When Life Gives You Tangerines, a Netflix series that unfolds the adventure-filled lives of Jeju-born ‘rebellious girl’ Aesoon and ‘unstoppable iron’ Gwansik through four seasons. Introducing cast & the filming locations of When Life Gives You Tangerines.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
- 폭싹 속았수다 | おつかれさま
- Genre Romance, Period Drama, Human
- Release Date March 7, 2025 ~ March 28, 2025
- How many episodes 16 episodes (4 episodes released every Friday)
- Production Company Pan Entertainment, Baram Pictures
- Production Cost 60 billion
- Director Kim Won-seok
- Script Lim Sang-chun
- Cast IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon, etc.
- Filming Period March 18, 2023 ~ February 5, 2024
- OTT Streaming NETFLIX
- Viewing Rating Yeongdeungpo 12+
Language
Chinese (Simplified) 苦尽柑来遇见你
Chinese (Traditional) 苦盡柑來遇見你
Thai ยิ้มไว้ในวันที่ส้มไม่หวาน
Vietnamese Khi cuộc đời cho bạn quả quýt
French La vie portera ses fruits
Russian Esli судьба преподносит тебе мандарины
Ukrainian Гарна робота
Portuguese Se a Vida Te Der Tangerinas…
Spanish Si la vida te da mandarinas…
Italian Quando la vita ti da mandarini
Romanian Iubire din coji de tangerină
Hungarian Ha az élet mandarinnal kínál…
Greek Όταν η Ζωή σού Δίνει Μανταρίνια
Croatian Kad ti život servira mandarine
Polish Dobra robota
Czech Dobra práce
Hebrew כשהחיים נותנים לך מנדרינות
Arabic عندما تمنحك الحياة ثمار اليوسفي
Table of Contents
When Life Gives You Tangerines Cast
This work was a hot topic because it was a combination of star director Kim Won-seok, who is famous for works such as , , and , and writer Im Sang-chun, who created characters with attractive narratives in the story of people’s lives through the drama and received much love from viewers. It is a drama with a production cost of 60 billion won, with top stars in the actors, director, and writer, and it was a drama that had high expectations even before its release.
IU as Oh Ae-sun/ Yang Geum-myeong (Kim Tae-yeon as child Oh Ae-sun, Moon So-ri as middle age Oh Ae-sun)
Born in Jeju Island where her mother fled, she was a literary girl with many dreams, but as an adult, she became a mother who sells fish at a stall.
Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik (Lee Cheon-mu as child Yang Gwan-sik, Moon Woo-jin as teen Yang Gwan-sik, Park Hae-joon as middle age Yang Gwan-sik)
He plays the role of an iron father who only knows Ae-soon and wants to raise his children without envy by sailing in Jeju even as an adult. Characters of Bokssak Deceived.
Other When Life Gives You Tangerines Cast
Other cast
Kim Yong-rim as Park Mak-cheon : Gwan-sik’s grandmother.
Oh Min-ae as Kwon Gye-ok : Gwan-sik’s mother.
Na Moon-hee as Kim Chun-ok : Ae-sun’s grandmother.
Yeom Hye-ran as Jeon Gwang-rye : Ae-sun’s mother.
Jung Hae-kyun as Oh Han-moo : Ae-sun’s uncle.
Choi Dae-hoon as Bu Sang-gil
Kang You-seok as Yang Eun-myeong, Ae-sun and Gwan-sik’s son
Jang Hye-jin as Yeong-ran
Baek Ji-won as Hong Kyung-ja, a haenyeo
Cha Mi-kyung as as Park Chung-su, a haenyeo
Lee Soo-mi as Choi Yang-Im, a haenyeo
Oh Jung-se as Yeom Byeong-cheol
Uhm Ji-won as Na Min-ok
Lee Jun-young as Park Yeong-bum
Lee Soo-kyung
Kim Yong-rim as Park Mak-cheon
Oh Min-ae as Kwon Gye-ok
Jung Hae-kyun as Oh Han-mu
Special appearances
Kim Seon-ho as Park Chang-seob
Lee Soo-mi as Choi Yang-im
When Life Gives You Tangerines OST
OST details
5:38
Hwal Hwal (활활)
Release – Topic
2:55
To the Land of Hope (희망의 나라로)
Choi Baek Ho – Topic
3
3:13
Midnight Walk (밤 산책)
d.ear – Topic
4
3:36
Ode to the Green Spring (청춘가)
Chu Da Hye 추다혜 – Topic
5
2:46
Neoyeong Nayeong (너영나영)
Release – Topic
6
4:11
Name (이름)
곽진언
7
5:38
Hwal Hwal (Inst.) (활활 (Inst.))
