The new Netflix series “When life Give You Tangerines” was released on March 7th. Based on Jeju of the 60s, he tells the life of the life of four seasons of AE-Sun (IU) rebellious but fascinating and the Gwan-Sik of Gentile but naive (Park Bo-Gum). The script was written by Lim Sang-Choon, known for “When the Camellia Blooms” and “Fight for My Way”, while Kim Won-Seok, the director behind “My Mister”, “Signal” and “Misaeng”, took the helm.
The first act (episodes 1 ~ 4, spring) was issued on March 7, followed by the second act (episodes 5 ~ 8, summer) on March 14. According to Flixpatrol, the drama ranked 5th all over the world on the day of its release of the second act, following “Adolescence”, “Medusa”, “Corsa di Corsa” and “Zero Day”.
In particular, it was the only Asian work to break into the global top 10, reaching the number 1 in several countries, including Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Filippine and Taiwan. He also passed the Netflix rankings in Bolivia and Peru, demonstrating his strong charm beyond Asia.
With ₩ 60 billion production costs, “when life gives you mandarins” is among the most expensive Korean dramas ever made. The drama resonates through genres, centuries and nationality, offering a perfect mixture of humor and emotion. He particularly fascinated the spectators of 40 and 50 years old, with 40%of his public aged equal to or over 40 years of age, exceeding teenage demographic data (6.2%) and even young people (22%).
Korean spectators are enthusiastic about the drama, flooding online community with comments such as, “The casting is crazy. A masterpiece is born“,”I was browning my eyes looking at this“,”I started watching during dinner … I couldn’t eat because I was crying so much“,”Gwan-Sik alone makes me tear“,”If this were broadcast on TV, the assessments would be crazy“,”Each episode is a gem” AND “How should I wait for another week?“
The drama will continue with act 3 (episodes 9 ~ 12, autumn) on March 21 and act 4 (episodes 13 ~ 16, winter) on March 28.
