Age gap romances [older FL]

Age gap: ~ 20 years
Genres: Music, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Infidelity, Rich Woman/Poor Man, Student-Teacher Relationship, Poor Male Lead, Business Industry, Betrayed By A Significant Other, Student Male Lead, School Setting, Workplace Politics 

Sun Jae, a twenty-year-old piano prodigy working as a delivery man due to his humble background, stumbles upon a concert hall one day. Upon playing the piano there, he captures the attention of Hye Won, an elite art director married to a piano professor. Recognizing his raw talent, she arranges for him to receive lessons from her husband to groom him into a young musical sensation. Born into poverty and without formal training, Sun Jae is overwhelmed by Hye Won's support, which becomes his lifeline. Their connection deepens, and he confesses his longing for her. Hye Won, drawn to his charisma and passion, grapples with her feelings, torn between preserving her life's work and pursuing this intense romance.

 ~~ Adapted from the novel "Tokyo Tower" (東京タワー) by Ekuni Kaori (江國香織).

Age gap: ~ 30 years
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Older Woman/Younger Man, Illness, Ill Female Lead, Exchange Student Male Lead, Writer Female Lead, Young Adult Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Neurological Disorder

Matsumura Ryouko is a popular novelist in her 50s who has just found out that she has Alzheimer’s disease. In order to gain some fulfilment in her life, she decides to be a guest lecturer at a university. Through one of her students, she meets a South Korean exchange student, So Chan Hae. As they become closer, they fall in love.

Age gap: 7 years
Genres: Business, Romance, Life, Melodrama
Tags: Family Pressure, Nice Male Lead, Forbidden Love, Older Woman/Younger Man, Sexual Harassment, Male Chases Female First, Disapproving Parent, Secret Relationship, Family Dispute, Sismance

Yun Jin A, a woman in her mid-30s, has never experienced a successful relationship. After being dumped countless times for her clumsy and reckless behavior, she is heartbroken when a man breaks up with her, calling her as unappealing as bland devil's-tongue jelly. Then, Seo Jun Hui, her childhood friend's younger brother, reappears. Now an attractive and confident man, he surprises Jin A, and she begins to feel that this time, she may finally find love.

Age gap: 7 years
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Male Chases Female First, Older Woman/Younger Man, Multiple Couples, Warm Man/Cold Woman, Nice Male Lead, Clingy Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Cohabitation, Childhood Friends' Relationship, Age Gap [Drama Life]

Shin Joo Yeon is a 33-year-old fashion marketing director at a home shopping channel company. She's developed a tough, prickly outer shell in order to succeed in the workplace and has almost given up on the idea of true love after countless failures in the relationship department. Joo Wan is a 26-year-old songwriter and carefree spirit, who returns to Korea after seventeen years of living abroad. Up until the age of 9, he was practically raised by his mom's friend and her daughter, Shin Joo Yeon. While she only remembers him as a kid she was forced to play with when her mom was busy, all of Joo Wan's early memories; from bath time, to play time, to learning how to tie his shoe laces, include her. Upon meeting again, he aims to heal Joo Yeon's jaded sense of romance.

Age gap: 14 years 
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Nice Male Lead, Warm Man/Cold Woman, Male Chases Female First, Love Triangle, Cheerful Male Lead, Cohabitation, Workplace Setting, Reporter Female Lead, Boss-Employee Relationship

Ban Ji Yeon is a single 39-year-old woman. She works as a reporter and is very enthusiastic about her work. So much so that she is often called a “witch” at work. She doesn't believe in true love because of her past experience when her boyfriend disappeared prior to their wedding. Yoon Dong Ha is a 25-year-old young man who runs a small errand center with his friend. He looks like a happy guy, but he lost his girlfriend in an accident. Sparks fly when Ji Yeon and Dong Ha meet, and despite the age difference, they find a lot in common with each other, including their scarred hearts.

Age gap: ~10 years
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Idol Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Selective Mutism, Single Father Male Lead, Entertainment Industry, Cohabitation

A spunky 35-year-old housewife, Yoon Gae Hwa, takes on the job of manager to prickly top star Sung Min Woo in order to earn enough money to regain custody of her child from her ex-husband. Romantic hijinks and hilarity ensues when they find themselves in an awkward living situation as Min Woo pays Gae Hwa to take care of his daughter, Ye Eun.

