[🇺🇸] TIME Names ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ the Best K-Drama of 2025

TIME magazine has named the Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines" as the best Korean drama of 2025.

Ranking the series at number one in its article "The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2025," the publication described it as "one of the best K-dramas of the year, if not one of the best TV series" overall.

The magazine praised the production for its ability to turn the ordinariness of daily life into something extraordinary without losing its complexity and texture. This unique and rare approach to storytelling has earned the series significant acclaim from global critics.

Set on Jeju Island, the series depicts the adventurous lives of Ae-sun (IU) and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum) through the unfolding of the four seasons. The combination of a tight screenplay, delicate direction, and stellar performances from the lead actors has resonated deeply with a worldwide audience.

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