Noona Romances with the Best Chemistry

[partyon]

Noona Romances With The Best Chemistry

 

Love them or hate them, noona romances have been popular in kdramas for a long time.

 

In some dramas we had huge age gaps (e.g. Witch's Romance and Secret Love Affair had 20 year age gaps).

In some dramas the Female Lead really struggled internally with the age gap before giving in (e.g. I Hear Your Voice, Dal Ja's Spring, Oh My Lady!).

In some dramas the younger men allowed the Female Lead to start anew (e.g. Something In The Rain and The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry).

In some dramas the Female Lead had a one-night stand with a younger guy, only to find herself in a dilemma when she found out that she's pregnant and the father is much younger (e.g. I Do, I Do).

In some dramas the Female Lead got stuck with an immature and obnoxious younger guy, but couldn't resist falling in love with him anyway (e.g. Empress Ki, My Name Is Kim Sam Soon).

 

Whatever the premise for the noona romance is, these couples have often had amazing and even explosive chemistry. Which ones did you think had the best chemistry? Which were your favorite noona romance dramas?

 

1. I Hear Your Voice (Lee Bo Young & Lee Jong Suk) (2013)

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A female lawyer falls in love with a 19-year old man who can read read other people's thoughts. A lot of shippers' hearts broke when Lee Bo Young announced she was getting married to Ji Sung oppa.

2. Secret Love Affair (Kim Hee Ae & Yoo Ah In) (2014)

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A scandalous affair ensues between a piano professor's director wife and a 20 year old younger piano prodigy. Some steamy scenes in this drama while the leads struggle with their forbidden feelings. 🔥

3. Lost (Jeon Do Yeon & Ryu Jun Yeol) (2021)

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Another drama where the older married female lead finds solace in the younger male lead.

4. What's Up Fox? (Go Hyun Jung & Chun Jung Myung) (2006)

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When you end up in bed with your best friend's 10 year younger brother, and you just want to forget about it. But he's got other plans...

5. Dal Ja's Spring (Chae Rim & Lee Min Ki) (2007)

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Dal Ja (in her early 30s) wants to get married before she gets older. After a failed romance she wants to save face and enlists a paid much younger boyfriend. On the outside he seems to be debt-ridden slacker, but in real life he's a secret chaebol.

6. Flower Boy Ramen Shop (Lee Chung Ah & Jung Il Woo) (2011)

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The university student FL falls for the arrogant rich guy. That's before she finds out he's a high-schooler. 😱So she tries to push him away, but he gets interested in her because she's.... wait for it.... tough and athletic. Apparently he doesn't know other athletic women. lol

7. Something In The Rain (Son Ye Jin & Jung Hae In) (2018)

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After many failed and toxic relationships, the female lead encounters the much younger male lead with a cute smile. Who could resist Jung Hae In's smile?

 

8. Hyena (Kim Hye Soo & Ju Ji Hoon) (2020)

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Younger male lawyer falls in love with eccentric older noona lawyer. She is in it just to make money off of him. Until she realizes she might have feelings for him too.

 

9. My Name Is Kim Sam Soon (Kim Sun Ah & Hyun Bin) (2005)

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Obnoxious younger CEO falls in love with older pastry chef. He confuses her though, because he likes her but gives mixed signals to her because he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend too. Oh, and he kicks over her bike. Because he likes her. 😒

10. She Would Never Know / Sunbae, Don't Put That Lipstick On (Won Jin Ah & Rowoon) (2021)

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When your younger colleague becomes romantically interested in you, but you just don't want to date a younger man.

11. I Do, I Do (Kim Sun Ah & Lee Jang Woo) (2012)

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Top shoe designer CEO has a one-night stand with younger guy who rips off other people's shoe designs and sells the shoes cheaper. But she finds herself pregnant. Oops.

12. Search: WWW (Lee Da Hee & Lee Jae Wook) (2019)

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Woman with anger management issues but great fashion sense finds herself falling for a younger aspiring actor who has yet to serve in the military. She has a hard time separating between his RL sweet personality and his on-screen villain acting role. lol

13. Encounter (Song Hye Kyo & Park Bo Gum) (2018)

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What happens when an encounter between a man and a woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Not even their ages match.

14. Empress Ki (Ha Ji Won & Ji Chang Wook) (2013)

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She is a Goryeo commoner who ends up becoming the empress of Yuan after marrying the younger emperor. She has a hard time deciding if she loves him though, since she's also in love with the King of Goryeo.

