“When Life Gives You Tangerines” emerged as a classic favourite globally. The plot features spirited, rebellious Ae Sun (IU) and the polar opposite, calm Gwan Sik (Park Bo Gum), who develop a special bond over the years. As the couple swims through patterns of emotions and life challenges, it radiates the most beautiful message of love, knitting through the chapter of life.
If you liked the rhythm of the series and still craving for some more, here are few recommendations to consider.
“Reply 1988”
“Reply 1988” is an excellent drama which celebrates life to the core reflecting the message of belongingness and relationships that thrives and help oneself keep going, amidst the odds. Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek is a sympathetic, morally aware and charming person who crosses all possibilities to help his loved ones.
Choi Taek is a national-level Go Champion, who cherishes each day with his four friends, Sung Duk Sun (Hyeri), Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol), Sung Sun Woo (Go Kyung Pyo), and Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi). As group of best buddies navigate life, adulthood and the unforeseen change in the country and the neighborhood, their terms witnesses a topsy-turvy turns.
My Mister
Lee Ji An lives life with a hope for a silver lining. She has menial income, works several odd jobs together to write her debts, and remain depressed caring for ailing grandmother. To make things worse, she gets at loggerheads with loan shark and falls prey to his trap. On the path, she meets the kind Park Dong Hoon (Lee Sun Gyun), a middle-aged man, engineer by profession, handling his own marital woes.
The two develop an empathetic bond, and the rest is history.
Our Blues
“Our Blues” is an anthology series which inscribed the residents of Jeju hustling through the activities in daily life.
Shin Min Ah as Min Seon Ah, comes back to her origin, Jeju after failing at Seoul. Her marriage breaks down, her child is up for a custody battle, and her depression is at peak over the ongoing chaos in her life. She then meets her childhood sweetheart, Dong Suk (Lee Byung Hun), a salesman, with whom she was crossed paths after many years. The two runs through the complexities and finds resilience.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Kim Seon Ho as Hong Doo Shik, is the most loved person in Gongjin, a simple seaside town. He serves as the main handyman aka “Mr. Fix-It,” who basically fixes everything, from coffee machines to fixing home. But a storm of change happens when Hye Jin (Shin Min Ah), a Seoul-based dentist, arrives to share the charge. The duo seems initially at contention but later grows unexpectedly closer.
“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” is a comforting watch to be cherished with your loved ones.
Youth of May
Lee Do Hyun as Hwang Hee Tae, is a medical student who falls for Kim Myung Hee (Go Min Si), a nurse. The drama is set in May of 1980, during the Gwangju scuffle when students protested against the corruption in massive numbers. Amidst the unprecedented political uprising, the duo serves a test of time as their terms faces challenges.
“Youth of May” is a delightful yet emotional watch that features the best by Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si.
When the Camellia Blooms
As a single mother, Dong Baek (Gong Hyo Jin) is coping with severe emotional scars. Her son’s father left her and their child to fend for themselves after abandoning her. She establishes a rest bar after relocating to a small town. She meets Hwang Yong Sik (Kang Ha Neul), a perceptive and mysterious police officer, here. He falls in love with her, and it is his optimism that provides her with the comfort and solace she needs.
“When the Camellia Blooms” is an endearing watch, that highlights the intricacies of life.
