Yun Jong-rin
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]
Yun Jong-rin | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Japanese-controlled Korea |
| Citizenship | North Korean |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} North Korea |
| Branch/service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank | .svg.png.webp){kind=icon} General |
| Yun Jong-rin | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 윤정린 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 尹正麟 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jeongnin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chŏngnin |
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
- 윤정린(남성). nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Gen. Yun Jong Rin (Yun Chong-rin)". North Korea Leadership Watch. 24 February 2018.
- "Old Leaders Who May Wield Power In North Korea's New Government". The New York Times.
- "NK leader rushes to defense command after Gadhafi's death". Dong-A Ilbo.
- "Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun". KCNA. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- Herman, Luke. "DPRK Military / Security Hierarchy" (PDF). The Peninsula. Korea Economic Institute.
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