Kim Ho-bok

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Kim Ho-bok
김호복
Commander of the VII Maneuver Corps
Assumed office
20 April 2023
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Preceded byKoh Hyeon-seok
Personal details
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materKorea Army Academy at Yeongcheon
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Years of service1990-Present
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsVII Maneuver Corps

Kim Ho-bok (Korean김호복) is a South Korean Army Lieutenant General who is serving as the commander of the VII Maneuver Corps.

Biography[edit]

After graduating from the 27th class of Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon in 1990, he was commissioned as second Lieutenant in the army.[1]

In May 2021, Kim Ho-bok was appointed as the commander of the 52nd Infantry Division.[2] On April 14, 2023, Kim was promoted to lieutenant general.[3] On April 20, he was appointed as the 37th commander of the VII Maneuver Corps, replacing Koh Hyeon-seok.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "김호복 신임 육군 7기동군단장 취임…"신뢰받는 최강 기동군단 육성"". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ "육군 참모차장에 황대일 중장…상반기 군 장성 인사(종합)". 이데일리 (in Korean). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ "육군 김호복·김성민, 중장 진급…소장 진급자 7명도 육군". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.