Watching K-dramas has familiarized us with the real names of many actors, but how well
do we know their ages? We’ve been enjoying so many k-dramas that perhaps we don’t
realize the difference in age of the couples on our screens.
Starting off our list is a couple that has a 10-year difference in age. Overcoming poverty
and the pain of the past, a sassy public defender becomes a lawyer. Causing some twists and turns
in her life is a young boy and an innocent lawyer. The young boy admires her for her
decisive testimony during his father’s murder case. With our male lead’s promise to protect
our female lead, where will their relationship take them?
I Hear Your voice will give viewers remarkable acting from the cast and a unique story that
will keep you from turning off your screens. That age gap will disappear into thin
air as the drama develops a well-written mystery and tough court cases, and some building on-screen chemistry between the leads.
He’s got the wealth and good looks and what? He also has severe mysophobia. Welcome
this drama’s male lead who goes the extra mile to keep everything clean – he even
owns a cleaning company. Staying away from germs is his top priority, but what happens
when an untidy girl joins his company? Given her financial status, getting dirty is not
a big deal for this carefree woman. So where will a very clean guy and a messy girl’s relationship
take us? Here’s a romcom drama that will get rid
of the bad vibes and serve you some very funny moments. A 12-year age gap? We definitely don’t feel
it in this drama.
With an age gap of 12 years, the couple that is our Bogummy and our queen Song Hye Kyo
will serve you with some amazing visuals. In addition to their stunning beauty, these
actors will pull you in with their excellent portrayal of their characters. A story filled
with gossip and judgmental characters, Encounter will show viewers the hardships and sacrifices
made when one is in a relationship with a large age gap and is part of a big conglomerate.
A trip abroad will change the lives of two strangers who live completely different lives. Their
fate ties them together as they meet again back in South Korea. Finding herself in a tough
situation, a woman who got divorced from the son of a wealthy company encounters an innocent
man who enjoys the little things in life. This encounter will lead to another and soon,
gossip and challenges will enter the picture.
Immortality. Others may long for it but our Goblin is so sick of it. A general during
the Goryeo period who faced a tragic death, he’s now been living for 900 years. Wanting
to put an end to this, he continues to search for his Goblin bride. Here’s the twist! Not everyone
can be his bride. Only a mortal who sees the sword in him is qualified to be called the
Goblin’s bride. Passing all the requirements is a high school student who's living a tough Cinderella like life
but still radiates positivity and has a smile on her face. He is waiting for his long awaited death after having lived for 900 years!
Your ears will be blessed not only with great dialogue, but also with Goblin’s great soundtrack.
These two leads will make us forget about their age gap with their cute relationship and several funny, and endearing moments!
Their quirky sides will make us root for them and capture our hearts as their relationship continues to develop throughout the story.
A convenience store manager is in for a ride as he starts to gain the attention of a quirky
young woman with jaw dropping fighting skills. Our female lead has boys lining up for her
and has everyone wrapped around her finger. They try to gain her attention but they fail, but
not our male lead! Applying for a part-time position, our female lead will get closer
with the convenience store manager. As a heads up, the first few episodes have lots of controversies
but despite that, Backstreet Rookie has an interesting story to tell. The cute and understanding
relationship of our couple will make you forget about that 12-year age gap. And with Ji Chang
Wook’s young looking face, it wouldn’t even cross your mind that the two have a large age gap.
Also known as Secret Healer, Mirror of the Witch is a historical fantasy drama about
a young man facing discrimination, and an abandoned princess. The young man will make
as much money as he can. Meanwhile, the princess will be cursed and left deep in the mountains.
With the curse that whoever falls in love with her...will die, the forgotten princess will
find a way to cure the spell, and on her journey, she meets our male lead.
Mirror of the Witch will show an adventure of two people trying to change their destiny.
This interesting story will push the age difference of 14 years out of the picture. We love the
great chemistry of the couple and how the directors and writers stick with cute romantic
scenes. They don’t include many physical interactions that could make you cringe.
