Role: Ae-sun (young)
Set in the tangerine orchards of Jeju Island, two people fall in love across multiple decades — from the 1960s through the present. A sweeping, multigenerationa…
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IU (이지은 / Lee Ji-eun) began as a singer and became one of the most successful solo artists in Korean pop history. But somewhere along the way she also quietly became one of the best dramatic actors working in K-drama. The pivot was complete with My Mister (2018), where she matched Lee Sun-kyun scene for scene in one of the most emotionally demanding roles the medium has produced. Hotel del Luna (2019) proved it wasn't a fluke — she carried a 16-episode supernatural fantasy on pure presence. With When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), she is now building a legacy that belongs to both worlds: the singer who became an actor, and the actor who was always going to become this good.
8 Appearances in the DramaMatch Catalog
Role: Lead
The sprawling Jeju Island saga continues, following the next generation as they grapple with the legacies left by their parents — love sacrificed, ambitions def…
Role: Gong Ae-sun (young)
The next chapter of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik's multigenerational family saga, following their descendants as they navigate love, hardship, and hope in contemporary K…
Hotel del Luna
LeadRole: Jang Man-wol
A hotelier bound to a hotel for ghosts gets a new human manager and confronts her painful past.
Role: Lee Ji-an
A middle-aged engineer and a young woman burdened by debt find solace and healing in their unlikely bond.
Role: Hae Soo
A modern woman is transported to the Goryeo Dynasty and gets entangled with warring princes.
The Producers
LeadRole: Cindy
Four broadcasting professionals navigate love, career failure, and the absurdity of Korean entertainment culture — told in a documentary/mockumentary style that…
Role: Kim Pil-sook
Six students with wildly different backgrounds and talents enroll at Kirin Arts High School, each chasing the dream of becoming a K-pop star. Through rivalries,…
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