 

15. Hello, Me! (Choi Kang Hee & Kim Young Kwang) (2021)

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You've lost all spunk in life, but suddenly the energetic 17 year old you appears. As well as, a younger hot guy who starts wooing you. Yay!

16. High School King of Savvy (Lee Ha Na & Seo In Guk) (2014)

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Young man leading a double-life as an average high-school hockey player AND a 9-year older CEO (he's impersonating his brother). Female office worker falls for him hard, not knowing that he's actually not her age at all. Oops.

17. Oh! My Lady (Chae Rim & Choi Siwon) (2010)

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Young hot actor finds out he has a secret love child after the child's mom dumps child with him and runs off. Hot actor hires older divorced single mom to take care of his child so that no one will find out about daughter. But things get complicated when they start having feelings for each other.

18. The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry (Park Jin Hee & Kim Bum) (2010)

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Career woman in her mid-30s almost giving up on love after too many failed relationships. Enter hot rock band musician who is 10 years younger. When he writes a song for her, she can't resist it anymore and falls for him. It's understandable - every girl wants a song written about her.

19. Angry Mom (Kim Hee Sun & Ji Soo) (2015)

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Not a drama that is really focused on romance, but we do get some puppy love scenes between Angry Mom who goes back to high-school to defend her kid from bullies, and a high-school boy who used to be a bully.

20. Witch's Romance (Uhm Jung Hwa & Park Seo Joon) (2014)

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Yes, we get some hot scenes between these two leads, until she realizes that he's 15-20 years younger than her. She's not sure at all she can sleep with a guy that much younger than her.

 

21. Why Her? (Seo Hyun Jin & Hwang In Youp) (2022)

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After being demoted in her law firm, the female lead takes on the role of a professor at a university. There she meets the much younger university student and soon her heart starts beating for him.

22. Another Miss Oh (Ye Ji Won & Kim Ji Suk) (2016)

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Eccentric 2nd FL ends up sleeping with her younger brother's BFF - a guy who sleeps around with any woman who comes his way - after a night of drinking. Things get more awkward when she discovers she's pregnant. This is their pre-baby conception ritual

23. Romance Is a Bonus Book (Lee Na Young & Lee Jong Suk) (2019)

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Despite their age gap (she's 37, he's 32), they've been friends for 20 years. Now that she's divorced, there's nobody stopping him from romancing his noona.

24. When the Camellia Blooms (Gong Hyo Jin & Kang Ha Neul) (2019)

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Small town romance, where the single mother FL is pursued by the town's younger police officer and her celebrity athlete ex-bf (who hid their relationship when they were together). Since it is a noona romance, we're gonna guess she will be choosing the younger guy. Such puppy eyes. 🥰

25. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (Go Ah Ra & Lee Jae Wook) (2020)

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Rich piano player finds herself penniless after her father dies and falls in love with an unbeknownst to her, rich younger guy who has run away from home. Turns out he is a high-schooler.... 😬

26. Temperature of Love (Seo Hyun Jin & Yang Se Jong) (2017)

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The leads meet online - she's a writer, he's a young chef. He wants a relationship, she wants to focus on her work. We say go for it!

27. Let's Eat (Lee Soo Kyung & Yoon Doo Joon) (2013)

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Despite the age gap, this is actually a simple drama of a man and woman falling in love.

 

But what's going on here....?

 

28. I Need Romance 3 (Kim So Yeon & Sung Joon) (2014)

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How to seduce a younger man 101:

29. Melancholia (Lim Soo Jung & Lee Do Hyun) (2021)

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A sex scandal between a teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ends in tragedy. Four years later, they meet again...

30. Forecasting Love and Weather (Park Min Young & Song Kang) (2022)

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She caught her boyfriend cheating, and in a moment of weakness she sleeps with a younger guy from work.

31. Search: WWW (Im Soo Young & Jang Ki Yong) (2019)

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Smart, determined director meets younger CEO of another company. A one-night stand happens and later they meet again. Feelings start to develop between the two.

32. Now, We Are Breaking Up (Song Hyeo Kyo & Jang Ki Yong) (2022)

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Career woman falls in love with younger freelance photographer. There is also a breakup, or not.

