[5] It resulted in renewed popularity and name recognition for its older cast, particularly among teenagers who were only familiar with the actors in their recent supporting roles as patriarchs in television dramas; this, in turn, led to more acting projects and commercials.

[26] Lee Seo-jin's cool, intellectual celebrity image was also reinvented through the show's more approachable portrayal of him as being witty yet bumbling while he gets constantly stressed out over being the older men's tour guide and "luggage boy".

[28] It also sparked a trend of programs with older celebrities in leading roles, including the 2014 sitcom Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit which again starred Lee Soon-jae.

"[33] tvN executive Lee Deok-jae added, "I think it's because the program dealt with the universal issue of declining communications between old and young generations, and suggested solutions in ways that entertain viewers.

"[35] Writer Lee Woo-jung was given a presidential commendation at the 2013 Korea Content Awards, which praised her show for its depiction of "four elderly backpackers with humor and warmth.

Youth Over Flowers (2014) had a cast composed of three singer-songwriters in their forties (Yoon Sang, You Hee-yeol and Lee Juck) and three actors in their twenties and thirties (Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun and Baro), who went to Peru and Laos, respectively.

Grandpas Over Flowers was exported to TVB in Hong Kong and EBC in Taiwan, prompting a CJ E&M network executive to say, "It is really surprising that the grandfathers have become a leading force in Hallyu.

[40][41] Starring Lei Kesheng, Niu Ben, Chin Han, Kenneth Tsang and Liu Ye (with a guest appearance by f(x) member Victoria), its first season was also filmed in Europe, and it aired on Dragon Television in June 2014.

Titled Better Late Than Never, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are attached as directors, and it is produced by Small World IFT, Storyline Entertainment, and Universal Television.

The show follows cultural icons Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, and George Foreman "on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across Asia on their own with no schedule and no itinerary.