Age gap: ~10 years (⚠️relationship with a minor)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sports
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Double Identity, Eccentric Female Lead, Male Chases Female First, Nice Male Lead, High School, Hidden Identity, Ice Hockey, Student Supporting Character, Student Female Lead 

Can a high school boy lead a double life? Lee Min Seok is a rising hockey player at his high school leading an average high school life, complete with a groupie classmate, Jung Yoo Ah, who has a crush on him. But suddenly one day, Min Seok’s older brother, who looks just like him except for the fact that he’s nine years older, calls and begs Min Seok to impersonate him at his new job as he inexplicably goes into hiding for awhile. As he goes to work as his older brother, Min Seok meets Yoo Ah’s older sister, Jung Soo Young, a contract worker at the same company, and clashes with the Director Yoo Jin Woo, the son of the company president. As Min Seok leads a double life, will both Yoo Ah and Soo Young fall for the same guy?

Age gap: 8 years
Genres: Mystery, Law, Romance, Supernatural
Tags: Revenge, Smart Female Lead, Trauma, Older Woman/Younger Man, Male Chases Female First, Mind Reading, Cohabitation, Love Triangle, Death, Orphan Male Lead 

Jang Hye Sung, a bold and materialistic public defender, becomes a lawyer after a difficult childhood. She encounters Park Soo Ha, a 19-year-old who can read minds and considers her his first love for helping convict his father's killer. Joining them is Cha Kwan Woo, a cheerful and principled ex-cop turned lawyer. Together, they tackle tough cases and seek justice against the odds.

Age gap: ~20 years
Genres: Romance, Drama
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Student Supporting Character, Student Male Lead, Co-workers' Relationship, MDL Remake, Best Friends' Relationship, Classmates' Relationship, Married Female Lead, Stalker Supporting Character, Architect Female Lead

Kojima Toru is a medical school student, but he is bored with his life that always seems the same. One day, he meets an architect, Asano Shifumi, and he is invited to her office. He enjoys a pleasant time with her. They drink coffee and listen to music. At that time, he sees a black and white photo of the Tokyo Tower on her office wall. He asks her if she likes the Tokyo Tower and she replies that she does not because it looks lonely to her. Kojima Toru loves the time he spends with her. A couple of days later, he visits her office again and tells her that he wants to know more about her. 

 ~~ Adapted from the novel "Tokyo Tower" (東京タワー) by Ekuni Kaori (江國香織).

Age gap: ~20 years
Genres: Romance, Drama
Tags: Infidelity, Older Woman/Younger Man, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Tap Dance, Brief Nudity, Nudity, Adapted From A Novel

Toru, a 20-year old man, falls in love with a woman who is not only married but also 20 years older than he. Complicating matters even further, she also happens to be a good friend of his own mother. Not the makings of a simple relationship, to say the least. For her part, the married woman has all the money and possessions she could ever want. But something is missing, and it is that "something" that she finds in this very unexepected yet undeniable love for a man young enough to be her own son. The story unfolds in tandemwith that of Toru's friend, Koji, who also falls in love with a married woman. The two couples struggle to deal with the complexities of modern relationships, in an effort to find a balance between the forces of true love and the reality surrounding them.

~~ Adapted from the novel "Tokyo Tower" (東京タワー) by Ekuni Kaori (江國香織).

Age gap: ~10 years
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Tags: Cohabitation, Clingy Male Lead, Love Triangle, Older Woman/Younger Man, Sismance, Nice Male Lead, Adapted From A Manga, Strong Female Lead, Affectionate Mains' Relationship, Housemates' Relationship

So begins a bizarre and beautiful relationship where Sumire allows Takeshi to live with her, but solely in the capacity of a pet dog. She even calls him Momo. Every day, coming home, Sumire-chan (as Takeshi calls her) and "Momo" do life together in such a way that gradually develops into so much more.

