When Life Gives You Tangerines
| When Life Gives You Tangerines | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 폭싹 속았수다 |
| Lit. | Thank You for Your Hard Work |
| RR | Pokssak sogatsuda |
| MR | P'okssak sogassuda |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lim Sang-choon |
| Directed by | Kim Won-seok |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Sung-il |
| Opening theme | "Spring" by Kim Jung-mi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original languages | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Sang-hyun |
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| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Kim Jin-oh |
| Running time | 49–85 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩60 billion |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 7 – March 28, 2025 |
When Life Gives You Tangerines (Korean: 폭싹 속았수다; Jeju for 'Thank You for Your Hard Work') is a 2025 South Korean romance slice-of-life television series written by Lim Sang-choon, directed by Kim Won-seok, and starring IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon. It was released on Netflix between March 7 to 28, 2025.
The series has been favorably compared to the acclaimed series Reply 1988 (2015–2016), also starring Park Bo-gum, for eliciting nostalgia and warmth rooted in the Korean experience. It received widespread praise for its performances, screenplay, and direction. Among its numerous accolades, the series received a total of eight nominations at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, winning four, including Best Drama.