Older man / Younger woman
The recommendations I received from this thread
Please point out if I made any mistakes listing the ages.
The number ratings are from January 2018 and may have changed since.
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1. Kobold
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL rating 9.1
Male lead actor is 12 years older.
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2. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.9
Ji Sung is 8 years older than Hwang Jung Eum (they also star together in Secret Love).
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3. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.7
Lee Joon Gi is 11 years older than IU.
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4. Oh My Ghostess
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.6
Jo Jung Suk is 10 years older than Park Bo Young.
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5. The Princess' Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
MDL rating 8.6
Park Shi Hoo is 8 years older than Chae Won.
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6. A Beautiful Mind
Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
MDL rating 8.5
Hyuk Jang is 15 years older than Park So Dam
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7. Dong Yi
Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
MDL rating 8.5
Ji Jinhee is 16 years older than Han Hyo Joo.
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8. Marriage, Not Dating
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Yeon Woo Jin is 8 years older than Han Groo.
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9. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Park Bo Gum is 6 years older than Kim Yoo Jung, very noticeable because she was 16 at the time of the drama.
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10. Black
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Song Seong Heon is 14 years older than Go Ah Ra.
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11. Gu Family Book
Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Lee Seung Gi is 8 years older than Suzy.
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12. Shopping King Louie
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Seo In Guk is 8 years older than Nam Ji Hyun.
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13. A Gentleman's Dignity
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Kim Min Jong(was 40) and Yoon Ji Yi(was 22)
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14. Suspicious Partner
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
MDL rating 8.4
Ji Chang Wook is 8 years older than Nam Ji Hyun.
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15. Bring It On, Ghost
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.3
Ok Taec Yeon is 11 years older than Kim So Hyun.
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16. Marriage Contract
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.2
She is 29, he is 46.
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17. The Greatest Love
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.2
10 years age gap
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18. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
MDL rating 8.2
Jung Woo is 10 years older and Yoo Yeon Seok is 6 years older than Go Ah Ra. (You need to figure out who is the lead in the drama. )
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19. Family's Honor
Korean Drama - 2008, 54 episodes
MDL rating 8.1
One of the main couples is 19 years apart for real, but also about 10 years as the characters.
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20. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
MDL rating 8.1
Furukawa Yuki is 10 years older than Miki Honoka, even though in the drama they are supposed to be about the same age.
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21. General and I
Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes
MDL rating 8.0
Chung Wallace is 15 years older than Angela.
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22. Gomen, Aishiteru
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
MDL rating 8.0
She is 25, he is 39.
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23. High-end Crush
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.0
Jung Il Woo is 7 years older than Jin Se Yeon and in the drama he is supposed to be older too.
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24. The Painter of the Wind
Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.0
17 years age gap
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25. Beautiful Gong Shim
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MDL rating 8.0
Nam Goong Min is 15 years older than Bang Mi Ah
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26. Doctors
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Kim Rae Won is 9 years older than Park Shin Hye.
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27. The Scholar Who Walks the Night
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Lee Joon Gi is 8 years older than Lee Yoo Bi.
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28. The Imperial Doctress
Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Huo Wallace is 8 years older than Liu Cecilia.
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29. Flowers of the Prison
Korean Drama - 2016, 51 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Go Soo is 16 years older than Jin Se Yeon.
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30. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Park Hae Jin is 8 years older than Kim Go Eun, although in the drama they are supposed to be around 4 years apart.
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31. Behind Your Smile
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 19 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Chang Marcus is 7 years older than Liu Eugene, I add it because in the drama she acts much younger so is very noticeable.
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32. The King of Dramas
Korean Drama - 2012, 18 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
8 years age gap
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33. Introverted Boss
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.9
Yeon Woo Jin is 10 years older than Park Hye Soo
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34. Hi! School - Love On
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
MDL rating 7.8
Nam Woo Hyun is 9 years older than Kim Sae Ron.
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35. Mirror of the Witch
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MDL rating 7.8
Yoon Shi Yoon is 14 years older than Kim Sae Ron.
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36. Love Song
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
MDL rating 7.8
She is 22, he is 48.
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37. Hotaru no Hikari
Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
MDL rating 7.7
Male lead is 13 years older.
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38. The Spring Day of My Life
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.7
Kam Woo Sung is 20 years older than Choi Soo Young.
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39. My Little Bride
Korean Movie - 2004
MDL rating 7.6
Korean movie about arranged marriage, she's a high school student, he is her teacher. In real life Kim Rae Won is 6 years older than Moon Geun Young.
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40. My Secret Romance
Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
MDL rating 7.6
Sung Hoon is 7 years older than Song Ji Eun.
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41. All About My Romance
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.6
8 Years age gap
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42. A Muse
Korean Movie - 2012
MDL rating 7.6
14 year difference between the actors.
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43. Bad Family
Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.6
11 years age gap
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44. Close Range Love
Japanese Movie - 2014
MDL rating 7.6
Another teacher-student relationship movie. Yamashita Tomohisa (Yamapi) is 11 years older than Komatsu Nana.
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45. That Fool
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.5
The main leads have 12 years between them
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46. Dokushin Kizoku
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
She was 26, he was 38.
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47. Prime Minister and I
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
She was 22, he was 43.
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48. Dating Agency : Cyrano
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
Lee Joohyuk is 16 years older than Sooyoung
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49. You Are The Best!
Korean Drama - 2013, 50 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
Jo Jung Suk is 11 years older than IU.
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50. Kimcheed Radish Cubes
Korean Drama - 2007, 44 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
Main OTP is 12 years apart, actress was about 17 years in real life but in the drama, she is supposed to be about 20 or 21.
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51. The Vineyard Man
Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.4
Oh Man Suk is 9 years older than Yoon Eun Hye.
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52. Her Granddaughter
Japanese Movie - 2015
MDL rating 7.3
Toyokawa Etsushi (male lead) is 26 years older than Eikura Nana (female lead)
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53. The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
MDL rating 7.3
Ryu Soo Young is 14 years older than Kim Da Som.
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54. Signal
Japanese Movie - 2012
MDL rating 7.3
13 years age gap
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55. Mr. Back
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
MDL rating 7.2
Shin Ha Kyun is 7 years older than Jang Na Ra.
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56. Seisei Suruhodo, Aishiteru
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
MDL rating 7.1
Takizawa Hideaki is 11 years older than Takei Emi.
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57. The Wife of Gegege
Japanese Movie - 2010
MDL rating 7.0
(10 years apart) Based on the real life of mangaka Mizuki Shigeru from his wife point of view.
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58. My Lovely Girl
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
MDL rating 6.9
Rain is 12 years older than Krystal.
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59. A Thousand Kisses
Korean Drama - 2011, 50 episodes
MDL rating 6.8
2nd main couple is 16 years apart, but about 10 years in the drama.
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60. Cinderella Man
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
MDL rating 6.7
Kwon Sang Woo is 14 years older than Yoona
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61. I am Your Teacher
Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
MDL rating 6.6
Yang Dongeun is 7 years older than Park Minyoung.
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62. Triple
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
MDL rating 5.9
Lee Sun Gyun is 11 years older than Min Hyo Rin.