Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Jungnyeong (Korean military)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Hangul
  
중령

Revised Romanization
  
Jungnyeong

Hanja
  
中領

McCune–Reischauer
  
Chungnyŏng

Jungnyeong is a South Korean officer rank which is considered the equivalent of a lieutenant colonel (in the Army and Air Force) and also to a commander in the Republic of Korea Navy.

The insignia of a jungnyeong is denoted by two silver starbursts worn on the collar.

References

Jungnyeong (Korean military) Wikipedia