Flonique Guimary

IU and Park Bo-Gum reflect on lessons from 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p><em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em> lead stars IU and Park Bo-Gum shared the life lessons they’ve gained portraying their characters, Ae-sun and Gwan-sik respectively, in the series.</p><p>Speaking about her experience, IU highlighted the show’s emphasis on community and compassion.</p><p>&quot;You know the saying, &#x27;It takes a village to raise a child.&#x27; Very similar to that in our drama series towards the later episode, there&#x27;s a line that goes, &#x27;It takes a village to save one life or one&#x27;s person&#x27;s life.&#x27; And I think that&#x27;s one of the very important messages that we want to convey through our drama series,&quot; she said in a Netflix interview uploaded by <em>Philippine Star</em> on YouTube.</p><p>IU also noted that the story extends beyond romantic love, focusing deeply on deep human connections and the essence of caring for each other. &quot;That&#x27;s something I truly felt while working on the series, and not just about the romantic love between Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, but also just the human-to-human and heart-to-heart relationships and solidarity is something that our series is speaking about.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHAaXxzSJfC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A185898.60000002384%2C%22ls%22%3A185763%2C%22le%22%3A185770%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="987" 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><div><br/></div><p>Echoing her sentiments, Bo-Gum reflected on the steadfast nature of his character, Gwan-sik.</p><p>&quot;I fully agree and I also relate to what IU just said, and I think it&#x27;s just not about romantic love or love itself but just also about the human-to-human connection, and the way we care for one another truly, the way Gwan-sik looks after Ae-sun and his [unwavering] and undying love for her, and on top of that the diligence that is part of the nature of Gwan-sik, and also the agape love that he expresses to Ae-sun and those around him,&quot; he said. </p><p>The actor went on: &quot;Watching that about my character, I just felt like he is such an admirable man, and it also made me learned that I also want to be a diligent and loyal person just as he is.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHcZ-JpPd7Z/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A185910%2C%22ls%22%3A185763%2C%22le%22%3A185770%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="951" 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><div><br/></div><p>The lead stars also shared what made them decide to accept the project.</p><p>IU shared that the emotional depth and unique structure of the story were key reasons for accepting the role of Ae-sun. </p><p>&quot;I think I was moved mostly by the fact that it is such a beautiful love story,” she said. “And secondly, the fact that I get to portray different stages of life of one character, that was very appealing to me because it was a new challenge that I can take on as an actor.&quot;</p><p>She added: &quot;Also, of course, the fact that I would be working alongside Bo-gum as my partner, that sealed the deal that is something I couldn&#x27;t pass up.&quot;</p><p>Bo-gum cited the series&#x27; multi-seasonal arc and timeless quality that drew him to the project. “The fact that we get to portray all four seasons of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik&#x27;s lives, I think I was firstly drawn to that aspect,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Also, how it’s a drama series I would be proud to watch with my family member even quite a lot of time has passed, and also how this was a story that I would proudly suggest to my fans as well. And also of course, the fact that I get to work alongside IU,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>IU and Park Bo-Gum share the life lessons they’ve gained portraying their characters in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines.' </p>

IU and Park Bo-Gum share the life lessons they’ve gained portraying their characters in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines.'