Yun Jong-rin

Yun Jong-rin
Supreme LeaderKim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Personal details
Born1938
Korea, Empire of Japan
CitizenshipNorth Korean
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Military service
Allegiance North Korea
Branch/service Korean People's Army
Rank General
Yun Jong-rin
Chosŏn'gŭl
윤정린
Hancha
尹正麟
Revised RomanizationYun Jeongnin
McCune–ReischauerYun Chŏngnin

Yun Jong-rin (born 1938[1]) is a general of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. From 2010 until 2019, he served as the commander of North Korea's Supreme Guard Command, when he was replaced by Kwak Chang-sik.[2][3][4] The force is responsible for the personal protection of the ruling Kim family.[5][6]

He is also a member of the Workers' Party of Korea and its Central Military Commission.[7]

  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. ^ 하윤아 (5 June 2020). "北 정찰총국장·호위사령관 교체된 내막 들여다보니" (in Korean). Daily NK. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "NK leader rushes to defense command after Gadhafi's death". The Dong-A Ilbo.
  6. ^ "Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun". KCNA. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  7. ^ Herman, Luke. "DPRK Military / Security Hierarchy" (PDF). The Peninsula. Korea Economic Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.