Park Han-ki

Park Han-ki (Korean: 박한기) is a South Korean General who serves as the 41st and incumbent Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces since October 11, 2018. Prior to his appointment, he held various positions in the Republic of Korea Army, such as the former commander of the 2nd Operational Command, the I Corps and the VIII Corps.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Park Han-ki
Gen. Park Han-ki in 2019
Born	(1960-01-16) January 16, 1960 Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Allegiance	South Korea
Service/branch	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1983-present
Rank	General
Commands held	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 2nd Operational Command, ROKA I Corps, ROKA VIII Corps, ROKA Chief of Operations (G3) 53rd Infantry Division, II Corps, ROKA

Early life and education

He was born on January 16, 1960 in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He was a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the University of Seoul and was commissioned as second lieutenant in 1983 after graduating. [2] He also completed programs in KAIST in 2010, and in Ajou University in 2017.[1]

Career

Park with Joseph Dunford at The Pentagon in 2018.

Park held various commands and positions in the South Korean Army, such as Commander of the 53rd Infantry Division and Commander of the VIII Corps, as well as became Operations Officer of the Army (G3), became Chief of Staff of the 1st Corps; and became Commander of the 2nd Operational Command in Daegu in 2018, before becoming the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 2018.[2]

Park is married to Chung Hee-Li and they have two daughters.[1]

References

1. "Profile". ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
2. Herald, The Korea (5 October 2018). "Military chief nominee vows full combat readiness amid changing security conditions". Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2019.