❝ yes i am a sucker for noona romance ❞
/ this list contains dramas and movies with noona-romance theme, including main or secondary couples, unrequited or reciprocated love.
/ i will keep updating ..........
prefer: forbidden romance, significant age gap, puppy male, strong female, dongsaeng's unconditional and obsessive love
less prefer: dumb female, tsundere male
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1. Agora Terminamos
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- main couple // this one's among those few dramas that begins with one night stand // age gap: 38/32
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2. Amor e Casamento
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
- main couple // successful news anchor, not interested in marriage gets pregnant accidentally // age gap: 35/33
- i don't recommend if you want matured male and more romance
- secondary couple // not expected but the more, the merrier // age gap: 15 yrs -
3. Amor Proibido
Japanese Drama - 1999, 11 episodes
- main couple // forbidden love between a high school teacher and her student // age gap: 26/17
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4. Blossom Again
Korean Movie - 2005
- main plot // student-teacher relationship: her student resembles her first love, they even share same name // age gap: 30/17
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5. Cinderela De Novo
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- main couple // umm.. not sure if this counts as noona romance. she time travels to her high school as an adult trapped on a teenager's body // age gap: 29/17
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6. Desqualificação Humana
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- main couple // about two lost souls: contains heavy topics like depression // age gap: 40/27
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7. Doce Primeiro Amor
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
- main couple // a brother in love with his sister who's not his sister (incest?) // age gap: 2 yrs
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8. Doces Jogos
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
- main lead // male lead had crush on senior female lead at university 9 years ago // age gap: 30/24?
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9. Drama Festival 2013: Haneuljae's Murder
Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode
- main plot // forbidden romance: love triangle between mother-in-law, son-in-law and daughter // real age gap: 19 years
- set during and after the korean war, this drama special was traumatizing for me. -
10. Elfos da Limpeza
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
- third couple // Pentagon's Yanan plays the role of younger guy who falls for his sister's best friend // age gap: ?
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11. Eu Preciso de Romance
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- main couple // thai remake of korean 'i need romance 3' // age gap: 33/26
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12. Fang
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- sub-plot // one of the male leads is a model younger than her // age gap: 30/19?
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13. Flat
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
- main couple // friends-to-lover trope: a documentary that shows us two high schoolers (senior and junior) relationship as they grow into adulthood over a span of 7 years // age gap: 18/19
- similar vibe with ''our beloved summer'' -
14. In Your Dreams
Hong Kong Movie - 2017
- main plot // forbidden love between student and his temporary teacher // age gap: 16/30s?
- forbidden romance where two lonely souls find comfort in each other -
15. Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- main couple // office worker female and bicycle shop owner male: two different personalities and social background complete each other // age gap: 30/26
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16. Joosama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
- main couple // university student meets her through a matching app // age gap: 28/20
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17. Lição de Amor
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- main couple // forbidden love: teacher and rebellious student // age gap: 18/30?
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18. Líderes de Torcida
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
- sub-plot // freshman falls for 3rd year senior of different department // age gap: 23/20
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19. Mais Nove Meninos
Korean Drama - 2014, 14 episodes
- one of the couples // high school naive boy falls for a mysterious girl // age gap: 21?/19
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20. Me Derretendo Pouco a Pouco
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
- sub-plot // female lead wakes up after 20 years due to an experiment. 20 years later her ex boyfriend's son develops a crush on her at university // age gap: 24(44)/19
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21. Minha Feliz Vida Divorciada
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
- main couple // workplace romance between a divorcee & a new employee // age gap: 35/22
- really enjoyed kiss scenes <3 -
22. Nada Mais Que Você
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
- main couple // slow-paced and healthy sports romance // age gap: 32/22
- my favourite nuna romance c-drama so far -
23. Namorada Má
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- main plot // female lead is two-timing two guys. one of them is younger // age gap: ?
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24. Namorado Ideal
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- main couple // mysterious younger guy who looks like her high school first love // age gap: ?
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25. Não Ria do Meu Romance
Japanese Movie - 2008
- main plot // infidelity: married college professor and a student's romance // age gap: 39/19
- warning: if you have strong morality, just pass it -
26. O Amante
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
- one of the main couples // unemployed musician who lives with his older girlfriend // age gap: 33/21
- warning: the younger guy is played by the infamous Jung Joon Young. keeping it aside, the drama is weirdly interesting. something i would like to watch (re-watch) alone and burst out laughing. -
27. Por Que as Mulheres Amam
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
- main couple // tech firm head and her temporary assistant (to be CEO) // age gap: 30/22
- if you love successful and established female lead, highly recommended -
28. Queijo na Ratoeira
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
- sub-plot // the couple is female lead's two close friends // age gap: ? 1/2 yrs
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29. Querido.M
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- one of the couples // university students: diabetic girl and neat-freak guy // age gap: 24/23
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30. Romance é um Livro Bônus
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
- main couple // friends-to-lover: male lead has secret crush on female lead for a long time // age gap: 37/32
- bonus: 2nd male lead is also younger (29 y.o.)
- if you love slow-romance, this is a must watch -
31. Standby
Korean Drama - 2012, 113 episodes
- sub-plot // high school boy's one-sided love // age gap: ?
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32. Sunbae, Não Passe Este Batom
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- main couple // workplace romance (sunbae-hoobae relationship) // age gap: 28/27
- the male lead (played by sf9 rowoon) is perfection -
33. The Villain of Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- main couple // light hearted drama about 2 college students with dominant female // age gap: 23/21
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34. Wet Season
Chinese Movie - 2019
- main plot // forbidden love: school teacher and her student // age gap: 40s?/16
- - similar vibe to in your dreams (2017), if you know any similar movie, please let me know