Age gap: ~10 years
Genres: Business, Romance, Drama
Tags: Adapted From A Novel, Older Woman/Younger Man, Male Chases Female First, Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, Office Setting, Office Worker Female Lead, Office Worker Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life]

Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called "anego" by her younger co-workers. What is "anego"? It means "older sister", but in this case, it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her co-workers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything. This drama depicts realistically how Naoko lives her everyday life, including her love life, the problems she faces, and her uneasiness about the future. 

~~ Adapted from the novel “Anego” (アネゴ) by Hayashi Mariko (林真理子).

Age gap: ~10 years
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Entertainment Industry, Unrequited Love, Love Triangle, Boss-Employee Relationship, Older Woman/Younger Man, Cohabitation, Secondary Couple, Producer Female Lead, Producer Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life] 

The drama is set in the backstage world of broadcasting industry. The story revolves around the dynamic work and life of people who work in the entertainment division of television network. Ra Jun Mo, a 10-year veteran PD of variety shows, is described to have a long list of variety shows credit but without a notable program under his name. 10-year veteran music show PD, Tak Ye Jin, is described to have started out as an innocent and smart young rookie but the harsh working competition has changed her personality. She now becomes a sharp and prideful woman who says whatever is on her mind even in front of her bosses.

Age gap: ~8 years
Genres: Business, Romance
Tags: Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Older Woman/Younger Man, Slow Burn Romance, Hardworking Female Lead, Advertising Industry, Business Industry, Advertising Agency Setting, Marketing Industry, Workplace Setting

Minami is a single 28-year-old office worker in an advertising office. She's very work-oriented and her love is doubted by her boyfriend. One day, she meets Yuya, who is a part-time worker at her company. 

~~ Adapted from the manga "Sapuri" (サプリ ) by Okazaki Mari (おかざき 真里).

Age gap:
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Cohabitation, Slow Romance, Love Triangle, Housemates' Relationship, Dancer Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Skinship, Dance 

Eun I walks home and finds a large blue box in front of her home. When she looks inside the box, she's shocked again to see the guy from the other day, In Ho, sitting in the box. Eun I brings sopping wet In Ho into her apartment while she tries to contact her younger brother. Her younger brother doesn't answer her calls. Oddly enough, In Ho reminds Eun I of her former pet dog Momo. Eun I then comes up with an arrangement. She will let In Ho stay at her apartment if he becomes her pet dog named Momo.

Age gap: ~8 years
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Cohabitation, Secret Relationship, Clingy Male Lead, Older Woman/Younger Man, Adapted From A Manga, Hidden Identity, Love Triangle, Smart Female Lead, Character Development, Cold Female Lead

In education, career, and appearance... Sumire is perfect, too perfect for even her boyfriend, who summarily dumps her. Also sexually harassed at work, Sumire takes matters into her own hands. Returning home depressed and lonely, she finds a young man, Takeshi, injured inside a cardboard box. She takes him in, but can't get him to leave, so she offers to keep him if he agrees to become her "pet". With nowhere else to go, Takeshi accepts and immediately takes to his new role. While they are cultivating their relationship as "master" and "pet", a man whom Sumire was attracted to a long time ago, returns to Japan. Although he promises to provide her with the perfect life she has always wanted, Sumire finds she can't stop thinking about "Momo". Could she be falling for her pet?

Age gap: 10+ years (⚠️relationship with a minor)
Genres: Romance, Drama
Tags: Dancer Male Lead, Adult-Minor Relationship, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Family Relationship, Hidden Identity, Miniseries, Older Woman/Younger Man, Illness, Terminal Illness

Kozue Ogawa is a housewife and has been married to Hideo for seven years. They don't have any children, but as they live with her parents at their flower shop, every day is still lively. She is happy with her life and her husband, but she wonders if it is enough. From time to time, she is gripped by this doubt that she cannot raise with anyone. Kozue starts a part-time job in the editing department of the magazine where she used to work. Her former colleague is now working hard as the editor-in-chief. One rainy day, Kozue meets a young man. He is Takuma Fukazawa, a high school student. He seems somehow shrouded in sadness. He is a dance teacher. In the dance studio, there is just the two of them. Takuma curls his hands around Kozue's body, and his dance instruction begins. Their unexpected closeness causes Kozue to hesitate. With her heart pounding, she pushes Takuma's hands away and runs home. But the throbbing in her chest continues. It can't be. But what is this feeling?

