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IU and Park Bo-gum invite Filipino fans to watch ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’

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Jemuel Tandoc

<p>K-drama superstars IU and Park Bo-gum invited Filipino fans to watch their latest Korean romance slice-of-life television series <em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em>. </p><p>In a social media reel shared by Netflix, Hallyu stars IU and Park Bo-gum delivered a sweet and warm message to their fans.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1647331376155744&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=false&amp;height=889&amp;appId" width="500" height="889" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“Our new show <em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em> is now playing on Netflix,” IU shared.</p><p>Bo-gum, meanwhile, teased how the series will make viewers feel.</p><p>“This heartwarming drama will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between,” he said.</p><p>Together, they also made Filipino hearts flutter by expressing their gratitude in Filipino: “See you on Netflix! Salamat!”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFJa-qDTSP1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A7664856.3000000715%2C%22ls%22%3A87618.90000009537%2C%22le%22%3A87620.60000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><em>When Life Gives You Tangerines </em>follows the story of bright-eyed Ae-sun, portrayed by IU, a book-loving girl in the 1960s whose poetry-filled dreams lead her to unexpected adventures. Along the way, she crosses paths with the diligent and steadfast Gwan-sik, played by Park Bo-gum, sparking an intriguing journey of unexpected connections.</p><p>Both IU and Bo-gum’s team-up is highly anticipated, as they have each starred in successful and iconic K-dramas individually.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFMPXS5yu_U/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A7644022.900000095%2C%22ls%22%3A87618.90000009537%2C%22le%22%3A87620.60000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>IU first gained recognition for her portrayal of Kim Pil-sook in the 2011 K-drama musical series <em>Dream High</em>. She played the shy, overweight girl with perfect pitch, who later underwent a remarkable transformation.</p><p>She later gained even more recognition with a heart-wrenching performance as Go Ha-jin / Hae Soo in <em>Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo</em>, a 21st-century girl who mysteriously travels back in time to the 10th century. In this role, she was paired with Lee Joon-gi.</p><p>But one of her most iconic roles to date is playing Jang Man-wol in the 2019 dark fantasy romantic series <em>Hotel del Luna</em>. In this hit series, she portrayed the fierce and enigmatic owner of a hotel that caters exclusively to ghosts, alongside Yeo Jin-goo, who played the manager and her love interest.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_4bcJgSVoV/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A7620366.700000048%2C%22ls%22%3A87618.90000009537%2C%22le%22%3A87620.60000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Bo-gum rose to recognition with his role as Choi Taek in the coming-of-age family drama <em>Reply 1988</em>. He portrayed a genius player of baduk, a strategy board game, and was the quiet one among his neighborhood friends.</p><p>He also landed the lead role of Lee Yeong in the 2016 period romantic drama <em>Love in the Moonlight</em>, where he portrayed a smart, charming, and mischievous heir to the throne.</p><p>In 2020, he starred in <em>Record of Youth</em> alongside fellow K-drama heartthrob Byeon Woo-seok. In the series, he portrayed Sa Hye-jun, a model who dreams of becoming a top actor.</p>

<p>K-drama superstars IU and Park Bo-gum are inviting Filipino fans to watch their latest series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’. But before we dive into their new project, let's also take a moment to look back at where we’ve seen them before.</p>

K-drama superstars IU and Park Bo-gum are inviting Filipino fans to watch their latest series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’. But before we dive into their new project, let's also take a moment to look back at where we’ve seen them before.