The movie When Life Gives You Tangerines is causing a fever on online film platforms. The film is set in the 1950s-1960s in Jeju with true stories about life. There, in addition to painting portraits of women who are "overwhelmed by men and women", suffering and laboring all their lives to make a living at sea, "When Life Is for You a Tangerine" is also a story about the journey to maturity of the two characters Gwan Sik (Park Bo Gum) and Ae Sun (IU).
The role of Gwan Sik - a man who has to mature early in his age - is because he is married to Ae Sun, carrying the burden of money and rice. The image of Gwan Sik being miserable and poor, focusing on anything to earn money to take care of his wife and children brought a new look to Park Bo Gum's acting.
Before joining the army, Park Bo Gum had 3 film projects, the drama "Youth Diary" (original title Record Of Youth), the movie Seo Bok - The Human and wonderland. All 3 films were released vaguely and did not resonate.
Park Bo Gum's role in "Youth Diary" was once expected, but the film has old content, Park Bo Gum's acting is even a step back from " replied 1988", the interaction between Park Bo Gum and co-star Park So Dam is not explosive.
Until his military enlistment, the biggest mark in Park Bo Gum's career was still the image of Choi Taek in the TV blockbuster " Reply 1988". Playing the role of an intelligent, profound but strong Choi Taek, masculinity helped Park Bo Gum shine to become a star after " replied 1988". The role was "sneezed" to resonate with the film and was said to have killed Park Bo Gum.
Park Bo Gum's later roles, even in the historical drama "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" or "Youth Solstice", all have the pure, gentle, and well-paid features of Choi Taek "Reply 1988". Park Bo Gum's performance is almost "in the spotlight" with roles of similar colors.
Therefore, When Life Is for You - this collaboration with IU saved Park Bo Gum when the character Gwan Sik left silk clothes, fashion to put on the image of the hard and miserable flooded city of a coastal village man.
Gwan Sik in the harsh scenes that almost collapsed in episode 6, when his son passed away, showed the depth of Park Bo Gum's emotions and acting.
The image of Gwan Sik's rough, chubby hands of a hard-working man and a young but wrinkled face has brought a new mark to Park Bo Gum's acting career.
Not yet had a spectacular breakthrough, but with Gwan Sik - Park Bo Gum had a new turning point in his journey.
