn’t leave his mother because she had made many sacrifices for him, and he respected her. There came a point where he was ready to leave his mother , but Geum Myeong realized it would hurt him even more. So, she made the right decision. Still, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.
Kim Seon Ho, as always, put his heart into playing Park Cheong-seop, the artist. His performance was top-notch. I especially loved the scene where he made that crazy expression after seeing his bride, and another where, after his wife gave birth, he said, “No more children!” because he couldn’t bear to see her suffer again.
There’s so much more I want to say about the other characters as well but I don't want to be spoiler but I feel good to mention those name and they are Geum Myeong's mother and brother and those three aunties —everyone gave their best.
I just wish that in the final episode, they had ended with a family photograph scene—maybe with a photographer clicking a picture of their happy family. That would’ve been the perfect ending.
Among all the characters, my favorite was Yang Gwan-sik. From beginning to end, I felt a deep connection with him—both in his younger days and older version. My favorite scene was when he jumped into the water for the woman he loved.
IU delivered an amazing performance, as always, but I feel like she truly nailed it this time. I felt really bad for Park Yeong-beom’s character (Geum Myeong’s ex boyfriend). He truly loved her, and it was visible. But Geum Myeong wasn’t wrong either—he was torn between his mother and Geum Myeong, and he loved both deeply. He couldn’t leave his mother because she had made many sacrifices for him, and he respected her. There came a point where he was ready to leave his mother , but Geum Myeong realized it would hurt him even more. So, she made the right decision. Still, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.
Kim Seon Ho, as always, put his heart into playing Park Cheong-seop, the artist. His performance was top-notch. I especially loved the scene where he made that crazy expression after seeing his bride, and another where, after his wife gave birth, he said, “No more children!” because he couldn’t bear to see her suffer again.
There’s so much more I want to say about the other characters as well but I don't want to be spoiler but I feel good to mention those name and they are Geum Myeong's mother and brother and those three aunties —everyone gave their best.
I just wish that in the final episode, they had ended with a family photograph scene—maybe with a photographer clicking a picture of their happy family. That would’ve been the perfect ending.
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