Ae-sun and Gwan-sik’s story may have come to an end, but it is now time to revisit their most unforgettable moments with When Life Gives You Tangerines OST! Bringing us songs that reflect their love, struggles, diligence, and persistence against all odds, this playlist is filled with memories belonging to the show’s couple and viewers. And with such beautiful memories sewn in these wonderful tracks, there is no way we are skipping out on this magic!
When Life Gives You Tangerines (폭싹 속았수다) follows a rebellious girl with a dream and a boy ready to give his all to fulfil her wishes. A story of endless love, this show takes us to the 1950s. Directed by Kim Won-suk, the drama stars IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon, Kim Tae-yeon, Lee Chun-moo, and other cast members.
As songs filled with the love and experience shared prepare to fill up our hearts, here’s the complete playlist that you have been looking froward to!
When Life Gives You Tangerines OST
Ode to the Green Spring by Chu Da-hye
Get ready to be taken to another time as this song combines both old-school funky vibes with a modern tune, captivating the audience in ways you wouldn’t see coming. Sung by Chu Da-hye, this song is something that will make you move along with the beats despite the eccentric rhythms that you don’t see much these days.
Name by Kwak Jin-eon
Volume 1 of the show brought us the affection of a mother for her child and the companionship of Gwan-sik for Ae-sun, who never let her feel alone. On one side, her mother made sure to leave her presence for her child in ways that helped her in her life while Gwan-sik made sure that she would only have to call out for him to be present in front of her.
Hwal Hwal by Hwang So-yoon
Bringing us Ae-sun and Gwan-sik’s pain after losing her child, this song takes us to the moment that changed their lives forever. Hwang So-yoong beautifully captures the heartbreak of a parent’s heart as her voice moves us to tears when listening to this track. The lyrics painfully yet beautifully take through the couple’s heartbreak, taking us to the seaside where Ae-sun clutched her dear child for the last time.
To the Land of Hope by Choi Baek-ho
Volume 2 was also a phase of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik passing by their youth into an age where they lived for their beloved children as saw a new stage of life setting in. The two finally saw better days in life, with Ae-sun achieving her long-held dream while Gwan-sik too became the “first lady” as he wished to be. Choi Baek-ho beautifully sings out the song filled with hopes, dreams, and a wish for better days.
Midnight Walk by IU
While this song is also a part of Chapter 1 and sung by d.ear, we had to bring in IU’s version of the song because of our love for Ae-sun. This long filled with nostalgia, love, and an everlasting companionship is filled with the feelings between Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, and also the painful longing between Geum-myeong and Yeong-beom. The different fairytales and love are beautifully seen through this song which is able to connect with both Ae-sun and Geum-myeong in ways we couldn’t have seen coming.
My Love by My Side by Issac Hong
The pain of an incomplete first love is brought to us by Issac Hong, whose mesmerizing voice captures the pain, beauty, and nostalgia of this love. Like an ode to our incomplete love, this song takes us back to some beautiful memories while also pulling you back to reality that also brings tears to our eyes. Geum-myeong’s first love may have been incomplete, but it was beautiful just like this song.
Moutain Boy’s Love Story by IU and Park Bo-gum
There is no way we are ending this list without this performance by our beloved couple who brought to us the beautiful love story of a mountain boy who fell in love with a mountain girl and brought to us weeks of love, nostalgia, and heartwarming feelings that are still hard to get over. This duo once again touches our hearts with this song in the simplest way possible.
Spring by Kim Jung-mi
Who can forget the intro song that had our hearts for weeks every time it opened up a new episode of the show? This song sing of a spring that forever stays in our hearts, as its beautiful description of the season connecting it our lives is something that leaves us in a trance that is hard to resist.
With this, the main tracks of the OST come to an end, while another 78 theme songs can be experienced on various music platforms where the songs have been officially released. So don’t forget to check them out as well!
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