Release – Topic
8
2:55
To the Land of Hope (Inst.) (희망의 나라로 (Inst.))
Choi Baek Ho – Topic
9
3:36
Ode to the Green Spring (Inst.) (청춘가 (Inst.))
Chu Da Hye 추다혜 – Topic
10
4:11
Name (Inst.) (이름 (Inst.))
곽진언
11
5:23
IU ‘Love wins all’ MV
이지금 [IU Official]
12
4:14
Through the Night (밤편지)
이지금 [IU Official]
13
5:17
My sea (아이와 나의 바다)
이지금 [IU Official]
14
4:41
Give You My Heart (마음을 드려요)
이지금 [IU Official]
15
5:25
Hi spring Bye (봄 안녕 봄)
이지금 [IU Official]
When Life Gives You Tangerines filming locations
The main location is Jeju Island, but the actual Jeju Island port in the 1950s is the Andongho Sea Filming Set. The rapeseed flower fields were filmed in the Gochang green barley fields and Jeju Island, and the buckwheat flower fields are in Oradong, Jeju Island.
I will post the filming locations of When Life Gives You Tangerines after the drama updates.
Andong Homin Reservoir When Life Gives You Tangerines Jeju Set
Address: Gyeongbuk Andong-si Pungcheon-myeon Galjeon-ri
Andong Lake Marine Filming Set
Address: Gyeongbuk Andong-si Seokdong-dong San 272-4
Jeju Seogwipo Seongeup Village
Address: Jeju Seogwipo-si Pyoseon-myeon Seongeup-ri 3294
Jeju Gujwa-eup Coast & Darangshi Oreum
Address: Jeju Jeju-si Gujwa-eup Gimnyeong-ri
Jeju-do Hyeopjae Beach
Address: 2497-1, Hyeopjae-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju
Jeju Gimnyeong Coast
Address: Gimnyeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju
Jeju Seongsan Sunrise Peak
Jeju Mok Government Office
Address: 1045-1, Samdo-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju
Buckwheat flower field in Oradong, Jeju
Gochang Hakwon Farm Green Barley Field
Address: 154, Hakwon Farm Road, Gongum-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do
Unmunsa Temple, Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk
Address: 264, Unmunsa-gil, Unmun-myeon, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongbuk
Yeosu Cheongshim International Marine Training Center
Yecheon Waterside Ecological Park
Address: 595 Gohang-ri, Hyoja-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Address: 634-18 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
Seoul National University
Address: 56-1 San, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
Seosan Dongbu Market
Address: 900-1 Dongmun-dong, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Daegu Catholic Diocese
Address: 112 Namsan-ro 4-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu.
Suncheon Drama Set
Address: 24 Biryeol-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
Jeonbuk Jeongeup Chilbo Middle School
Address: 711-1 Wauri, Chilbo-myeon, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do
Jungang High School
Address: 164 Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Jungang High School
It is also the main filming location for the K drama Undercover High School. It is a filming location for various dramas and movies such as Goblin and The Fiery Priest 2. It only appears briefly in the drama.
