Boy toys don't come any cuter than this! Alluring relationships between an older woman and younger man.

Noona Romances

Cha Soo Hyeon (Song Hye Kyo), the daughter of a powerful politician, was forced into a loveless arranged marriage by her family after graduating from university. After an unhappy divorce, she decides to travel abroad to find herself. During her journey, she meets Kim Jin Hyeok (Park Bo Gum), a free-spirited drifter working part-time jobs to fund his adventures. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, they form a close bond that blossoms into a romantic attraction. Can their love overcome societal pressures and personal struggles? This 2018 South Korean drama was directed by Park Shin Woo.

Encounter

🌈 My Rainbow, After A Storm ⛈

Shin Yun Bok (Kim Myung Soo) dreams of becoming a webtoon writer, but he comes from a village community that is effectively stuck in time. The community strictly abides by the conservative, Confucian values of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). In desperation, he decides to leave the confines of the village. On his foray into the world outside, he meets the frustrated art teacher Kim Hong Do (Lee Yoo Young). Could this meeting inspire them both to greater things – and possibly even spark a lasting love? This drama was based on the webtoon “Treat Me Carelessly” by Sun Woo and was directed by Jang Yang Ho.

Dare to Love Me

🪭The Lovely Daring Team💞

After his badminton career stalls, Song Sang Chuan (Leo Wu) shifts his focus to tennis. Joining a local tennis club to improve his game, Sang Chuan meets Liang You An (Zhu Yu Tong), a woman facing unexpected life changes. Smitten with You An, Sang Chuan does everything he can to win her heart. However, she struggles to take his advances seriously due to their 10-year age difference. Can Sang Chuan overcome the age gap and win You An’s heart? This 2023 Chinese romance series was directed by Chen Chang.

Nothing But You

The Gem, Set, Love Team 

Ye Ji is an art student who dreams of becoming a ceramic artist. She heads to school in Yangpyeong as both a student and a teacher, where she meets brothers Seo Hwan and Seo Jin. Hwan, who is Ye Ji's student, falls in love with her and takes her to his father's workshop to confess his feelings. However, at the workshop, Ye Ji meets Jin. Although Jin is aware of Hwan's feelings toward Ye Ji, Jin does not hesitate to win over Ye Ji's heart and eventually gets engaged to her. Overnight, those who are meant to be each other's strongest supporters end up becoming the worst enemies thanks to a twist of fate. Straddling desire and love, the three struggle to figure out what's right during the most beautiful time of their lives.

When I was the Most Beautiful

✨ The Most Beautiful Team ✨

Veteran Korean language teacher Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won)’s stable and pressure-free life is unsettled by the return of her former pupil, the one-time troublemaker Lee Jun Ho (Wi Ha Joon). A decade ago, she helped him gain admission to a prestigious university. He secretly fell for her then, and has admired her from afar ever since. In the pursuit of love, he gives up his job at a major company to become a Korean language teacher – and be closer to Hye Jin again. Will his plan work? And could this former teacher and student find love, despite their sizable age gap? This 2024 South Korean romance drama series was directed by Ahn Pan Seok.

The Midnight Romance in Hagwon

Lessons in Love Team

After being involved in an accident, Yuri Motomiya (Fumi Nikaido) is shocked to discover that she can now hear other people’s thoughts, anytime she makes eye contact. To spare herself, she stays isolated from others until she happens to meet Yoon Tae Oh (Chae Jong Hyeop), a Korean student whose thoughts are a mystery to her. Could Tae Oh be Yuri's chance at true love that she believed to be unattainable?&nbsp;

An endearing love story with a fantasy twist, this is a 2024 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Fukuda Ryosuke, Okamoto Shingo, and Kato Akiko.

Eye Love You

"Love lost in translation" 

Teaching mathematics at the prestigious Ahseong High School, Ji Yoon Soo (Im Soo Jung) loves her job almost as much as she loves math. A good-natured woman, with a tenacity that is always driving her forward, Yoon Soo is an excellent teacher who loves to share her fondness for math with her students. Extremely passionate about the subject, Yoon Soo is always encouraging her students to find their own answers and is happy to come alongside those who might need a little extra help.
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Among those students is Baek Seung Yoo (Lee Do Hyun), an extremely introverted and seemingly troubled student who consistently ranks at the bottom of his class. Never speaking to anyone, Seung Yoo spends much of his time alone, choosing to take pictures with his camera, rather than interacting with anyone around him. Seeing Seung Yoo’s potential in math, Yoon Soo is determined to help the struggling youth. With time and attention, Seung Yoo’s grades begin to improve but his success in math brings with it an entirely unexpected set of problems. With rumors of a teacher-student scandal now floating around school, it doesn’t take long for Yoon Soo’s world to come crashing down around her.
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Reunited four years later, Yoon Soo and Seung Yoo are determined to expose the corruption at Ahseong High School and regain Yoon Soon’s reputation as an excellent teacher. Will their efforts be enough to overcome such deep-seated corruption, or will their shared history only serve to destroy them further?