33. Wok of Love (Jung Ryeo Won & Lee Jun Ho) (2018)

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Bankrupt chaebol heiress + top chef meet at a failing Chinese restaurant.

34. The K2 (Song Yoon Ah & Ji Chang Wook) (2016)

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Bodyguard has better chemistry with his older noona boss, than with the daughter he ends up romancing. The writer needs to go 😡

 

35. Pale Moon (Kim Seo Hyung & Lee Shi Woo) (2023) - nominated by @Tango27

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Bored housewife with indifferent husband goes back to work in a bank, and not only regains her confidence but also a 25 year younger lover. Oh, and she starts embezzling VIP clients' money too.

 

 

Bonus question: Which dramas had great chemistry with real life age gaps, but not being considered a noona romance (as the couple was portrayed as the same age in the drama)?

 

 

1. King2Hearts (Ha Ji Won & Lee Seung Gi) (2012)

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Spoiled and obnoxious casanova prince from South Korea is forced to marry a North Korean elite soldier. He's a handful, I will let you know.

2. 18 Again (Kim Ha Neul & Lee Do Hyun) (2020)

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Couple at the brink of divorce get a second chance when husband goes back to his 18 year old self again. And they start remembering why they fell in love in the first place.

3. Faith (Kim Hee Sun & Lee Min Ho) (2012)

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Doctor travels back 700 years back in time and falls in love with a general.

4. Crash Course in Romance (Jeon Do Yeon & Jung Kyung Ho) (2023)

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This couple who have an 11 year age gap in real life, showed us sweet romance last year.

5. Tomorrow (Kim Hee Sun & Lee Soo Hyuk) (2022)

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Two grim reapers who used to be a married couple in the land of living. Tragic romance but with toe curling chemistry.

6. The Glory (Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun) (2022)

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Woman goes on a revenge rampage and finds an ally in the younger male lead. They're supposed to have a very small age gap on screen, but the drama drew criticism as the aged gap looked a lot bigger.

7. Alchemy of Souls 1 (Jung So Min & Lee Jae Wook) (2022)

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Elite assassin's soul gets trapped in a weak servant's body. She will try to teach her master to become a strong mage.

8. Reunited Worlds (Lee Yun Hee & Yeo Jin Goo) (2017)

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The male lead dies but gets a chance to come back 12 years after his death. At this point in time the female lead is already 31 while he's still 19.

9. One Spring Night (Han Ji Min & Jung Hae In) (2019)

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The leads in this drama are supposed to be the same age, but IRL they have a 5 year age difference.

 

If you feel that a couple is missing, please let us know and we will add them to the poll. Remember to do it before you vote.

 

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[Tango27]

i am def surprised about the bonus ..some of these cases are seriously ehh ? like 10 years and more are too much to put them as same age ..id say thats more of special treatment for some actresses right ?

my vote is obvious

 

 

 

 

it was very bizzare and crazy  and it even seemed that the roles were in reverse but it worked ...

 

i do have a new drama ill put it in spoiler

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pale moon 

 

also a very old one that i kinda enjoyed long time ago .. 

 

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romance 2002

 

[partyon]

22 minutes ago, Tango27 said:

i am def surprised about the bonus ..some of these cases are seriously ehh ? like 10 years and more are too much to put them as same age

 

Yup, I think it was quite obvious in all of these dramas that the actresses were older than the actors. But The Glory definitely wins. There was no one who was gonna believe they had a 2 year age gap, when the FL is 14 years older than the ML IRL.

 

24 minutes ago, Tango27 said:

i do have a new drama ill put it in spoiler

 

Chingu, I have added this one in the poll. 😘We normally only take one nomination per member because we have a limited amount of space in the poll unfortunately.

 

Feel free to vote!

[itsmeash]

Search WWW with two good noona romances and I Need Romance 3. Yes, please!! 

[Dhakra]

Really happy to see Secret Love Affair here. The drama shaped my classical music taste and felt like a very long, amazing movie. It felt so dark, but yet so beautiful. The main classical piece "Schuberts Fantasy" still is on my playlist and the love between the OTP was so captivating. 

 

Didn't know the love gap between the main actors of One Night Spring, but it still is one of my favorite dramas in recent years. Definitely something I planned on rewatching quite soon. 

[africandramalover]

 

 

first on the list is Secret Love Affair... no explanation needed.

