How should a 25-year old female address a 45-year old Korean male?
At work there is a Korean man who I usually call "Mr. Jun". I think he likes me and wants to become more personal, so recently he said I don't have to use "Mr." when I address him. I am 25 and he is around 45 years old. When I asked him how I should call him, he said that in Korea people can use "oppa" for an elder brother figure.

So, do I call him "oppa Yongwoo" (first name) or "Oppa Jun" (surname)? Or are both okay?

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How should a 25-year old female address a 45-year old Korean male?
At work there is a Korean man who I usually call "Mr. Jun". I think he likes me and wants to become more personal, so recently he said I don't have to use "Mr." when I address him. I am 25 and he is around 45 years old. When I asked him how I should call him, he said that in Korea people can use "oppa" for an elder brother figure.

So, do I call him "oppa Yongwoo" (first name) or "Oppa Jun" (surname)? Or are both okay?

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I entirely agree with Young Gyu's answer. 

I can't imagine a 25 years old female addresses a 45 years old Korean male "오빠", at least in Korea. If a woman does so, I would assume she is his wife or girlfriend, or......a bimbo. 

This word is something that can make you more attractive to him, so you should be careful with this one if you are not considering starting a relationship with him.

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You can say oppa only when you call elder male people.
First name + oppa
But there is 20 year gap between you and he.
So, I would like to recommend you anothe expression.
It is  "ssi".
You can call him 'Young Woo Ssi'
Ssi is almost similar with 'Mr' but I think it is much more friendly.

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yongwoo Oppa is right .. ^^ firstname + oppa

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just “oppa”

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I don't know, but it's true men like it when women call them 'oppa' because it sounds so sweet.

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