Korea National University of Transportation, Jungpyeong Campus
Address: 24 Yonggang-ri, Jungpyeong-eup, Jungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Other When Life Gives You Tangerines filming locations
Other filming locations
Jeonju City Hall
Janghwan Village, Gwansan-eup, Jangheung-gun
Chonnam National University
Busan Port & Downtown
Deokjin Police Station
Wansan Police Station
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Address: 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace
Airplane Set: NASA Airline Studio
Address: 192-1 Oebang-ri, Sudong-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
Gwangju Veterans Hospital
Address: 99 Cheomdan Wolbong-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju (Sanwol-dong)
Boreum Forest Seogwipo Jungmun Branch (Black Pork Restaurant)
Address: 255 1100-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju
Banana Gift Shop
Address : 875 Iljuseo-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju
Stubborn Rockfish
Address: 491-9 Sinbuk-ro, Jochon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju, 2nd floor (Jeju Airport, Jungmun, Hamdeok, etc.)
When Life Gives You Tangerines recap
Ae-soon, a young girl living in Jeju Island, has a complicated family history. After her father died, her mother, who is a haenyeo (female diver), remarried. So Ae-soon lives with her stepfather and his two children (her younger siblings). Ae-soon is staying at her uncle’s (her late father’s younger brother) and grandmother’s house, where she lives like a maid, eating meals with a sense of caution.
Ae-soon’s mother thinks that it would be better for Ae-soon to live with her uncle, who has some money, rather than living with herself, who barely makes a living by diving. So she sends Ae-soon to her uncle’s house. However, when she finds out that Ae-soon is being treated like a maid there, she gets very angry and brings Ae-soon back home.
Though it is a short time, her mother gives Ae-soon love and raises her. However, her mother passes away due to decompression sickness caused by her life as a haenyeo. Before dying, she advises Ae-soon, “Never become a haenyeo, never live as a maid in someone else’s house, and live doing what you want to do.”
Gwan-sik, who has followed Ae-soon since they were young, is not the son of a rich family, but he lives in a decent household. He is the type who works diligently at anything, whether it’s sports or business. He is steadfast, always looking only at Ae-soon, and is devoted to her like a servant, always supporting her.
As time passes, when Ae-soon turns 18, another woman comes into her house. Her stepfather brings in another woman, who even takes down her mother’s picture and clashes with Ae-soon over everything. So Ae-soon asks her stepfather to keep his promise to pay her college tuition if she raised her younger siblings, but in reality, he never intended to give her the money and didn’t have it anyway.
While this is happening, her uncle wants Ae-soon to get a factory job to help pay off the family’s debt. Ae-soon decides to leave Jeju Island, steals jewelry and clothes, and escapes to Busan with Gwan-sik on a boat in the middle of the night. When they arrive in Busan, Ae-soon and Gwan-sik pretend to be a newlywed couple and check into an inn.
Unfortunately, the inn they stay at is run by swindlers who serve alcohol and food to guests as a service, then steal all the guests’ belongings while they sleep. In the end, they lose all their luggage, get into a fight with the innkeeper, are taken to the police station, and are eventually brought back to Jeju by their parents.
Ae-soon is put in a situation where her parents try to marry her off to a wealthy ship captain, and Gwan-sik boards a ship to Seoul to study. However, in the end, Ae-soon runs to the port calling for Gwan-sik, and Gwan-sik jumps off the boat and swims to Ae-soon, and they embrace each other in a sea of tears.
Ae-soon and Gwan-sik’s relationship becomes even more complicated. Ae-soon deliberately acts cold for Gwan-sik’s future, and Gwan-sik decides to leave for the mainland to study. Ae-soon tries to stop him but the boat has already left, and Gwan-sik eventually jumps into the sea to return to Ae-soon. After a difficult reunion, their love faces the harsh realities of the villagers’ prejudice and poverty.
The two stand at a crossroads of important choices, and Ae-soon resolves to be with Gwan-sik. Gwan-sik has trouble finding work due to conflicts with the village head. Ae-soon seeks help from her grandmother, who, recalling Ae-soon’s mother’s request, gives Ae-soon a bankbook, a ring, and money to buy a boat. The deep love and sacrifice of family are revealed in this episode.
A typhoon and flood cause great damage to the Jeju village, and Ae-soon’s family also goes through difficult times. Ae-soon endures a tough daily life, raising her son Dong-myeong. Ae-soon runs for the position of the first female village head in Dodong-ri, fighting against the village’s corruption and authoritarianism. Meanwhile, her daughter Geum-myeong, who started college life in Seoul, is falsely accused of taking a proxy exam and faces many hardships, gradually growing through them.
