Korea (North & South)

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ROKA / ROKN Rank Insignia
(Republic Of Korea Army & Navy)

R.O.K.Army

	So-wi (O-1, 2nd Lieutenant)			Won-su (U.S.Army : O-10, General of the Army)
	Jun-wi (W-1, Warant Officer)			Won-su (U.S.Army : O-10, General of the Army)
	Won-sa (E-9, Command Sergeant Major)			Dae-jang (O-10, General)
	Sang-sa (E-8, Master Sergeant)			Jung-jang (O-9, Lieutenant General)
	Jung-sa (E-7, Sergeant 1st Class)			So-jang (O-8, Major General)
	Ha-sa (E-6, Staff Sergeant)			Jun-jang (O-7, Brigadier General)
	Byeong-jang (E-5, Sergeant)			Dae-ryeong (O-6, Colonel)
	Sang-byeong (E-4, Corporal)			Jung-ryeong (O-5, Lieutenant Colonel)
	Il-byeong (E-3, Private 1st Class)			So-ryeong (O-4, Major)
	I-byeong (E-2, Private (2nd Class))			Dae-wi (O-3, Captain)
	Mudung-byeong (E-1, Private)			Jung-wi (O-2, 1st Lieutenant)

Shoulder Piece

In Detail


National Flower of ROK + Bar	National Flower of ROK + Diamond	National Flower of ROK + Bamboo Leaves	National Flower of ROK + Star

R.O.K.Navy Officer


Jun-wi (Warrant Officer)	So-wi (Ensign)	Jung-wi (Lieutenant Junior Grade)	Dae-wi (Lieutenant)


So-ryeong (Lieutenant Commander)	Chung-ryeong (Commander)	Tae-ryeong (Captain)	Jun-jang (Rear Admiral, Lower Half)


So-jang (Rear Admiral, Upper Half)	Jung-jang (Vice Admiral)	Dae-jang (Admiral)	Won-su Fleet Admiral

NKPA Rank Insignia
(North Korean People's Army)

D.P.R.K.Army

Collar	Shoulder	Rank	Note
		Dae-Won-su	DPRK Great General of the Army
		Won-su	DPRK General of the Army
		Cha-su	DPRK Junior General of the Army
		Dae-jang (General)
		Sang-jang (Colonel General)
		Jung-jang (Lieutenant General)
		So-jang (Major General)
		Dae-jwa (Senior Colonel)
		Sang-jwa (Colonel)
		Jung-jwa (Lieutenant Colonel)
		So-jwa (Major)
		Dae-wi (Senior Captain)
		Sang-wi (Captain)
		Jung-wi (1st Lieutenant)
		So-wi (2nd Lieutenant)
		Teukmu-sang-sa (Command Sergeant Major)
		Sang-sa (Master Sergeant)
		Jung-sa (Sergeant 1st Class)
		Ha-sa (Staff Sergeant)
		Sangkeub-byeongsa (Senior Corporal)
		JungKeub-byeongsa (Corporal)
		Hakeub-byeongsa (Junior Corporal)
		Jeonsa (Private)

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