Highest-Rated Kdrama On IMDb: THIS Emotional Drama TOPS List; BEATS Squid Game, Lovely Runner, QOT & Others

Photo Credit:

Instagram/@netflixkr

Highest-Rated Kdrama On IMDb: Over the years, especially from the Covid-19 pandemic, Korean TV shows and dramas have formed a super-strong fan base all over the world, especially in India. From romance to action-thriller, supernatural-fantasy and other genres, Kdramas has a little bit of everything for everyone. After the record-breaking global successes of 'Squid Game', 'Queen Of Tears', 'Lovely Runner' to name a few, THIS latest Netflix kdrama has bagged the title of the 'highest-rated kdrama on IMDb', dethroning other popular Kdramas. Can you guess the Kdrama title we are talking about?

Highest-Rated Kdrama On IMDb: THIS Slice-Of-Life Drama Beats Squid Game, Lovely Runner, Queen Of Tears & Others

This slice-of-life kdrama, which recently wrapped up its 16-episode journey on Netflix, is currently the most successful kdrama of 2025. After making us weep in almost every episode, IU and Park Bo-gum starrer Korean drama is currently trending at #3 in Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows in India Today list. Yes, we are talking about - When Life Gives You Tangerines.

The unique Netflix kdrama, takeing place between 1950s Jeju Island and 2025 Seoul, spanning over Jeju's four seasons - spring, summer, fall and winter, struck the right emotional chord with the audience. With the standout performances by the lead actors - IU (younger version of Oh Aesun and her daughter), Park Bo-gum (younger version of Yang Gwansik), Moon So-ri (elder version of Aesun) and Park Hae-joon (elder version of Gwansik), When Life Gives You Tangerines has become the highest-rated Kdrama on IMDB, dethroning other globally famous kdramas like Squid Game, Lovely Runner, Kim Soo-hyun's Queen of Tears among others.

With an IMDb rating of 9.3, the IU & Park Bo Gum starrer much-talked-about latest Netflix kdrama has surpassed Squid Game (Season 1 - 8.0), Lovely Runner (8.6), Queen Of Tears (QOT - 8.2) among others. For those unversed, When Life Gives You Tangerines witnessed an impressive jump in its IMDb score, climbing from 8.7 to 9.3 after its finale.

When Life Gives You Tangerines Full Episodes Free Download On Netflix

All the 16 episodes are now streaming on Netflix with English subtitles in HD. You can download the episodes for free, with a Netflix subscription of course, on the OTT streaming app.