My Ultimate Oppa - Part 2 (Ahjussi edition) <3

[partyon]

5 minutes ago, MayanEcho said:

@partyon

 

Only Keanu!

 

Go for it chingu!

 

5 minutes ago, Lmangla said:

I only noticed him in "high society". in this drama, I paid more attention to that tofu they kept making!

I liked the brother bonding between the weird boss and his new stepbrother. that was amusing.

 

LOL - you and I focused on separate parts of the story. I really didn't pay much attention to the brother and his wife Or the tofu.

[MayanEcho]

@partyon Done! Well, he's the only one I know!  

[Lmangla]

how has no one voted yet for shim hyung tak? think we need promo -- wasn't he favourite of @Ameera Ali in some cheating drama where he got slapped a lot? or was this some other drama I am thinking of? maybe he showed off those abs or just looked in a suit? hahahaha....

 

[partyon]

6 minutes ago, Lmangla said:

how has no one voted yet for shim hyung tak? think we need promo -- wasn't he favourite of @Ameera Ali in some cheating drama where he got slapped a lot? or was this some other drama I am thinking of? maybe he showed off those abs or just looked in a suit? hahahaha....

 

No love for Lee Dong Gun either....

 

 

I am wondering if his messy love life is a reason for the lack of votes....

[kittyna]

Thanks to whoever thought to put this together - I think it's about time we gave these veteran actors their chance in the spotlight  

 

For me, one of the drawbacks of the "Oppa" culture is just how much it veers young towards the teenage heart throbs. And there's nothing wrong with that (I have a long list of these younger biases myself). But let's be honest: those of us with younger biases or oppas are probably hoping that someday, 10 or 20 years from now, they'd still be relevant as the older generation of veterans in the dramas of tomorrow  

 

This time, I generally focused on actors who I've known for their versatility: where I've seen them in a gazillion different roles (big and small) and have wound up impressed every single time.

 

So, here's my quick vote summary:

 

Ahjussi Oppas

Choi Won Young - I don't know if I've seen him many times in the past without realizing it, but he first caught my eye in Hwarang as the main leads' father, where I was impressed by his performance as this really complex character. And then, shortly afterwards, Alice came out and I won't spoil it if you haven't seen it, but...dang!!! His performance was one of the best in the entire cast, in my opinion - and it was a solid cast, so....  

 

Kim Tae Hoon - I've seen in way more cameos than I can count, but I've also been consistently blown away by his more major roles. When I think of him as an actor, I think of diversity: from the villainous lawyer in Innocent Man to the even more messed-up prosecutor in Bad Guys, to playing a paraplegic in My Beloved Eun Dong (while also giving me major Second Lead Syndrome, by the way), to finally playing one of K-drama's rare queer male leads in My Unfamiliar Family. Personally, I think he's the sort of actor who always looks for a challenge and then proceeds to absolutely nail it (which, to be fair, is what I want for my main oppa bias in the future )

 

(Also, although I didn't end up voting for him, just want to give a quick shout-out to Kim Tae Hoon's real-life hyung: Kim Tae Woo. No idea what on earth happened in this family to end up with two brothers on this list, but yep, seriously impressed.)

 

Lee Sun Kyun - I'm probably one of the few people here who hasn't watched Parasite (I know - blasphemy), but I will say that he really blew me away in both My Ahjussi and This Week, My Wife will be Having an Affair. If you know anything about these two roles (both of which involved a cuckolded husband, now that I think about it), you'll know what I mean when I say he's got range.

 

Yoo Ji Tae - I will say I haven't watched his more recent projects yet (Mad Dog, The Good Wife, etc.), but I will say that I was impressed with his hyung/mentor second lead role in Healer. This is also the actor I chose who I could say I've seen when he was still relatively green: in Star's Lover.

 

Super Ahjussi Oppas - i.e. the toughest list for me to narrow down  What can I say? They're all so damn good!