Melancholia

The Wistful Team

All his life, Duan Yu Cheng (Wang An Yu) has had only one dream: to become a world-class high jumper. Unfortunately, his height has made achieving this dream all but impossible. Or it would, if he were any other athlete. Being the high-spirited young man that he is, Yu Cheng refuses to let his limitations get in the way of his dreams.

Fully aware of the fact that he needs professional guidance, Yu Cheng hopes to enlist the help of experienced athletics assistant, Luo Na (Jin Chen). With plans to enroll at the university where Luo Na coaches, Yu Cheng hopes to land a spot on Luo Na’s team and employ her expertise to make his dreams of high jumping come true. But pursuing one’s dreams takes more than a plan, it takes grit and determination that few possess.

Despite facing a number of challenges and set-backs, Yu Cheng refuses to give up. With the support of Luo Na and his teammates, does Yu Cheng have what it takes to turn his lifelong dreams into reality?

Adapted from the novel “Blazing Trail” by Twentine, “Falling Into You” is a 2022 Chinese romantic sports drama directed by Yi Zheng.

Falling Into You

Jumping Into Your Heart 

Years ago, misunderstanding and misfortune drove young lovers Min Hui (Wang Yu Wen) and Xin Qi (Wang Zi Qi) to part on bad terms. In their time apart, Min Hui has become a tech hotshot, while Xin Qi made a name for himself in the business world. When “fate” reunites them at a business event, they begin to talk, and Xin Qi learns that Min Hui has been hiding a very big secret… Will they resolve past mistakes – and maybe rekindle their romance? This 2023 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Shi Ding Rou and directed by Ding Ying Zhou.

The Love You Give Me

OMG I suddenly have a SON

Oh Su Jae (Seo Hyun Jin) is on a journey to reach the pinnacle of South Korea's legal world. However, a key case takes an unexpected turn, leading to her abrupt demotion. Deflated, Su Jae takes on a job working at a law school, hoping to reclaim her reputation and standing in the law firm where she was once a partner. At the school, she meets Gong Chan (Hwang In Yeop), a student who has faced his own share of hardships. And as they begin to spend time together, a close bond forms. As Su Jae begins her journey back to the top, could love be on the cards? This 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Park Soo Jin.

Why Her?

Fallen ⭐️ Rising Team

Research shows over 73 percent of Korean women believe they\u2019re fat. And among those 73 percent, our heroine Kim Sam Soon exists. She\u2019s a heartbroken 29-year-old woman. She didn\u2019t go to college, got fired on Christmas, nor she has a lover or a lovely car. She lives in harsh reality but still dreams like any other 29-year-old woman. She dreams of having a movie-like romance with her ideal man, but she knows it is unlikely to happen. When she buries herself in work, it feels like she can carry on without getting married and just travel around the world. But sometimes, her heart flutters to a kind man, and she starts to get afraid of how time flies. She feels like she\u2019ll be able to achieve all her dreams if she can just suddenly hit the jackpot. To all Sam Soons, we present you this romance. We hope you stay strong just like Sam Soon. May life deceives you, and you shed tears over love, but don\u2019t let yourselves down but firm your heart up.

My Lovely Sam Soon

Dragon TV

Tang Ming Xuan (Zhang Han) is the workaholic general manager of the highly successful Ming Yuan Fashion Group. Married to his job, he is the consummate professional, and has all but resolved to remain single so he can focus his time and effort on making sure his business endeavours go off without a hitch.

But life changes forever on the day he meets Tang Fei (Xu Lu) at a design fair. She is a lively young woman with a passion for traditional embroidery, and plans to hone her skills by studying in Europe.

Although they adore spending time together, they refuse to consider the notion of changing their own long-set plans. So the day finally comes when Tang Fei must set off for Paris, and Tang Ming Xuan stays in China, working on his business plans.

But love will not be shunted aside so easily. And when the opportunity to launch a European fashion venture comes up, the duo let set to be reunited – as business partners...and perhaps more.

"Sunshine of My Life” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Tien Jen Huang.

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