Noona-romance for the win! (drama version)
Age gap dramas with older women/younger men that I've watched so far. I'm only putting here titles in which the age gap is at least 4-5 years.
/currently updating because I have to put 100+ titles here :D/
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1. Secret Love Affair
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 20 years (40/20)
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2. High School King of Savvy
Korean Drama - 2014, 17 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (28/18)
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3. Prietena Surorii Mele
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (?) (35/29?) I don't know if Joon Hee's age was explicitly said in the drama.
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4. When I Was the Most Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (at the beginning of the drama 24/18)
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5. To My Beloved
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (?) (33/26?) I don't know if Jin Se's age was explicitly said in the drama.
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6. Witch's Romance
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 14 years (39/25)
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7. No Longer Human
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 13 years (40/27)
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8. Find Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (32/22)
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9. Fantastic
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: 7 years (35/28)
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10. Nothing But Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (32/22)
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11. I Need Romance 3
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (33/26)
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12. Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 16 years (32/16)
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13. Kenja no Ai
Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
Main couple age gap: 23 years (43/20)
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14. I Do, I Do
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (37/27)
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15. Sunshine With Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (36/26)
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16. At the Moment
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Episode 10 => Main couple age gap: around 15 years (40/25)
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17. Love Me Like A Child
Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (31/24)
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18. Search: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (38/28)
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19. Shijukara
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: 18 years (40/22)
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20. Wo Zai Ta Xiang Ting Hao De
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
One of the main couples age gap: 10 years (35/25)
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21. Sweet Teeth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: 6 years (27/21)
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22. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 5 years (24/19)
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23. Come to Witch's Restaurant
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Main couple age gap: 8 years (28/20)
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24. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (26/20)
/Their age gap is not an issue in the drama and no one even brings it up./
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25. În Oglindă
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: I think it's at least 5 years (42/37)
/It's a melodrama with heavy and toxic emotions/
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26. Melancholia
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 15 years (?) (34?/19) I don't know if Yoon Soo 's age was explicitly said in the drama.
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27. Kimi wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 8 years (29/21)
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28. Secret Boutique
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
It's not really a romance per se but still ML is at least 6 years younger than FL (38/32)
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29. Chi Dao
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
Main couple age gap: 8 years (27/19)
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30. Bu Hui Lian Ai De Wo Men
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Main couple age gap: 8 years (30/22)
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31. Starea Vremii și-a Iubirii
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (34/27)
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32. About Time
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: at least 5 years (31/2?) Choi Wi Jin's age was not explicitly stated.
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33. Dr. Romantic Sezonul 1
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 4-5 years (32?/27?)
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34. Love and Fortune
Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: 17 years (32/15)
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35. Wu Fa Lian Ai De Li Zhi Pai
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (?) (34/24?)
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36. Real Life Love Story: Season 1
Korean Special - 2017, 8 episodes
One of couples age gap: 6 years (30/24)
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37. Thumping Spike
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (24/20)
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38. I Need Romance 3
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (33/26)
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39. Lady's Law
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: at least 5 years (?) (33?/28?) there is also a background couple with a similar age gap
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40. Please Don't Meet Him
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 5 years (34?/29)
/Their age gap is not an issue in the drama and no one even brings it up./
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41. The Love You Give Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 28 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: 6 years (27?/21?)
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42. Idol's Doctor
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (29/25) there is also a secondary couple with 10 years age gap (33/23)
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43. Meet Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Two background couples: 1) around 8 years (?) (30?/22) - it's cute but unrequired; 2) around 15 years (?) (45?/30?)
/The romance in this drama is the slowest of the slow burns/
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44. Iron Ladies
Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 8 years (33?/25)
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45. Iubirea Ochilor Tăi
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (30/26)
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46. Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
One of the couples age gap: around 7 years (35/28)
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47. Insaengdeom Geunyeo
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
The main couple's age gap: around 20 years (40+/20+) - it's cute but unrequited, because of the body swap.
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48. If You Cheat, You Die
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Very slight romance with vague open-ending; age gap: around 14 years: (40?/26?)