Here’s another drama that stars lead actors with a large age gap. This drama is about
a woman having a hard time in life. She’s a widowed single mom, and her daughter is
diagnosed with a brain tumor. She receives an offer to be the legal wife of her boss
for three months. Will she accept the offer and leave her daughter in the care of a legal
guardian? Marriage Contract is a drama that offers simple
moments that might seem a little repetitive, but these scenes actually make the drama complete and
beautifully raw. In this drama, viewers get to watch and learn about what makes a person
truly happy.
Next on our list is a drama that really got viewers talking about that large age gap before
it aired. Touch follows the story of an unemployed man who was once a popular make-up artist
and was even at the top of his game, but he didn't have much success. Here also comes an
idol trainee desperately wanting a big break in her career. In their attempt to reach their
dreams, the two cross paths, and their relationship develops from there.
Will you be able to get past that age gap of 17 years? There’s only one way to find out! Go try
and watch this drama that offers viewers the hardships of trying to reach goals and dreams,
and the unexpected things that come with it.
My Mister follows the story of three middle-aged brothers and focuses on the engineer who has
to take care of his two unemployed brothers. His life isn’t going so well, and on top
of that, his wife is having an affair with his boss. A part time worker at his company
will enter his life, but this woman is secretly working for the CEO.
With an age gap of 18 years – did fans of IU see this coming? We will surely be
able to look past that age gap as the couple’s acting hooked us in and played with our emotions right from the beginning!
Before My Mister aired, the age difference was heavily criticized, but the drama proved
critics wrong by showcasing the dedication and growth of IU as an actress.
Park Seo Joon has been all over our timeline due to his rise in popularity. We’re all here
for his chestnut hair and adorable pictures with his dog, but how many of you knew about
this drama where he was paired up with an older woman? With a shocking age gap of 19 years.
Let’s witness how the couple pulled off this drama entitled Witch’s Romance.
A Witch’s Romance tells the story of a single woman in her late 30’s who was romantically
scarred and now doesn’t believe in true love. This hard-working reporter will be called
the “witch” while at work, but entering her life is a young man with a scarred past too. And perhaps it is on this connecting level that they'll be brought together.
that they'll be brought together.
What’s no secret with this drama is the shocking 19-year age gap of our couple. And
what else are we getting from Secret Affair? Excellent emotions from our actors and a great
soundtrack! The way the cast brought their characters to life and brought fire to the
relationships is definitely something to look forward to.
The life of a delivery man will change as an art director eyes his piano skills. Our
male lead is poor but that did not stop him from becoming a piano genius. Spotting his
talent is our female lead who is married to a piano professor. She will offer the delivery
man piano lessons and train him to become a leading young musician. As the piano lessons
start, a forbidden romance starts to blossom too.
Taking the top spot here at a staggering age gap of 20 years, Mr. Sunshine is about
a young boy born into poverty. He takes his chance and escapes to the United States. Now
living as an American officer, he comes back to Korea and finds himself in love with an
aristocrat’s daughter. This love will be put to the test when he also discovers a plot
that will create a massive impact in his home country.
All eyes grew wide with the shocking 20-year age gap shared by our couple. Many came to
see how their romance was displayed in this drama, and viewers were not disappointed as
Mr. Sunshine delivered a powerful story. Alongside the great chemistry of the couple, Mr. Sunshine
hooks you in with a well written story about a sinister plot of colonization.
Bonus: Since we're all talking about age gaps, are you in for some more dramas like this? Well, we've got you covered! Here's an ongoing Korean Drama that you might
want to check. Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Following the story of a nine-tailed fox who has just settled in the city, Tale of the
Nine-Tailed brings you an interesting story that has everyone hooked right now. With Lee
Dong Wook and Kim Bum’s killer charms, who can resist watching this drama? Even though
the couple has an age gap of 10 years, we’re excited for more of their great chemistry
and for more episodes.
Many dramas really got us forgetting about the age gap and swooning over the couples.
Which drama couple with a large age gap is your favorite? Let us know in the comment
section down below.