On March 28, the hit South Korean drama When Life Gives You Tangerines aired its final episode. With a remarkable 9.5 out of 10 rating on Douban, China’s leading review platform, the series has become one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in China in recent years.
该剧集的韩语片名是韩国济州岛方言,意思是“辛苦了”。英文译名“When Life Gives You Tangerines”(当生活给你柑橘),源自习语“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”(当生活给了柠檬,就把它做成柠檬汁吧),片名中将柠檬换成了济州岛的象征性作物“柑橘”。
In the emotional conclusion of the drama, the female lead, Oh Ae-sun, tells her critically ill lover, Yang Gwan-sik, ‘Next year, let’s go to Zhangjiajie to see the falling leaves.’ This moment left viewers in tears and once again brought Zhangjiajie, the iconic tourist destination in Central China’s Hunan province, into the spotlight.
Following the airing of the final episode, the Zhangjiajie municipal bureau of culture, tourism, television, and sports extended an official invitation to the show’s cast to visit the city. ‘The heartfelt promise has created a cross-border connection through Zhangjiajie’s breathtaking scenery,’ the invitation read.
According to Jiupai News, the Zhangjiajie municipal publicity department reported that a growing number of South Koreans are now choosing to take their parents on trips to Zhangjiajie. In 2024 alone, 400,000 South Korean tourists visited Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — accounting for more than half of its international tourist market.