7th Infantry Division (South Korea)

7th Infantry Division
제7보병사단
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	10 June 1949 – present
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	II Corps
Garrison/HQ	Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province
Nickname(s)	칠성 (Chilsung / The Seven Stars)
Colors	White, Blue
March	7th Division Hymn
Engagements	28 battles fought During Korean war; notable battles Battle of YeongCheon
Decorations	11 Decorations of Presidential Honour
Battle honours	Korean War Operation Pokpoong Battle of Uijeongbu (1950) Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Battle of Kyongju UN offensive into North Korea Battle of Pyongyang (1950) Second Phase Offensive Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River UN Forces retreat from North Korea First and Second Battles of Wonju UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive Battle of Heartbreak Ridge Battle of Kumsong
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Kim Jin-Ho

The 7th Infantry Division (Korean: 제7보병사단, Hanja: 第七步兵師團), also known as the "Seven Stars Division", is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around the mountainous Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province. The division is part of the II Corps. It has a GOP(General outpost) brigade (5th or 8th Brigade), a reserve brigade (3rd Brigade), an artillery brigade, and a subordinate force.