 

I Hear Your Voice - I still remember the "bored lawyer" scene in episode 1, which I think was the funniest lawyer behaviour on Tv for me. I was appalled and amused she was behaving that way! LOL!! Their chemistry was top tier!

 

What's Up Fox and Dal Ja's Spring - Dal Ja's Spring has a special place in my heart as the first noona romance I ever watched. I think I fell in love with Korea because of this trope. It was a new and amazing experience. The OST was amazing, the story was hilarious and heartwarming, the characters were interesting, the actors played their parts so well.... I still love this drama all these years later! I just finished a rewatch of What's Up Fox and it still holds up... funny, heartwarming, good story... these are dramas that make me long for the good old days of KDrama...

 

Hyena - I was hesitant about the drama but the teaser (where you got the images from) convinced me to watch the drama. Their chemistry was FIRE!! OMG!!

 

My Name Is Kim Sam Soon - OG drama... My first actress love Kim Sun Ah... I love this actress to the ends of the earth. She can do no wrong in my eyes (except make some drama choices I didn't like hahahaha)

 

K2 - self explanatory.

 

Lost - the female lead's story was the story of my life...

 

Something In The Rain and One Spring Night... This writer knows how to make my heart beat. I look forward to her next drama!

 

I want to write more because I chose almost

all the couples, but I need to get back to assignments....

 

[partyon]

2 hours ago, itsmeash said:

Search WWW with two good noona romances and I Need Romance 3. Yes, please!! 

 

Which of the Search WWW romances did you like more? I know my favorite was the one with Lee Da Hee and Lee Jae Wook. They really complemented each other well despite the age gap.

 

And they had super funny scenes I still can't get over this "Drama Within a Drama" that tvN posted on their YT channel with the younger actor's evil scenes as a villain and Scarlet watching the makjang drama her younger love interest was playing in.

 

 

No wonder she had troubles separating his real life sweet personality and on-screen mean villain personality. He was very convincing as a scumbag.

 

2 hours ago, Dhakra said:

Really happy to see Secret Love Affair here.

 

This is a nice drama. They had very good chemistry!

If you don't have any nominations, feel free to vote in the poll.

8 minutes ago, africandramalover said:

Dal Ja's Spring has a special place in my heart as the first noona romance I ever watched. I think I fell in love with Korea because of this trope. It was a new and amazing experience. The OST was amazing, the story was hilarious and heartwarming, the characters were interesting, the actors played their parts so well....

 

I'm just now watching Dal Ja's Spring for the first time! Only finished the first 4 episodes, but I really like the acting, the characters (both their maturity and immaturity) and the story. It reminds me of why I fell in love with kdramas back in the day. They just don't make them like this anymore....

 

8 minutes ago, africandramalover said:

Their chemistry was FIRE!! OMG!!

 

OMG yes! The most explosive chemistry I've seen in a kdrama ever. I think it's because both are actors over 40 and they have the maturity and experience from real life to portray intense sexual attraction on screen.

[rocher22]

Sunshine By My Side...Cdrama

 

I watched it because of Xiao Zhan but surprisingly  I liked their chemistry.

 

 

 

bts

 

 

 

 

Avengers Club

 

this is not a noona romance drama, I liked the special relationship between the FL and LJY's character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[maribella]

@partyon I haven’t watched any in the list . I tried watching Kim Sam Soon, the FL wasn’t that much older than the ML but she was quite rough to me since I had watched winter sonata etc. I also have problems watching the actress talk in many shows, as if she had a bad face lift. Last show was the masks stuff. I got over the problem and quite enjoyed watching her. 
I don’t mind the age gap as long as both are over 30. High schoolers and undergrads are out. They should be messing around with guys or gals their age and make their own experiences.

 

The one which I dropped had the actress in Gracious family playing a freshman. A 30 plus acting 19 or so is not easy, maybe if I had not watched her playing a mum, I might just have asked why her hands are old, or her face is so lean… . This can be the bonus choice.

12 hours ago, partyon said:

Yup, I think it was quite obvious in all of these dramas that the actresses were older than the actors. But The Glory definitely wins. There was no one who was gonna believe they had a 2 year age gap, when the FL is 14 years older than the ML IRL.

 I watched SHK at an award ceremony show and the MC was profusely praising her beauty. 
Perhaps the casting people did not take into account that the role was a non-glamour type, she wouldn’t be looking 10 years younger all the time.

