Older ML
Dramas where the ML actor was "older" by dramaland standards (in his mid 30s or older) at the time of filming.
-
1. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
48
-
2. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
45
-
3. Marriage Contract
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
45
-
4. Misty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
45
-
5. My Mister
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
43
-
6. Captivating the King
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
43
-
7. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
42
-
8. Love to Hate You
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
41
-
9. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
40
-
10. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
40
-
11. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
38
-
12. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
38
-
13. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
38
-
14. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
37
-
15. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
37
-
16. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
37
-
17. The Masked Lover
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 19 episodes
37
-
18. The Legend of Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
36
-
19. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
36
-
20. The Master's Sun
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
36
-
21. The Imperial Doctress
Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
36
-
22. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
35 for filming, 36 for airing
-
23. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
35 / 36 by the time the finale aired
-
24. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
35
-
25. Into the Ring
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
35
-
26. On the Way to the Airport
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
35
-
27. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
34
-
28. Shogun
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
34
-
29. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
34
-
30. When a Snail Falls in Love
Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes
34
-
31. Prince of Lan Ling
Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes
34
-
32. The Princess's Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
Park Shi Hoo was 33 when this drama aired in 2011
-
33. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
32
Certainly "older" for an actor who plays a teenager for so much of the story.
-
34. A Poem a Day
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
-
35. Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
-
36. Where Stars Land
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
-
37. My Liberation Notes
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Dropped