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When Life Gives You Tangerines korean drama review
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When Life Gives You Tangerines
12 people found this review helpful
by conan
Sep 25, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

RESONANT JOURNEY OF LOVE AND LOSS

I found myself attached to the characters from the very start. Ae Sun's journey is written beautifully. She feels real, flawed, and achingly true to life. Geum Myeong, her daughter was another I loved. She reminded me of Ae Sun, ambitious, full of hope, yet weighed down by choices and circumstances.

What makes this drama so special is honesty. It doesn't romanticized life, it shows the pain, the losses, and the regrets, but also the beauty of love that lasts even through hardship. This drama reminded me that even if life isn't perfect, it can still be meaningful and full of love. I liked the reincarnation hint and the ending was satisfying.

Kudos to the production team and the casts. The direction was tender yet moving, letting silence speak as much words. And the writing was honest and heartbreaking, and made this story linger with me for a long time.

Plot 9.5/10
Acting and Characters 10/10
Cinematography 10/10
Writing 10/10
Pacing 8.5/10
OST/Score 9/10

Overall 9.5/10
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