Hyon Yong-chol (Korean: 현영철; January 11, 1949 – rumored April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served...

members, making ill health seem implausibly minor. Ri was replaced by Hyon Yong-chol in the role of the Chief of the General Staff. On 20 July 2012, unconfirmed...

post of minister of the People's Armed Forces after his predecessor, Hyon Yong-chol, was demoted for insubordination. His promotion was publicly revealed...

Ri Pyong-chol (Korean: 리병철, born 1948) is a North Korean marshal and formerly a top advisor of supreme leader Kim Jong Un, who serves as Vice Chairman...

Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최용건; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, North Korean defence...

Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 launch on 14 December. This would be concurrent with Hyon Yong-chol's demotion to the same rank and Kim Jong-gak's removal as defence minister...

came days after the replacement of Chief of General Staff Ri Yong Ho by Hyon Yong Chol. On 9 March 2014, Kim Jong Un was elected to a seat in the Supreme...

killed all 115 onboard Korean Air Flight 858. A North Korean agent, Kim Hyon Hui, confessed to planting a bomb in the case of the second, saying the operation...

top guerrillas, including Kim Il Sung, Kim Chaek, Kim Il, Choe Yong-gon, and Choe Hyon himself, agreed among themselves to promote Kim Il Sung as the...

Ri Yong-gil (리영길, born 1952) is a North Korean military officer who is currently a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party...

had other children with women who he was not married to. They included Kim Hyŏn-nam (born 1972, head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers'...

Hui-jong Ri Yong-gil Hyon Yong-chol Choe Pu-il Yang Tong-hun Ri Pong-juk Kim Song-chol Pak Kwang-chol Ri Pyong-sam Jon Chang-bok O Kum-chol Kim In-sik...

District: Lim Kong-yun Electoral District: Hyon Yong-chol Electoral District: Choe Bu-gil Electoral District: Ju Sun-chol Electoral District: Ri Jong-bu Electoral...

Kim Yong-chun (4 March 1936 – 16 August 2018) was a North Korean soldier and politician. He was a leader of the North Korean military. He held the North...

Kyong-chol Alim: Rim Tong-chol Ryongun: Ri Il-hwan Sunchon: O Yong-gon Saedok: Kim Tu-il Soksu: Choe Yong-il Ryonpo: Sim Tong-chol Jeyak: Ryu Tu-hyon Subok:...

Song-thaek, Kim Ki-nam, Hyon Chol-hae, Kim Yang-gon, Kim Yong-il, Kim Phyong-hae, Choe Pu-il, Kim Myong-guk, Kim Yong-chol, Jo Kyong-chol and "officials, creators...

Jong-san Kim Jong-kak O Ryong-pang Ri Pyong-uk Jong Chang-ryol Ri Yong-su Kim Ha-kyu Hyon Chol-hae Won Ung-hui Pak Jae-kyong Ri Myong-su Kim Tae-sik Ok Pong-ran...

logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice Marshal Ri Yong-gil. The GSD is the principal administrative body of the KPA besides the...

Ri Pyong-chol Choe Pu-il Kim Yong-chol Yun Jong-rin Choe Sang-ryo Choe Kyong-song O Kuk-ryol Paek Se-bong Hyon Chol-hae Ri Myong-su Kim Chol-man Ri Ul-sol...

Jong-nam (2013–14) Hyon Yong-chol (2014–15) Unknown (2015) Pak Yong-sik (2015–18) No Kwang-chol (2018–19) Kim Jong-gwan (2019–21) Ri Yong-gil (2021–22) Kang...

Soong-jong (1919–2020), South Korean politician Hyon Chol-hae (1934–2022), North Korean general Hyon Yong-chol (1949–2015), North Korean general Hyun Kil-un...

founding of the Korean People's Army. Minister of National Defense Choe Yong-gon was appointed to this position. On 4 July 1950, the 1st Standing Committee...

Pak Song-chol Kim Yong-ju Kim Yong-nam Choe Kwang Kye Ung-thae Chon Pyong-ho Han Song-yong So Yun-sok [zh] Kim Chol-man Choe Tae-pok Choe Yong-nim Hong...

Kyong-chol Ri Tu-song [ko] Yun Tong-hyon Kim Song-chol Ho Yong-chun Kim Hyong-ryong Ri Yong-ju O Kum-chol "Kim Chol-man" (PDF). North Korean Leadership...

hierarchy position was elevated, displacing then-Chief of General Staff Hyon Yong-chol and his own wife Kim Kyong-hui. An analyst argued that Jang might be...

Chun-sok Yi Yong-som Kim Su-hyon Won Man-su Chong Chol Kim Il-chong Kim Sung-hyon Kim Hyong-gon Kim Myong-sok Kim Song-hak Chong Un-yong Pak Yong-han Yi Kang-guk...

and several officials including Defense Minister Kang Sun-Nam and Ri Pyong-chol arrived at Russia for an summit with Vladimir Putin which may discuss arms...

covering a sensationalist story about the alleged execution of general Hyon Yong-chol due to questionable sources and circumstances of information with sole...

Kim Bo-hyon (Korean: 김보현; Hanja: 金輔鉉; 3 October 1871 – 2 September 1955) was a farmer from the South Pyongan province. He was the paternal grandfather...

Jong-nam (2013–14) Hyon Yong-chol (2014–15) Unknown (2015) Pak Yong-sik (2015–18) No Kwang-chol (2018–19) Kim Jong-gwan (2019–21) Ri Yong-gil (2021–22) Kang...