Series synopsis
When Life Gives You Tangerines, also known as 폭싹 속았수다 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on Netflix on March 7, 2025. It ended on March 28, 2025. It was created by Lim Sang-choon, Kim Won-suk. It stars IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Dedicated to you. Still blooming, always dreaming.
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
Guest cast
- Yoo Byeong-hun as Yang Sam-bo
- Lee Ji-hyeon as Bun-hui
- Jeon Bae-soo as Song Yeong-sam
- Jung Yi-seo as Song Bu-seon
- Kim Hwi-gyu as Motel customer
- Kwon Oh-kyung as Reporter
- Choi Hye-seo as Yeom Sun-nam (child)
- Jang Soon-mi as Market customer
- Baek Su-ryeon as Jung Gong-rye
- Hwang Jae-yeol as Homeroom teacher
- Jeon Jin-oh as Ship captain
- Kang Mal-geum as Motel owner
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | March 7, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
March 7, 2025 |
| 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. |
March 7, 2025 |
| 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. |
March 7, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 7, 2025 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2025 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |