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South Korea vs Taiwan Military Ranks

The South Korean Army has 19 ranks — 11 officer and 8 enlisted — from 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong up to 원수 元帥 Wonsu. Below: all 75 ranks across 4 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), aligned tier by tier with their Taiwanese equivalents.

Branches
4
Ranks documented
75
Active personnel
500K

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
🇰🇷 South Korea · Army NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
South Korea Army 원수 元帥 Wonsu insignia 원수 元帥 Wonsu OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army –
South Korea Army 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang OF-9 General Taiwan Army 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng insignia 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng Taiwan Army 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
South Korea Army 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang OF-8 Lieutenant General Taiwan Army 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng
South Korea Army 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang OF-7 Major General Taiwan Army 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng
South Korea Army 준장 准將 Junjang insignia 준장 准將 Junjang OF-6 Brigadier General –
South Korea Army 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong OF-5 Colonel Taiwan Army 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào
South Korea Army 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel Taiwan Army 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào
South Korea Army 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong OF-3 Major / Commandant Taiwan Army 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào
South Korea Army 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant Taiwan Army 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi
South Korea Army 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Army 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Army 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
South Korea Army 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Army 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Army 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
Enlisted ranks
South Korea Army 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa OR-9 Sergeant Major Taiwan Army 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Army 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa OR-8 1st Sergeant Taiwan Army 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Army 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class Taiwan Army 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Army 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa OR-6 Staff Sergeant Taiwan Army 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi
South Korea Army 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang OR-4 Corporal Taiwan Army 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi
South Korea Army 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong OR-3 Private 1st Class Taiwan Army 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
South Korea Army 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong OR-2 Private Taiwan Army 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
South Korea Army 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong OR-1 Private Taiwan Army 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
🇰🇷 South Korea · Air Force NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
South Korea Air Force 원수 元帥 Wonsu insignia 원수 元帥 Wonsu OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army –
South Korea Air Force 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang OF-9 General Taiwan Air Force 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng insignia 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng Taiwan Air Force 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
South Korea Air Force 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang OF-8 Lieutenant General Taiwan Air Force 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng
South Korea Air Force 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang OF-7 Major General Taiwan Air Force 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng
South Korea Air Force 준장 准將 Junjang insignia 준장 准將 Junjang OF-6 Brigadier General –
South Korea Air Force 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong OF-5 Colonel Taiwan Air Force 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào
South Korea Air Force 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel Taiwan Air Force 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào
South Korea Air Force 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong OF-3 Major / Commandant Taiwan Air Force 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào
South Korea Air Force 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant Taiwan Air Force 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi
South Korea Air Force 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Air Force 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Air Force 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
South Korea Air Force 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Air Force 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Air Force 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
Enlisted ranks
South Korea Air Force 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa OR-9 Sergeant Major Taiwan Air Force 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Air Force 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa OR-8 1st Sergeant Taiwan Air Force 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Air Force 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class Taiwan Air Force 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Air Force 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa OR-6 Staff Sergeant Taiwan Air Force 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi
South Korea Air Force 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang OR-4 Corporal Taiwan Air Force 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi
South Korea Air Force 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong OR-3 Private 1st Class Taiwan Air Force 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
South Korea Air Force 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong OR-2 Private Taiwan Air Force 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
South Korea Air Force 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong OR-1 Private Taiwan Air Force 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng

Marines

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 18 matched
🇰🇷 South Korea · Marines NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
South Korea Marines 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang OF-9 General Taiwan Marines 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
South Korea Marines 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang OF-8 Lieutenant General Taiwan Marines 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng
South Korea Marines 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang OF-7 Major General Taiwan Marines 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng
South Korea Marines 준장 准將 Junjang insignia 준장 准將 Junjang OF-6 Brigadier General –
South Korea Marines 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong OF-5 Colonel Taiwan Marines 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào
South Korea Marines 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel Taiwan Marines 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào
South Korea Marines 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong OF-3 Major / Commandant Taiwan Marines 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào
South Korea Marines 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant Taiwan Marines 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi
South Korea Marines 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Marines 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Marines 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
South Korea Marines 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi OF-1 Lieutenant Taiwan Marines 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi Taiwan Marines 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi
Enlisted ranks
South Korea Marines 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa OR-9 Sergeant Major Taiwan Marines 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Marines 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa OR-8 1st Sergeant Taiwan Marines 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Marines 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class Taiwan Marines 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
South Korea Marines 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa OR-6 Staff Sergeant Taiwan Marines 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi
South Korea Marines 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang OR-4 Corporal Taiwan Marines 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi
South Korea Marines 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong OR-3 Private 1st Class Taiwan Marines 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
South Korea Marines 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong OR-2 Private Taiwan Marines 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
South Korea Marines 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong OR-1 Private Taiwan Marines 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng

Overview

The armed forces of South Korea, known as the "Republic of Korea Armed Forces" or "대한민국 국군," are composed of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:

  • Republic of Korea Army (대한민국 육군): The Republic of Korea Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and security.
  • Republic of Korea Navy (대한민국 해군): The Republic of Korea Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including destroyers, submarines, and patrol boats, to protect South Korea's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.
  • Republic of Korea Air Force (대한민국 공군): The Republic of Korea Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters ensuring air superiority and national defense.
South Korea Military
South Korea military personnel in dress uniforms
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