IU Confesses That “Life Gives You Tangerines” Changed Her Standards For Marriage
IU‘s latest K-Drama, When Life Gives You Tangerines, has been making waves among audiences worldwide. With a well-rounded storyline and heartwarming, humane characters, the drama is reigning over hearts and the charts equally.
One of the most liked characters on the show is the male protagonist, Yang Gwan Sik (played by Park Bo Gum and Park Hae Joon). A devoted and doting husband to the female protagonist, Ae Soon, Gwan Sik’s unconditional love and support for his wife have set a new standard for many viewers. Since the very first episode, social media has been abuzz with discourse about the “ultimate green flag” that is Gwan Sik.
We always say 'greenest green flag' or 'he set the standard so high' for every green flag character, but Yang Gwansik? He's not just a green flag—he is the standard. At this point, I fear no one can ever top him😩❣️
#WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines pic.twitter.com/7Yyki8b7q9
— penge iuda⁷ia (@tinkytae) March 12, 2025
The true meaning of a green flag man.
He treats his lover with utmost respect and kindness,
while also living with warmth and compassion for those around him.Yang Gwansik, the man that you are.#WhenLifeGivesYouTangerinesEp16
pic.twitter.com/DFrm9whWxE— 규 (@kyupopopie) March 28, 2025
But as it turns out, it’s not just the audiences that When Life Gives You Tangerines has impacted with its depiction of a dream marriage. IU, who played the character of Ae Soon, and her daughter Geum Myung weren’t spared either.
On April 2, KST, IU sat down with media outlets for a post-finale interview at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel. She talked about her experience filming When Life Gives You Tangerines and her own thoughts on love and marriage. When asked if the show made her consider marriage, the singer-actress candidly confessed that her condition was a husband like Gwan Sik and a family like Ae Soon’s.
A husband like Gwan Sik and children like Geum Myung and Eun Myung, if that kind of family dynamic were guaranteed, then maybe (I’d marry).
— IU
“But it’s difficult to make such hasty decisions in life,” she added, expressing regret. IU continued to express her admiration for the character, wondering how the writers could come up with “someone as human yet dreamily perfect” as him.
Meanwhile, IU also mentioned her real-life boyfriend, actor Lee Jung Suk, during the interview. Read more about it here:
