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  When Life Gives You Tangerines Review: A Soul-Stirring Masterpiece Starring IU and Park Bo-Gum Image Source: Netflix There’s something about finishing a K-drama that leaves me utterly hollow. It’s as if a part of me detaches, floating somewhere between fiction and reality. I sit there, staring at the screen, letting the last scene linger in my mind before the credits roll. Then, almost like a delayed wave, emotions come crashing in: grief, joy, nostalgia, and the desperate need to talk about it. That’s exactly what happened when I finished watching When Life Gives You Tangerines. Netflix's  chart-topping K-drama, When Life Gives You Tangerines, starring IU and Park Bo-Gum, is one of those rare treasures: a story that unfolds with the unhurried grace of the seasons changing on Jeju Island. Much of this multigenerational saga is set against the island’s breathtaking landscapes, weaving a narrative that is as tender as it is powerful. This drama doesn’t just tell a story; ...