When Life Gives You Tangerines – Episode 3

Mid-Episode Recap – When Life Gives You Tangerines – Episode 3: “Yesterday Was Your Spring”

Ae‑sun and Gwan‑sik return home to Jeju after reclaiming their cherished items from scammers. Gwan‑sik’s mother pressures Ae‑sun to give up her “golden frog” heirloom, setting off a family confrontation. Meanwhile, Ae‑sun is expelled from school for being a runaway, while Gwan‑sik is merely suspended—highlighting gender and social biases.
Faced with mounting family expectations, Ae‑sun is matched with a much older suitor offering fortunes in exchange for marriage. In a dramatic gesture to stop her, Gwan‑sik leaps into the sea and swims after her boat—earning her trust and preventing her from sacrificing her dreams.
This pivotal episode explores young love, social pressures, and the courage to defy tradition—a beautiful chapter in their blossoming story.