NEW YORK, Dec 26 — When Life Gives You Tangerines has been named the best K-drama of 2025 by TIME, topping the publication’s annual list of the 10 best Korean television series of the year.

The Netflix drama, directed by Kim Won-suk and starring IU and Park Bo-gum, was praised for its sweeping yet grounded portrayal of ordinary lives across generations, spanning from the 1960s to the present day.