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When Life Gives You Tangerines korean drama review
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When Life Gives You Tangerines
49 people found this review helpful
by Heila
Mar 29, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.5

A poignant story following the love story of a couple that is always rooting for each other!

I had zero expectations coming into this drama. It was getting popular and my friends asked if I was watching, naturally I gave it a try.

'When Life Gives You Tangerines' gave me the vibes of daily Japanese dramas called asadora(s). They typically follow a female protagonist throughout their life including building a family for themselves or making a name for themselves. That's exactly what we see in this drama but obviously condensed into 16 episodes. Usually I would think 16 episodes feels too short and fast paced to connect and understand each character but WLGYT was well paced and thought out. Every episode just felt perfect, not too fast and not too slow. Just the right pacing for me.

There were many life lessons that everyone can take from this drama.
I think my top three were: 1. Never settle for less and don't put yourself down just to please others. 2. Even if you grew up with nothing, know that your parents tried their very best to keep you fed and happy. 3. Cherish every moment, who knows what could happen. Take care of your family especially your parents. 😭

The acting of each and every actor and actress were amazing and natural. No complaints, just applause especially to IU.

Highly recommend! :)

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