Military ranks of South Korea
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Military ranks of South Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
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[edit] Republic of Korea Army
[edit] Commissioned Officers
| ROK Army rank | ROK Army insignia |
| Won-su¹
(General of the Army) |
N/A |
| Dae-jang
(General) |
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| Jung-jang
(Lieutenant General) |
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| So-jang
(Major General) |
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| Jun-jang
(Brigadier General) |
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| Dae-ryeong
(Colonel) |
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| Jung-ryeong
(Lieutenant Colonel) |
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| So-ryeong
(Major) |
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| Dae-wi
(Captain) |
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| Jung-wi
(First Lieutenant) |
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| So-wi
(Second Lieutenant) |
[edit] Warrant Officers
| ROK Army rank | ROK Army insignia |
| Jun-wi
(Warrant Officer) |
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[edit] Non-Commissioned Officers
| ROK Army rank | ROK Army insignia |
| Won-sa
(Sergeant Major) |
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| Sang-sa
(Master Sergeant) |
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| Jung-sa
(Sergeant First Class) |
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| Ha-sa
(Staff Sergeant) |
[edit] Enlisted
| ROK Army rank | ROK Army insignia |
| Byeong-jang
(Sergeant) |
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| Sang-deung-byeong
(Corporal) |
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| Ill-byeong
(Private First Class) |
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| I-deung-byeong
(Private or Private Second Class) |
[edit] Republic of Korea Navy
[edit] Commissioned Officers
| ROK Navy rank | ROK Navy rank insignia (shoulder-board) |
ROK Navy rank insignia |
| Won-su¹
(Fleet Admiral) |
N/A | N/A |
| Dae-jang
(Admiral) |
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| Jung-jang
(Vice Admiral) |
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| So-jang
(Rear Admiral (Upper Half)) |
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| Jun-jang
(Rear Admiral (Lower Half)) |
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| Dae-ryeong
(Captain) |
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| Jung-ryeong
(Commander) |
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| So-ryeong
(Lieutenant Commander) |
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| Dae-wi
(Lieutenant) |
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| Jung-wi
(Lieutenant Junior Grade) |
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| So-wi
(Ensign) |
[edit] Warrant officers
| ROK Navy rank | ROK Navy rank insignia (shoulder-board) |
ROK Navy rank insignia |
| Jun-wi
(Warrant Officer) |
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[edit] Non-Commissioned officers
| ROK Navy ratings | ROK Navy rate insignia |
| Won-sa
(Master Chief Petty Officer) |
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| Sang-sa
(Chief Petty Officer) |
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| Jung-sa
(Senior Petty Officer) |
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| Ha-sa
(Petty Officer) |
[edit] Enlisted
| ROK Navy ratings | ROK Navy rate insignia |
| Byeong-jang
(Leading Seaman) |
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| Sang-deung-byeong
(Able Seaman) |
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| Il-deung-byeong
(Seaman First Class) |
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| I-deung-byeong
(Seaman Second Class) |
[edit] Republic of Korea Air Force
[edit] Commissioned Officers
| ROK Air Force rank | ROK Air Force insignia |
| Won-su¹
(General of the Air Force) |
N/A |
| Dae-jang
(General) |
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| Jung-jang
(Lieutenant General) |
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| So-jang
(Major General) |
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| Jun-jang
(Brigader General) |
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| Dae-ryeong
(Colonel) |
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| Jung-ryeong
(Lieutenant Colonel) |
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| So-ryeong
(Major) |
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| Dae-wi
(Captain) |
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| Jung-wi
(First Lieutenant) |
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| So-wi
(Second Lieutenant) |
[edit] Warrant officers
| ROK Air Force rank | ROK Air Force insignia |
| Jun-wi
(Warrant Officer) |
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[edit] Non-Commissioned Officers
| ROK Air Force rank | ROK Air Force insignia |
| Won-sa
(Chief Master Sergeant) |
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| Sang-sa
(Senior Master Sergeant) |
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| Jung-sa
(Master Sergeant) |
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| Ha-sa
(Technical Sergeant) |
[edit] Enlisted
| ROK Air Force rank | ROK Air Force insignia |
| Byeong-jang
(Staff Sergeant) |
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| Sang-deung-byeong
(Senior Airman) |
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| Il-deung-byeong
(Airman First Class) |
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| I-deung-byeong
(Airman) |
¹: No one held the rank of Won-su in the history of the ROK Armed Forces yet.
²: The Jun-wi (Warrant Officer)'s insignia is in gold color while the ones of Second Lieutenant/Ensign and higher are in silver color.
