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IU and Park Bo-gum to star in new Netflix series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Streaming giant Netflix confirmed that Korean stars IU and Park Bo-gum are set to star in a new drama with the working title <em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em>.</p><p>The series will follow the story of Ae Sun and Gwan Sik who were both born on Jeju island. The story will take place in the 1950s.</p><p>Fans online were quick to express their excitement about the news.</p><p>&quot;My long wait is coming to an end 🤩🤩,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Aaaaaaa my two ultimate faves🫰🏼🫰🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼,&quot; one fan wrote.  </p><p>IU will portray the courageous and stubborn character Ae Sun. Meanwhile, Bo-gum will play the role of timid but dependable Gwan Sik.</p><p>Lim Sang Chun will be writing the script for the series while Kim Won Seok is set to to direct it.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2tEm3jScFb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2382652%2C%22ls%22%3A2382219.100000009%2C%22le%22%3A2382594.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="567" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>IU has already starred in several acting projects including <em>The Producers</em> in 2015, <em>Hotel del Luna</em> in 2019, <em>Broker</em> in 2022, and <em>Dream</em> in 2023.</p><p>Aside from her acting endeavors, IU will also be busy with her music career as she is set to go on a world tour this year for her &quot;H.E.R.&quot; concerts.</p><p>The singer-actress will be staging the concert in the Philippines on June 1.</p><p>She will also be bringing the concert tour to Seoul,  Singapore, Yokohama, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Osaka.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CuD_qNqSDAA/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A2382665.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A2382219.100000009%2C%22le%22%3A2382594.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="839" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Bo-gum headlined numerous acting projects in the past including <em>Reply 1988</em> in 2015, <em>Love in the Moonlight</em> in 2016, <em>Encounter</em> in 2018, and <em>Record of Youth </em>in 2020.</p><p>In January 2023, Bo-gum signed an exclusive contract with a new agency Black Label.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyKKsCyy3Kt/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2382674.5%2C%22ls%22%3A2382219.100000009%2C%22le%22%3A2382594.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;We have signed a management contract with Park Bo Gum, who is one of South Korea’s leading actors and who has been receiving the love and trust of the general public while switching back and forth between the small and silver screens,&quot; the agency said in a statement as reported by Naver and translated by Soompi.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/1/18/iu-to-return-to-the-philippines-for-h-e-r-concert-1147"><strong>READ: IU to return to the Philippines for ‘H.E.R.’ concert</strong></a></div><p>Black Label added: &quot;We are extremely delighted to be able to work together with actor Park Bo Gum, whose global influence extends beyond Korea. As actor Park Bo Gum has a wide variety of charms and talents, we will maximize our use of THEBLACKLABEL’s strengths and know-how so that he can deepen his charms in many different fields, including as an actor. We will go all out in our support [of Park Bo Gum] all over the world.&quot;</p>

<p>IU and Park Bo-gum will star in the series portraying characters who were born on Jeju Island in the 1950s. </p>

IU and Park Bo-gum will star in the series portraying characters who were born on Jeju Island in the 1950s.

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IU and Park Bo-gum to star in new Netflix series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’

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Published Jan 30, 2024 02:43 PM PHT

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