When Life Gives You Tangerines: Full Cast Quick Reference
A quick-scan cast and awards reference for When Life Gives You Tangerines — full profiles now live in Part 1.
Looking for the full story on the cast and crew behind When Life Gives You Tangerines? We folded those complete profiles — director Kim Won-seok, writer Lim Sang-choon, and every major cast member — into our spoiler-free Part 1 guide, so you get the whole picture in one place.
Here is the quick-scan version for anyone who just needs names and roles fast.
Cast at a Glance
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| IU | Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong |
| Park Bo-gum | Yang Gwan-sik (younger) |
| Moon So-ri | Oh Ae-sun (older) |
| Park Hae-joon | Yang Gwan-sik (older) |
| Yeom Hye-ran | Jeon Gwang-rye |
| Choi Dae-hoon | Bu Sang-gil |
| Kim Seon-ho | Park Chung-seob (special appearance) |
61st Baeksang Arts Awards (2025)
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Drama | When Life Gives You Tangerines |
| Best Screenplay | Lim Sang-choon |
| Best Actress | IU |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yeom Hye-ran |
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Dae-hoon |
IU also won Best Actress at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards (July 2025) for her dual performance as Ae-sun and Geum-myeong.
For the full story — who these people are, what else they’ve been in, and why the casting works so well — read Part 1. For the emotional deep dive on the show’s biggest moments, see Part 2.
— The Editor