Yun Jong-rin

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Yun Jong-rin
Supreme LeaderKim Jong-il
Kim Jong-un
Personal details
Born1938
Japanese-controlled Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
RankGeneral of the Army rank insignia (North Korea).svg General
Yun Jong-rin
Chosŏn'gŭl
윤정린
Hancha
尹正麟
Revised RomanizationYun Jeongnin
McCune–ReischauerYun Chŏngnin
In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.

Yun Jong-rin (born 1938[1]) is a general of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. He is serving as the commander of North Korea's Supreme Guard Command since 2010.[2][3]

The force is responsible for the personal protection of the ruling Kim family.[4][5] He is also a member of the Workers' Party of Korea and its Central Military Commission.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ 윤정린(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Gen. Yun Jong Rin (Yun Chong-rin)". North Korea Leadership Watch. 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Old Leaders Who May Wield Power In North Korea's New Government". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "NK leader rushes to defense command after Gadhafi`s death". Dong-A Ilbo.
  5. ^ "Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun". KCNA. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  6. ^ Herman, Luke. "DPRK Military / Security Hierarchy" (PDF). The Peninsula. Korea Economic Institute.


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