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Netflix fans 'can't stop crying' after binge-watching 'absolutely perfect' drama

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Published 17:48 6 May 2025 GMT+1

Netflix fans 'can't stop crying' after binge-watching 'absolutely perfect' drama

Over 32 million hours of the TV series have been watched on Netflix in the past week

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

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Topics: Netflix, Korea, News, Film and TV, Rotten Tomatoes, Reviews

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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If you're the type of person who loves a tear-jerking romance, then this new Netflix series could just be for you.

There's many romance films and TVs shows on Netflix, but there's five in particular that have received the UNILAD seal of approval - one being the Nina Dobrev movie Love Hard.

While it has festive themes, it can arguably be watched all year round because it's just so damn good.

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Elsewhere, there's Virgin River, a show that's so popular that it's currently filming its seventh season, Netflix confirmed in March.

But, there's a new Korean-language drama that's got people in tears and it boasts a very impressive perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

Titled When Life Gives You Tangerines, the series follows the stories of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, who hail from Jeju, South Korea.

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The synopsis given for the limited series reads, as per Netflix: "In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs - proving love endures across time."

When Life Gives You Tangerines made its debut on the streaming platform in March and has gone on to become a domestic and global hit.

People who have watched the series from start-to-finish loved it so much that they've been taking to social media to rave about it.

While it's said to be brilliant, it sounds like you may need a box of tissues nearby for some of the more emotional scenes.

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The Korean drama is moving viewers to tears (Netflix)
The Korean drama is moving viewers to tears (Netflix)

One viewer said on Twitter: "I got my mom to watch When Life Gives You Tangerines, and now I feel bad because apparently Aesun's life resembles her own life so much. Got my mom to watch When Life Gives You Tangerines, and now I feel bad because apparently Aesun's life resembles her own life so much. She can't stop crying and I can't stop crying because she can't stop crying."

"This is the best ever k series," wrote someone else, as another person insisted that When Lives Gives You Tangerines 'deserves all the love'.

When Life Gives You Tangerines has a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes (Netflix)
When Life Gives You Tangerines has a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes (Netflix)

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People have given similar reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

One Netflix subscriber said of the series: "The most beautiful story I’ve ever seen, in my entire lifetime of living. This is the best k-drama. It had me crying, laughing, and even had me in awe, the story was so well written and I can feel the emotions they felt through the screen."

A second added: "I loved it so much! I was moved to tears!"

When Life Gives You Tangerines is available to stream on Netflix now.

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