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Is When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) worth watching?
Last updated October 26, 2026
When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) has a TMDB audience score of 8.8/10 from 611 votes, which reads as strongly positive. It is a drama show rated TV-14, 1 season, 16 episodes. In the US it is on Netflix with a subscription as of October 26, 2026.

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.
Tagline: Dedicated to you. Still blooming, always dreaming.
Synopsis from TMDB.
| TMDB audience score | 8.8/10 (611 votes) |
|---|---|
| Genres | Drama |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Length | 1 season, 16 episodes |
| Release | 2025-03-07 |
| Status | Ended |
| Latest air date | 2025-03-28 |
| Themes TMDB tags | poet, romance, family relationships, couple, first love, jeju island |
| Original language | Korean |
| People | Created by Im Sang-choon and Kim Won-suk. Starring IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon |
| Streaming (US, subscription) | Netflix |
| Free with ads | No |
| Rent | No |
| Buy | No |
Watch it if
- You like to settle into a series: 1 season, 16 episodes
- You want it included in a subscription you may already have (Netflix)
If you like it, try
- Siren (2018), TMDB 7.7/10
- Anne with an E (2017), TMDB 8.7/10
Questions
Is When Life Gives You Tangerines worth watching?
TMDB viewers rate it 8.8/10 across 611 votes, a strongly positive reception. That is an audience average, not a critic review, so read the synopsis and the cast to decide if it is your kind of show.
Where can I watch When Life Gives You Tangerines?
In the US on October 26, 2026: on Netflix with a subscription. Catalogs change often, so check the service first.
How long is When Life Gives You Tangerines?
1 season, 16 episodes.
What is When Life Gives You Tangerines rated?
It carries a TV-14 rating in the US.
Who is in When Life Gives You Tangerines?
IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon.
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