‘Noona’ is the Korean term used to address an older woman with who a man shares a close relationship with. It can also be his sister. ‘Noona-romance’ k-dramas are very popular in Korea and international fans love it too. Here are few recommendations.
1. Melancholia
A melodrama between two people passionate about mathematics, ‘Melancholia’ stars Lim Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun as the leads. They meet as a teacher and student, but false rumours about them having a romantic relationship changes their lives. But they meet again after years.
2. Encounter
Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum are the leads of this drama. ‘Encounter’ is a gender swap of the usual rich-guy, poor-girl dramas. It shows the progress of a romantic relationship between the CEO of a popular hotel and an employee of the same hotel.
3. Witch's Romance
This drama received a lot of attention as its main characters had an age gap of fourteen years. Starring Uhm Jung Hwa and Park Seo Joon, the show is about a man and woman who have lost hope in love but find themselves falling for each other.
4. Something In The Rain
Familiar to most viewers as ‘Pretty Noona who buys me food,’ the drama is about a store supervisor who starts a romantic relationship with her bestie’s younger brother. The drama addresses the social problems around older women dating someone younger than them and this was praised by viewers. Son Ye Jin and Jung Hae In play the main leads.
5. I Can Hear Your Voice
One of the most popular ‘Noona’ romances of all time, the drama stars Lee Bo Young and Lee Jong Suk as the main couple. The drama is about a young boy who admires the high school girl who testified against his father’s killer. But years later he realises that she is a changed woman.
6. My Lovely Sam Soon
Kim Sun Ah plays the titular role and Hyun Bin plays the man who falls for her. The show is about an insecure woman who is chested by her boyfriend. The owner of a French restaurant notices her break-up and hires her as a new chef, but they have a bickering relationship.
7. Search WWW
Lim Soo Jung and Jang Ki Young play the main couple in this drama. The show is about three women who rule the field of tech. The main couple are a director of a top web portal company and a music developer. They start working together on a video game but this is not their first meeting.
8. Romance Is A Bonus Book
Though there is a difference in their age, the drama is about two close friends who fall in love. One is a famous author who is a part of a publishing company and the other is a single mother looking for a job. Actors Lee Na Young and Lee Jong Suk play the main roles.
9. She Would Never Know
This couple have the smallest age gap of one year when compared to the other couples on the list. The drama is about the people working at a cosmetic company and the romance between an intern and his senior at work. Won Jin Ah and Rowoon star as the leads.
10. Now We Are Breaking Up
The drama explores commitment and betrayals in new-age relationships. It is the story of a successful design team lead and a freelance photographer who meet by chance but are interested in each other. The main couple is played by actors Song Hye Kyo and Jang Ki Young.
