TV series
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Overview
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-03-07
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 16 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Pan Entertainment, Baram Pictures
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- IU as Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong
- Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik
- Moon So-ri as Oh Ae-sun (middle-aged)
- Park Hae-joon as Yang Gwan-sik (middle-aged)
- Baek Ji-won as Hong Kyung-ja
- Lee Su-mi as Choi Yang-im
- Choi Dae-hoon as Bu Sang-gil
- Yeom Hye-ran as Jeon Gwang-rye
- Oh Min-ae as Kwon Gye-ok
- Cha Mi-kyung as Park Chung-su
- Kang You-seok as Yang Eun-myeong
- Kim Tae-yeon as Oh Ae-sun (child)
Creators and crew
- Lim Sang-choon - Creator
- Kim Won-suk - Creator
- Park Sang-hyun - Executive Producer
- Jeon Soo-jung - Producer
- Hong Su-hwan - Producer
- Kim Won-suk - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Spring in a Heartbeat
Raised by a tenacious mother, a young, bright-eyed Ae-sun has dreams bigger than her village — until an unexpected tragedy changes everything.
Episode 2: Sassy First Love
As love blossoms between Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, they make their first bold move together. But their romantic adventure hits a snag.
Episode 3: Yesterday Was Your Spring
After a dramatic rescue, Ae-sun and Gwan-sik return to Jeju. Soon, Ae-sun resigns herself to a sad fate — leaving Gwan-sik devastated.
Episode 4: The Blazing Summer Sunshine
Summer brings joy as the newlyweds start a life together, but living with Gwan-sik's family tests their happiness — can they find a path to peace?
Episode 5: A Midsummer Night's Full Nets
As Gwan-sik struggles to find work, Ae-sun worries for her family — until a lifeline appears. Soon after, Ae-sun sets her ambitions higher in Jeju.
Episode 6: Life Goes on and On
Just as Ae-sun and Gwan-sik taste the joys of their new life, a summer storm changes everything — testing their will to carry on.
Episode 7: A Fruitful Fall
As the village chief election approaches, Ae-sun faces corrupt opposition. Geum-myeong receives an unusual request that tests her morals.
Episode 8: The Moon Wanes, Yet the Young Heart Remains
When Geum-myeong receives a chance to study in Japan, dreams take flight. Now Ae-sun and Gwan-sik must make a tough decision.
Episode 9: The Wind Goes Whoosh, My Heart Goes Boo-Hoo
Life in a small apartment tests Ae-sun and Gwan-sik as they struggle to parent Yang Eun-myeong. Meanwhile, Geum-myeong juggles love and life in Seoul.
Episode 10: The Storm Sweeps My Heart, the Love Rocks My Heart
While Geum-myeong grows closer to her quirky colleague, Ae-sun's troubling dreams stir real concerns. Do they hold any meaning?
Episode 11: My Love by My Side
As Geum-myeong's engagement moves toward marriage, her heart fills with doubt — will her first love story find its happy ending like her mother's?
Episode 12: A Glistening Winter
Back in Jeju, Geum-myeong mends her heart in familiar surroundings. Ae-sun treasures sweet moments with her loved ones.
Episode 13: Such an Uneven Love
While facing a career setback during an economic downturn, Geum-myeong encounters a familiar face — sparking an unexpected new beginning.
Episode 14: Spread Your Wings and Fly
Ae-sun and Gwan-sik grapple with Yang Eun-myeong's misfortune, sacrificing everything they can to help him. But Eun-myeong's self-confidence takes a hit.
Episode 15: A Spring Every Day
Between new business ventures and career changes, the family faces separate hurdles on their paths — drawing strength from their bond to press ahead.
Episode 16: Here's to All You've Been Through
As the Yang family finally enjoys the fruits of their labor, sudden agony strikes — testing their resolve and the strength of their enduring love.
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