Military Rank Equivalence

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🇰🇷 South Korea · Army	NATO equivalent	North Korea · Army 🇰🇵
Officers
원수 元帥 Wonsu	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	대원수 Tae wonsu 공화국원수 Konghwaguk Wonsu 인민군원수 Inmingun-wonsu 차수 Chasu
대장 大將 Daejang	OF-9 General	대장 Daejang
중장 中將 Jungjang	OF-8 Lieutenant General	상장 Sangjang
소장 小將 Sojang	OF-7 Major General	중장 Chungjang
준장 准將 Junjang	OF-6 Brigadier General	소장 Sojang
대령 大領 Daeryeong	OF-5 Colonel	대좌 Daechwa 상좌 Sangjwa
중령 中領 Jungnyeong	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	중좌 Chungjwa
소령 少領 Soryeong	OF-3 Major / Commandant	소좌 Sojwa
대위 大尉 Daewi	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	대위 Taewi
중위 中尉 Jungwi 소위 小尉 Sowi	OF-1 Lieutenant	상위 Sangwi 중위 Chungwi 소위 Sowi
Enlisted ranks
원사 元士 Wonsa	OR-9 Sergeant Major	No equivalent
상사 上士 Sangsa	OR-8 1st Sergeant	특무상사 T'ŭkmu-sangsa
중사 中士 Jungsa	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	상사 Sangsa
하사 下士 Hasa	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	중사 Chungsa
No equivalent	OR-5 Sergeant	하사 Hasa
병장 兵長 Byeongjang	OR-4 Corporal	상급병사 Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa
상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong	OR-3 Private 1st Class	중급병사 Chungŭp-pyŏngsa
일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong	OR-2 Private	하급병사 Hagŭp-pyŏngsa
이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong	OR-1 Private	전사 Chŏnsa

Tiers neither force uses are hidden. An OF/OR code held by only one of the two is kept and marked — a missing tier is itself a difference in how the two hierarchies are built.