Geum-myeong, as a poor student from the provinces, continues her difficult student life in Seoul, juggling work and study. She feels both resentment and guilt toward her parents, but begins to carve out her own life. The family continues to live frugally to support Geum-myeong, and their affection for one another is revealed. Geum-myeong accepts her reality and gradually matures.
Geum-myeong’s romance with Bu Young-beom begins in earnest, and the two spend sweet times together, but face opposition from both families and real-world obstacles. Ae-soon and Gwan-sik, while wishing for their daughter’s happiness, cannot hide their worries and anxieties as parents. During preparations for Geum-myeong and Young-beom’s wedding, Young-beom’s mother looks down on Ae-soon and Geum-myeong at the meeting, causing conflict.
Young-beom’s mother asks Ae-soon to stop the marriage, and shocked by this, Geum-myeong chooses to call off the engagement. After a long relationship, Geum-myeong accepts the breakup, but Young-beom has a hard time getting over her. Geum-myeong suffers for a long time after the breakup, but returns to her family, recovers her daily life with Ae-soon and Gwan-sik.
Ae-soon works various jobs to support the family, enduring a tough life, and Gwan-sik continues his difficult student life in Seoul, unable to forget Ae-soon. Ae-soon takes care of her younger siblings, recalls her mother’s last words, and contemplates her life. Gwan-sik misses his family and Ae-soon in Jeju, and decides to return to Jeju.
When Gwan-sik returns to Jeju, he reunites with Ae-soon.
When Life Gives You Tangerines ending
As the IMF financial crisis hits, Ae-soon’s daughter Geum-myeong is suddenly fired from her job. Now unemployed, Geum-myeong happens to visit the Cannes Theater where Chung-seop works. In fact, after his military discharge, Chung-seop has been working as an art academy instructor and has been visiting the theater every day to see Geum-myeong again. The two reunite, become a couple, and go down to Jeju to get permission for marriage. Gwan-sik initially looks at Chung-seop with suspicion, but seeing how much he cares for Geum-myeong, he opens his heart and gives his blessing.
After Geum-myeong and Chung-seop’s wedding, an incident happens to Ae-soon and Gwan-sik’s son Eun-myeong. When Eun-myeong’s friend commits fraud and disappears, Eun-myeong is blamed for the crime and ends up in prison. Gwan-sik sells his lifelong savings—his boat—to save Eun-myeong, and his father-in-law Sang-gil bribes the police to help. The two families work together to save Eun-myeong.
Eventually, Eun-myeong is released from prison and starts over from the bottom, selling buckwheat jelly and rice cakes. Gwan-sik invests all his remaining assets to open a restaurant, but since it’s in a remote area, it faces the risk of failure. An actress, Jung Mi-in, whom Gwan-sik once saved from the sea, helps promote the restaurant out of gratitude, and the business revives. Geum-myeong starts an education business, finds success, and has a child.
A period of peace comes to the family, but Gwan-sik is diagnosed with leukemia. Gwan-sik quietly prepares for the end of his life, recalling the times with Ae-soon, Geum-myeong, and Eun-myeong. Ae-soon finally achieves one of her lifelong dreams—becoming a poet, after her dreams of going to college, living on the mainland, and becoming a poet. In the end, Ae-soon publishes a poetry collection, and the title of that collection is “When Life Gives You Tangerines.”
When Life Gives You Tangerines ending Explained
When the main character Ae-soon was a child, her mother and grandmother made sacrifices for her. Later, as parents themselves, Ae-soon and Gwan-sik make sacrifices for Geum-myeong. They spend their entire lives giving up their own dreams for their child, and only in their twilight years do they finally achieve one wish—that is, the publication of the poetry collection “When Life Gives You Tangerines.”
This is a drama depicting the lives and loves of Jeju haenyeo. It is a story depicting the old days of Korea that we can’t even imagine now, but it is a story depicting the days when there was a barley pass. For some, memories… For some, love… And for some, mother… Netflix recommended dramas to watch after a long time, Bok-ssak, I was fooled, have fun watching.
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