Park Bo-Gum And IU’s Series Debuts On Netflix’s Top 10 List Regionally

Park Bo-gum and IU’s series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ landed fourth on Netflix’s global non-English TV chart with 3.6 million views, the streaming platform revealed in its weekly top 10 tally between March 3 and 9, 2025.

Non-English TV ranking

Premiered on March 7 with four episodes, the limited series was ranked in the top 10 TV list in 24 countries. Within the region, it was charting in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. It was also the most-watched title in South Korea, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.

Another South Korean ‘The Potato Lab’ starring Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh also debuted within the top 10 non-English TV show tally at number 9 with 1.9 million views during the viewing window.

Series background

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ is a romance series set on Jeju Island in the 1960s, following the enduring love story of Gwan-sik, a dependable man, and Ae-sun, a gifted but troubled woman. Despite facing opposition from Gwan-sik’s family and Ae-sun’s personal struggles, their love persists over decades. Spanning 50 years and multiple locations in South Korea, the 16-episode drama is created by Kim Won-suk (My Mister) and Lim Sang-choon (When the Camellia Blooms).

What to watch for

Episodes 5-8 will be available to Netflix subscribers on March 14.