Comment by joshdavham
4 days ago
How does this generally work with romantic relationships? Do people usually only start relationships if they are of the same age?
4 days ago
How does this generally work with romantic relationships? Do people usually only start relationships if they are of the same age?
Typically the girl will pretend the guy to be older, if that isn't the case. That's why girls in movies and K-Pop groups always shout "Oppa!".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwmSjveL3Lc
And you might remember the Oppa that is Gangnam Style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
> And you might remember the Oppa that is Gangnam Style:
My cultural awareness, which is distinctly non-Asian, assumed that this "Oppa" had something to do with horses.
What a brilliant comment :) I'm not sure if you're joking, but it certainly brightened up my day.
That Gangnam Style song is about riding and the associated up and down motion, just not related to horses. In that scene where he's watching the horses, he's singing:
"A true lady who is warm and human during the day, who is classy and knows how to enjoy a cup of coffee. But when night comes, her heart gets hot..." and then you see the horse moving its head up and down and he sings: "A lady who is kinky in that way"
And then you see him with 2 girls in his arms and he's using rather suggestive language:
"A man who one-shots ... his coffee. A man who won't let things cool down ... A man who bursts when night comes ... his heart. A man with few muscles and he is bulging ... with ideas."
Also, if you pay attention to it, you can hear that both gangnam songs are littered with audio samples of him and her moaning, e.g:
https://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0?feature=shared&t=151
https://youtu.be/wcLNteez3c4?feature=shared&t=68
And then there's the famous elevator scene where his lyrics are: "A good woman appears calm, but knows how to have fun. She's reasonable and when it's the right time, she will let her hair down ..."
https://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0?feature=shared&t=114
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Actually I just noticed that for the first time today! I was reading a Korean webtoon in French and the translator didn't translate "Oppa" but rather kept it in and explained it in a translator's note.
My entire social circle is Korean and I've never seen a same-age couple (or one where the girl is older) use 오빠.