[willenette]

*** For this event, I’m posing the question: “Is age really just a number?” Yes, and I prefer an “older woman/younger guy romances than vice-versa. It would feel uncomfortable for me if the genders were reversed. Why is it okay if the woman is older? I like having female characters who are old enough to feel confident in their own identities.  Even though not all of them ended up together at the end of the story, but their love story became appealing. In Korea, age is significant. Koreans have a variety of methods for properly approaching someone older than them, both in real life and in K-Dramas. When both of you are already of legal and consenting age, age gaps are most certainly simply a number when it involves love.  K-Dramas, in particular, showed that age doesn't matter when there is chemistry! If there's one trope in Korean dramas that never fails to leave hearts fluttering, it has to be noona romances. In the real world, age is, unfortunately, a very real obstacle to romances, and it can be hard to explain to your parents why you’re dating a pretty boy nine years younger and maybe still in college??? Often times, it offers a bittersweet dose of reality when the romance fails. What would make an older woman fall for a younger man? Why shouldn’t two individuals who share a bond of love and understanding be stopped from forming a romantic relationship like anyone else? Does age ever matter? 

For me, the noona romances with the best chemistry in K-dramas are in these series :

 

 

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Witch’s Romance – This drama was a great and high on my list “noona romance” for me. “Witch’s Romance” boasts a larger age gap that bothered me much less. They have credible and amazing chemistry despite quite a large age gap even bigger in real life but, she’s gorgeous. This was Park Seo Joon’s first ML role and he really shines in the drama. This is the first introduction I had to him! Sigh….that it’s not on Netflix. Park Seo Joon and Uhm Jung Hwa are terrific. This drama is funny but heartwarming. And this certainly was a memorable one that quickly became a classic for me. This drama takes its genre seriously. "Witch's Romance” was a really enjoyable drama.

 

 

Encounter – First of all, I need to say this - The Cuban cinematography is amazing in the drama. Aside from this, it has this superior employee vibes but has that chill mature tinged to it like all noona, which I’ve come to actually like! The role reversal is fresh because you don’t see the Rich Woman/Poor Man dynamic. Here, it’s not just their ages but also their statuses in life seemingly worlds apart. Soo Hyun and Jin Hyuk learned to endure all things for love and stand up for their feelings despite the almost-impossible odds of being together. I love the scene where Soo Hyun asks Jin Hyuk a favor – to have ramyeon with her at a rest stop. It feels like a secret date with Soo Hyun trying to hide her face with a cap so she won’t be easily recognized and Jin Hyuk’s adorable side showing as he shows her how to slurp noodles properly. At this point, they’re not boss and employee but just two people with growing feelings for each other laughing together. I wouldn’t call Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum’s chemistry explosive, but they have this deep bond that radiates from the screen. “Encounter” was one of the highest rating dramas around the time.

 

 

My Name is Kim Samsoon – I will never forget this drama. How can I? This is probably one of the classic noona romances in K-Dramas. I liked it very much because it’s one of the best all time noona romances.  This is great of this kind of genre. The characters don't make a big deal about the age difference, but it's there. The chemistry between Kim Sun-ah and Hyun Bin came up naturally. I still had a DVD of this drama so, when I tried to re-watch it, I said to myself : Hyun Bin looks like that decades ago…

 

 

Hyena – Hyena is HOT as hell and she’s fierce, powerful and complicated. Somehow the best part about noona romances for me is when it is NOT the main point of the story. Even better if FL being older is only mentioned briefly and it has little to no impact on OTP's relationship.

 

The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry – This drama is also good if a little dated. But, Kim Bum is superb in this drama and the chemistry with Park Hee-Jin is excellent, too.

 

When the Camella Blooms – This is a noona romance drama but while watching, I don’t remember him ever calling her “noona”, or is it just me? Maybe because the noona aspect isn’t the exact focus of the romance in the drama. Her being a single mother and social outcast was the bigger hurdle, and I found it a more realistic take on why age-gap relationships can be challenging.

 

 

[nohamahamoud2002]

13 hours ago, Dhakra said:

Really happy to see Secret Love Affair here. The drama shaped my classical music taste and felt like a very long, amazing movie. It felt so dark, but yet so beautiful. The main classical piece "Schuberts Fantasy" still is on my playlist and the love between the OTP was so captivating. 