 

Sung Dong Il - I generally just love him as the ahjussi or father who's rough on the outside but a total cinnamon roll on the inside (e.g. Reply 1988, Live, etc.) Plus, on a really random note, his smile reminds me of a kitty cat's, so....  

 

Ahn Nae Sang - For him, it's again about all-around versatility and range. My first experiences with him were in Level 7 Civil Servant (which, despite being a generally mediocre drama with flatly written characters, did give him great opportunities to flesh out his role into something more three-dimensional) and Sungkyunkwan Scandal, but I've seen him in a gazillion different roles since then  

 

Jo Hee Bong - He's not an "Oppa" type for me in any sense of the term, but again, he's a really versatile actor whom I've seen way more times than I could count  

 

Cheon Ho Jin - Okay, he wins this category for me, hands down. I've seen him as the heartwarming father/mentor figure (Good Doctor), the conflicted father who's made bad choices but is just trying his best for his kids (My Daugher Seoyoung, House of Bluebird) and the cunningly terrifying villain you just love to hate (Gaksital, Doctor Stranger) - and each time, he manages to bring something different to the character  

 

Grandpa Oppas - lol Never thought I'd use that phrase in my life.

 

Jeon Gook Hwan - In terms of the veteran actors, I do think he does get typecast now as the "big bad CEO" in a number of dramas I've seen. However, whenever he does show up in that role, I am impressed, so....

 

Kim Chang Wan - He's one of the first veteran actors who caught my eye when he played the lawyer in My Love from the Stars, and there's been no real going back for me since.

 

Jang Gwang - Again, like with Jeon Gook Hwan, this is more because I've seen him literally everywhere in villainous roles, so I know to expect good things when he shows up on screen.

 

Kim Kap Soo - This is another case where a change in genre/character type just caught me completely off guard. I first saw him in Secret of Birth and All About My Mom, so I got used to seeing him play various shades of the good guy - and then I watched K2 and Whisper and dang! Didn't think he'd nail villainous roles so well, but he did!

 

By the way, maybe it's because I'm not nearly as active in the polls here as some of you, but what's all this about Keanu Reeves? Like, he's a great actor and all, but I'm confused as to where the joke is....

[partyon]

1 hour ago, kittyna said:

By the way, maybe it's because I'm not nearly as active in the polls here as some of you, but what's all this about Keanu Reeves? Like, he's a great actor and all, but I'm confused as to where the joke is....

 

LOL   So in the last My Ultimate Oppa poll I told everyone that my Ultimate Oppa is and has always been Keanu Reeves. Some people asked why Keanu Reeves wasn't included in the poll, and I promised them to include him in the next My Ultimate Oppa Poll.

 

[Yinye]

What an unexpected poll lol!! Keanu!

Fun and thanks for this! So many great actors of all ages. 

[partyon]

25 minutes ago, Yinye said:

What an unexpected poll lol!! Keanu!

Fun and thanks for this! So many great actors of all ages. 

Hi chingu!

 

As expected, Keanu is leading.

 

[maribella]

10 hours ago, Lmangla said:

I only noticed him in "high society". in this drama, I paid more attention to that tofu they kept making!

I liked the brother bonding between the weird boss and his new stepbrother. that was amusing.

The really corny side story was the woman who demanded he married her because she had been corresponding with his friend who used Park's name. 

 

He was so helpless and his family was not on his side, on top of that he fell in love with her. 
 

@partyon Lee Dong Gun's last show The Tailor etc. was wildly popular but I found it so boring and said so in the thread and I had to beat a hasty retreat ...  He is not a favourite.

 

Same thing with Secret Romance, the ML is in the oppa list.

I found it so corny that a guy became a cold work machine after  dropping his pants for the FL in a car and lost her. Again, it was wildly popular, both in Korea and Soompi.

 

Now I am in sync with Korean audiences, homemade livestory is very popular there but it is almost dead on Soompi. I love the show.

[-jade-]

13 hours ago, partyon said:

No love for Lee Dong Gun either....

 

OMO! NOOOOOOOO! He is loved. A lot! So many oppas but only 4 choices per sect, you see.

lol Is there a poss to change? Or vote again? I feel bad for LDG. He's one of my faves! And I love his RL wifey as well.