Age gap: ?
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Tags: Love Lessons, Childhood Friends' Relationship, Mentor Male Lead, Restaurateur Male Lead, Miniseries, Older Woman/Younger Man, Friendship, Food

Tachibana Miyabi is 39-years-old and hasn't had a boyfriend in 5 years. This doesn't bother her though as she is pretty and confident and enjoys her life as a single woman. She is a doctor and runs her own successful dermatology clinic. But at her school reunion, she finds herself being pitied by others for still being single. Afterwards, she attends a gourmet meeting at a restaurant. There, she talks about her school reunion. Seiji, the owner of the restaurant, makes a biting remark that she isn't the type popular with men. She becomes upset by the remark, but finds herself taking his advice to heart. Eventually, she asks Seiji to mentor her on how to catch men to which Seiji agrees. What follows is a series of mishaps and triumphs and adventures as Miyabi does her best to be the 'type' of woman men want.

Age gap: 10+ years
Genres: Romance, Drama
Tags: Adapted From A Manga, Extramarital Affair, Miniseries, Infidelity, Older Woman/Younger Man

Kamijo Natsu lives in company housing. One morning, she hears a rumor from the other housewives. The rumor is that Komaki Rie, who is friends with Natsu, has left her husband and son for her boyfriend. Natsu believes that family is more important than anything else, finds the rumor difficult to believe. Natsu receives a phone call from Rie. Rie tells Natsu that she now feels faithful as a woman and her tone is very bright. Saeki Ryu is a young man that moves in downstairs from Natsu. Ryu works in the same department as Natsu’s husband Yoshiyuki. Natsu develops feelings for Ryu.

Age gap: 8 years
Genres: Historical, Romance, Medical, Supernatural
Tags: Time Travel, Goryeo Dynasty, Power Struggle, Older Woman/Younger Man, Skilled Killer, Elemental Power, Sword-fight, Fate, Smart Female Lead, Sassy Female Lead

A 21st-century plastic surgeon, Eun Su, gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong, is smart but a little naive; he almost never smiles. He faces conflicts with the female doctor, Eun Su, but soon feels attracted to her.

Age gap: ?
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Cohabitation, Male Chases Female First, Lovers Separated, Love At First Sight, Fast Paced Romance, High School, Clingy Female Lead, Unlikely Romance, Mother-Daughter Relationship

Taira Kei, a contemporary dance prodigy, pursued his talent from a young age and even studied in Germany before facing a mid-career setback that left him frustrated. Returning to Tokyo, he takes up part-time work as he endeavors to reignite his dream. Nishihara Yui, a chemistry teacher in her 30s at a prestigious high school, grapples with loneliness despite an affair with a married colleague. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Kei, igniting a passionate affair that engulfs her.

Age gap: 15 years
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Family
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Miniseries, Infidelity 

42-year-old Hashimoto Tomoko is an ordinary housewife with an uneventful life. One day, she meets Sugawara Yuichi, a young man 15 years her junior who is a part-time worker. He has a girlfriend Suzuki Satomi who is cohabiting with him while she has her husband Koji. They are each aware of this and yet they have repeated rendezvous in a narrow street along the Chuo train line without clear intent and eventually sleep together. This is their escape from the never-ending emptiness of reality to fill the emotional void. However, an incident starts to sway Tomoko and Yuichi and what awaits them is an extremely cruel truth.

Age gap: ?
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Family
Tags: Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Forbidden Love, Tearjerker, Miniseries, Infidelity, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Older Woman/Younger Man, Illness, Calm Male Lead 

Midnight. On a certain website, Sara types "If you are dying, please donate your heart to my daughter". In an Internet cafe. The young man taps slowly on the keyboard. When Sara next rechecks the website, she sees a reply. "I would like to give my heart". And thus, the mysterious young man enters single mother Sara's life. When she falls in love, it is time for the young man to die. Is that what fate has in store for Sara?