 

 

 

I didn't watch the drama, but I like Schubert very much, can you tell me which one was it? For me Schubert is another Mozart. Try some Chamber Music, Violin/piano concertos or sonatas, it is a wealth of Classical music

 

 

 

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[partyon]

9 hours ago, rocher22 said:

Sunshine By My Side...Cdrama

 

What's your favorite Noona Romance kdrama?

 

9 hours ago, maribella said:

I haven’t watched any in the list 

 

Not even one?

 

9 hours ago, maribella said:

The one which I dropped had the actress in Gracious family playing a freshman.

 

My ID is Gangnam Beauty? I will add it to the poll, but I wouldn't really say that they had that great chemistry

 

8 hours ago, willenette said:

They have credible and amazing chemistry despite quite a large age gap even bigger in real life but, she’s gorgeous.

 

I agree! It's interesting that even with a 20 year age gap they managed to have a credible on-screen relationship and the chemistry was better than most of the dramas listed in this poll.

 

8 hours ago, willenette said:

Hyena – Hyena is HOT as hell and she’s fierce, powerful and complicated. Somehow the best part about noona romances for me is when it is NOT the main point of the story. Even better if FL being older is only mentioned briefly and it has little to no impact on OTP's relationship.

 

Those two are over 40 @maribella and their chemistry was on fire

Maybe you should try it?

 

1 hour ago, nohamahamoud2002 said:

I didn't watch the drama, but I like Schubert very much, can you tell me which one was it?

 

I think you would like the drama, because it had a lot of great music in it. And the scenes of the main couple were often accompanied by classical music which heightened their chemistry to the next level.

[agenth]

 

 Favorite "Technically Not Noona Romances because the leads were supposed to be of similar age - but they had a real life age gap" dramas? (choose as many as you like)

The Glory (Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun) (2022)

*wut?

 

 

are you kidding me.

 

i kinda forget about that again...

 

i think i will wait until everyone can nominate.

 

my favourite is of courseoppa, but apart that Hyena REALLY impressed me.

It had so much chemistry...

 

[partyon]

15 minutes ago, agenth said:

The Glory (Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun) (2022)

*wut?

 

 

are you kidding me.

 

i kinda forget about that again...

 

You forgot that they were the same age in the drama?

I think that was the most unbelievable part of the drama...

15 minutes ago, agenth said:

Hyena REALLY impressed me.

It had so much chemistry...

 

Me too! I still can't believe dongsaeng @Sleepy Owl dropped Hyena

[maribella]

2 hours ago, partyon said:

My ID is Gangnam Beauty? I will add it to the poll, but I wouldn't really say that they had that great chemistry

I didn’t think so either but I remember the ratings were quite high. I stopped watching after the 3/4 episode. 
 

 

2 hours ago, partyon said:

two are over 40 @maribella and their chemistry was on fire

Maybe you should try it?

I don’t remember why I didn’t even peek into it. Perhaps the title sounds sleazy, If it were Fox or cougar, I might have checked it out. But hyena? 

Anyway in the face of so many enthused watchers,  I think I’ll try it. 

[Dhakra]

10 hours ago, nohamahamoud2002 said:

I didn't watch the drama, but I like Schubert very much, can you tell me which one was it? For me Schubert is another Mozart. Try some Chamber Music, Violin/piano concertos or sonatas, it is a wealth of Classical music

 

It's the piece you also linked. "Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, D.940" I heard the YouTube version you posted so many times based on the drama. The whole drama plays around it, since the Main Lead is a young, talented pianist who is able to play this four hands piece with just two.
This is a version they both play though

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

The female lead is a well known musical manager with her own music hall and becomes his teacher, who begins an affair with him over the course of the drama and hides it. Drama was so well written and well shot. The classical pieces throughout the drama created a great atmosphere. 

But this classical song follows me ever since. It so beautiful.

 

 

21 hours ago, partyon said:

 

If you don't have any nominations, feel free to vote in the poll.

 

I think I did yesterday. 

 

[willenette]

7 hours ago, maribella said:

I didn’t think so either but I remember the ratings were quite high. I stopped watching after the 3/4 episode. 
 

 

I don’t remember why I didn’t even peek into it. Perhaps the title sounds sleazy, If it were Fox or cougar, I might have checked it out. But hyena? 

Anyway in the face of so many enthused watchers,  I think I’ll try it. 