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49. Drunk to Love You
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: 6 years (29/23)
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50. Lovely Sister
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
Main couple age gap: 5 years (27/22)
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51. Watashi ga Kemono ni Natta Yoru
Japanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
Episode 2 => Main couple age gap: 8 years (32/24)
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52. Last Cinderella
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: 15 years (39/24)
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53. Mr. Leng and Miss Tian
Chinese Drama - 2023, 31 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 5 years (?) (33?/28?) there is also a background couple with around 10 years age gap (35?/25)
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54. Hello My Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
One of the main couples age gap: 12 years (38/26)
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55. Because I Want No Loss
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (33/26)
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56. Wedding Impossible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 4-5 years (32/27?)
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57. 25 Hours of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (31/25)
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58. Long Vacation
Japanese Drama - 1996, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (31/24)
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59. Murai no Koi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Main couple age gap: at least 6 years (23?/17?)
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60. Love Scenery
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (26/22)
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61. Graduation
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Main couple's age gap: 6 years (35/29) there is also a background couple with a 3-year age gap (32/29)
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62. I Like You, It's Okay
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (32/22)
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63. Why Oh Soo Jae?
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 9 years (37/28)
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64. Chugakusei Nikki
Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (25/15)
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65. 30 Kin Sore wa 30-sai miman okotowari no koi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Main couple age gap: 9 years (30/21)
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66. Brand
Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (35/25)
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67. Followers
Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
One of the background couple's age gap: at least 25 years (51?/26)
/I'm assuming she's in 50-55 range because she has a 13-year-old son but looks around 60 years old/
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68. The Farthest Distance
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: around 4-5 years (29?/24?)
/There is also a background couple with a similar age gap (something like 25/21)/
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69. Watashi ga Kemono ni Natta Yoru 3
Japanese Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
Episode 1 => Main couple age gap: around 7 years (30/23)
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70. Drinking Solo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Background couple (unrequited love) age gap: around 5 years (27/22)
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71. Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (30/26)
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72. Ishitachi no Renai Jijo
Japanese Drama - 2015, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 6 years (36?/30?)
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73. Hospital Ship
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 5 years (36?/31)
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74. Another Miss Oh
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: 8 years (44/36)
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75. Cinderella At 2 AM
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 5 years (33/28)
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76. Tokyo Tower
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Main couple age gap: at least 20 years (?) (42?/22?) there is also a background couple with a similar age gap
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77. The Corridor Pavilion
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (32/25)
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78. Around 40
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (39/33)
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79. Vacation of Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 7 years (33(?)/26)
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80. Hoshi Furu Yoru ni
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (35/25)
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81. Hakuba no Oujisama ~ Junai Tekireiki
Japanese Drama - 2013, 13 episodes
Main couple age gap: 7 years (32/25)
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82. The Lover
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
One of the main couples age gap: 12 years (33?/21?) I don't know if they said how old are they.
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83. Intern in My Heart
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 11 years (32?/21)
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84. Everyday Loves
Korean Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (31/27)
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85. Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
Main couple age gap: 9 years (30/21)
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86. Second Virgin
Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
Main couple: age gap 17 years (45/28)
Background couple: age gap 14 years (40/26) -
87. My Dear Boy
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Main couple age gap: 14 years (33/19)
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88. My Queen
Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes
Main couple age gap: 8 years (33/25)
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89. Seijo
Japanese Drama - 2014, 7 episodes
Main couple age gap: 5 years (33/28) /they had an affair 10 years earlier/
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90. Ha Rak Duai Jai Thoe
Thai Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 15 years (38/23)
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91. Be Your Own Light
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (36/30)
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92. Reunited Worlds
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: 12 years (31/19)
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93. My Dear Lady
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (29/23)
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94. Mama Gogo
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 15 years (40?/25?)
Background couple: age gap around 25 years (60?/35?)
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95. She and Her Perfect Husband
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Main couple age gap: 6 years (34/28)
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96. The Way You Shine
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 5 years (?) (33?/28?) The ages are my guess based on other characters' ages.
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97. Xia Hua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Secondary couple age gap: around 20 years (45?/23?)
/I don't think their ages were clearly stated. The guy graduates from a university near the end of the drama and a woman is a mother of FL. /
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98. Animals
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Main couple age gap: 4 years (27/23)
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99. Zhao Ge Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
Main couple age gap: 10 years (30/20)
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100. An Li Zhao Mi
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Main couple age gap: around 5 years (I don't know how old is Su Ban Xia) (27?/22)