 

 

On the other hand, even though I love.love.love KR too, I think he's kinda out of place here among all the K-oppas. (Sorry KR, sorry chingudeul, no offense meant )

 

 Oppa, don't...  

[CarolynH]

Thanks for the poll.  This one was not as stressful as the favorite oppa poll The only one I really like is Ji Jin Hee although not the best picture of him.  In fact, I didn't recognize him.  I liked him a lot in Designated Survivor.  If you haven't seen it, I recommend it.  

[partyon]

4 hours ago, wolfgal said:

On the other hand, even though I love.love.love KR too, I think he's kinda out of place here among all the K-oppas. (Sorry KR, sorry chingudeul, no offense meant )

 

 Oppa, don't... 

 

 

LOL

 

Yes, Keanu oppa is a little out of place among the k-oppas, but he is only making a special appearance on Soompi Forums. Many people requested for him to be included in this poll, and as you can see, he is leading  

 

 

He's adorbs, no?

[yoeda]

I just want to vote for Keanu Reeves. At least I have some granpa that I like to. Lol

[willenette]

On 2/5/2021 at 2:46 PM, Lmangla said:

this is such a hard list to choose -- why do I have so many super ajusshi oppas and grandpa oppas? bwahahhahah.... my grandpa oppa list is going to be hard to narrow because I love many of these actors even when I don't know their names. even when they are playing villain, they are so much entertaining to watch.

 

sharing some of my favs who are not part of the list!  

if you have not seen the weekend drama "my perfect sons" / "sons of sol pharmacy" -- please do! it is hilarious, heart warming and has some of the funniest couplings. ji chang wook got his break and started getting more well-known after this drama. he is such a baby in that drama! hahahahha... sharing some of the ajusshis from that drama.

 

Son Hyun Joo -- age 55

played the eldest brother (middle blue tracksuit) saw him in so many dramas I initially started watching. he always brings a warmth, a seriousness and a sense of humour to his roles. awww.

 

Lee Pil Mo - age 46

he played the second brother (middle with doggy t-shirt) and was hilariously funny. he can make immature men look awkwardly endearing.

 

Han Sang Jin - age 43

played the third brother (left, checked shirt and suit) some of his other dramas, he displayed a more serious melodramatic kind of vibe but in sol pharmacy, his comic timing was hilarious.

 

how you can beat such hilarious expression?  someone tell me that you have seen this drama and love it as much as I do! hahahahahah...

 

 

@Lmanglaof course, I voted for Wonbin! For #2, I only voted (2), Cha In Pyo & Lee Byung Hun....while for #3, it's none of the above for me since I'm not familiar with the names - hahaha - sorry.

[BogummyNoona]

Why SungHoon is included in the group of Lee Dong Gun, Yoon Jun Sang. Justice for Sung Hoon! Nevertheless i still vote for him. 

[booha]

My ultimate gentleman oppa Ji Jin Hee

 

 

 

@partyon

Waaa My forgotten crush Keanu Reeves, Neo   

Thank you chingu     What a combination!!  Keanu+kdrama+soompi ‘My Ultimate SUPER AHJUSSI Oppa’  lol  Life is indeed such delightfully mysterious haha  
** I found that there will be Matrix 4 (2021)  

 

[partyon]

5 minutes ago, corey said:

@partyon, why is there no Jang Huyk in the poll?????

 

 

He was already featured in the previous poll. We only included new oppas this time.

[-jade-]

On 2/6/2021 at 12:56 AM, partyon said:

He's adorbs, no?

No.  I mean, NO doubt about it! 

 

On 2/6/2021 at 9:27 PM, booha said:

** I found that there will be Matrix 4 (2021)  

 

Waiting... Hope it will materialize this year and will be better than all the rest!

[nohamahamoud2002]

Tbh handsome middle-aged men are plenty in Bollywood lol. @Lmangla

[nohamahamoud2002]

 

 

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