 

@maribella  Yes, I do agree with you if putting this word in slang, it also can be used as a curse word. Song Hye-Kyo was first offered the lead female role, but declined. IDK why.....  I believe Hyena is an appropriate title for this drama since they are both predatory attorneys for whom the chase is the most appealing part of the game.  

9 hours ago, partyon said:

 

Me too! I still can't believe dongsaeng @Sleepy Owl dropped Hyena

 

@partyon  Hyena is worth-watching. What I didn't expect that I'd root for is the chemistry and tension between the two main characters. I kinda liked that there wasn’t something huge at stake to fight for, the fight was just between the two leads. They bicker and fight like the typical cat-and-mouse tropes. The result is seeing two equally attractive and intelligent people hopelessly drawn to one another. Since Ju Ji-Hoon’s character is an ace attorney, he dresses like it, too. But the real style stealer is the FL with her androgynous wardrobe. Yet, she’s still able to come across quite sexy. I guess @Sleepy Owl dropped the drama because Hyena throws you off right away with how the romance starts between the leads. It can be incredibly annoying, but it’s the fact that it gets under your skin that makes it different. Or maybe because of the courtroom scene - Courtroom dramas could either be super boring or extra interesting. It’s a well-written series that has mastered that flirt-and-bicker chemistry between the leads.  

[partyon]

23 hours ago, maribella said:

Anyway in the face of so many enthused watchers,  I think I’ll try it. 

 

Let us know how you like it

 

15 hours ago, Dhakra said:

Drama was so well written and well shot. The classical pieces throughout the drama created a great atmosphere. 

 

Yes, agree to this, dongsaeng! You could actually feel what the leads felt through the music they played. It enhanced each scene so much. Like in the scene you posted, you could feel their sexual tension, their playfulness and their passion.

 

14 hours ago, willenette said:

I believe Hyena is an appropriate title for this drama since they are both predatory attorneys for whom the chase is the most appealing part of the game. 

 

I think so too. I was just expecting them to laugh more - like hyenas do IRL

 

15 hours ago, willenette said:

I guess @Sleepy Owl dropped the drama because Hyena throws you off right away with how the romance starts between the leads.

 

I honestly have no idea why @Sleepy Owl dropped it. It's still a mystery to the rest of the EOs @confusedheart @agenth

[Dhakra]

6 hours ago, partyon said:

Yes, agree to this, dongsaeng! You could actually feel what the leads felt through the music they played. It enhanced each scene so much. Like in the scene you posted, you could feel their sexual tension, their playfulness and their passion.

 

I think I said this in a previous post before, but due to this every episode felt more like a movie than an episode. When I think about it, I don't think I have seen any other drama afterwards who was able to weave in the music so well into the drama. The music is like an additional actor. 
But I also remember the drama felt so heavy due to this aswell, every scene was so meaningful, it definitely wasn't a light watch. If I remember correctly, I dropped it initially and picked it up again a few weeks later. 

[lebeaucouple]

@partyon - I guess you know my tastes by now, as I prefer suspense, mysteries, and thriller dramas, so romantic comedies are rarely on my top list unless it's highly rated and recommended to watch in the platform.

 

I do not watch many of the above listed although I read many commented some of which are highly recommended to watch, eg. "Secret affair"....

 

I watched these two whole drama :

 

1) Hyena - noona romance spent far less time in drama, except their kissing and sex. (although I love this couple).  Courtrooms are more suffocating than the real world, where people cheat, flatter, hide, and start destructive relationships—and that's just lawyers. I don't feel noona romance on this drama.

 

2) When the Camellia Blooms (Gong Hyo Jin & Kang Ha Neul) (2019) - their romance elements was not fully utilised so I don't feel much on the noona romance but this drama was so amazing and meaningful.

 

Strangely, I did not watch fully the below two mentioned drama, I only watched one teaser or one EP on YouTube, but I will choose them because this two couples gave you a strong sense and romantic feeling of what noona romance is here to stay:

 

• For TOP noona romance romance, I would chose Something In The Rain (Son Ye Jin & Jung Hae In) (2018) and they were full with chemistry and intimacy that you would almost think Jung Hae In had a crush on Son Ye Jin during the show or after the drama. 

 

• For 2nd noona romance drama, I would chose WWW (Lee Da Hee & Lee Jae Wook) (2019), their chemistry were funny and comical.