When Life Gives You Tangerines (COMPLETED)

Ae-sun never planned to return to her small hometown, but when her father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself back at the family's tangerine orchard, the very place she once dreamed of leaving behind. Now, burdened with the responsibility of running the struggling business, she must decide whether to save the orchard or sell it to developers who see it as nothing more than prime land for tourism.

As she grapples with financial troubles, family expectations, and self-doubt, Ae-sun rekindles old friendships, including with Gwan-sik, her childhood best friend who never left. With his steady presence and the unwavering support of the close-knit community, Ae-sun starts to rediscover the quiet beauty of her hometown and the value of the legacy her father left behind.

But not everything is as simple as it seems. Long-buried emotions resurface, old wounds refuse to heal, and Ae-sun must confront her past to truly embrace her future. Can she find a way to preserve both the orchard and her own happiness? Or will life's challenges force her to walk away once again?

A heartwarming story of love, resilience, and self-discovery, When Life Gives You Tangerines is about finding home in unexpected places, and realizing that sometimes, life's sweetest rewards come from the most bittersweet struggles.