Korea Military Academy

Korea Military Academy
육군사관학교
Former names
National Defense Academy (1946)
Chosun Defense Academy (1946–1948)
Motto지, 인, 용 (Korean)
Motto in English
Wisdom, Integrity, and Courage
TypeService Academy
EstablishedMay 1, 1946
SuperintendentLTG Kim Jeong Soo
Administrative staff
160 faculty
Location,
37°37′28″N 127°05′57″E / 37.624361°N 127.099028°E / 37.624361; 127.099028
NicknameHwarangdae (Korean화랑대; Hanja花郞臺)
MascotHwarang-i
Websitewww.kma.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
육군사관학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYukgun sagwan hakgyo
McCune–ReischauerYukkun sakwan hakkyo

Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy (Yeongcheon), it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Commonly referred to as Hwarangdae (Korean: 화랑대 Hanja: 花郞臺) as a reference to the Hwarang, an elite organization of youth leaders which existed in Korean history, it is located in Nowon-gu, a northeastern district of Seoul, South Korea.