Soryong
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Soryong is a South Korean rank
which is equvialent to a Major
and to a Lieutenant Commander
. The South Korean insignia consists of a single star burst collar insignia.
The North Korean rank equivalent is known as Sojwa
with an insignia consisting of a shoulder board similar to the old Soviet
rank of major.
Comparative military ranks of Korea
Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers present on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic of Korea Armed Forces , the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , and the military forces of...
which is equvialent to a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
and to a Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
. The South Korean insignia consists of a single star burst collar insignia.
The North Korean rank equivalent is known as Sojwa
Sojwa
Sojwa is a Korean military rank, used in North Korea, equivalent to a Major....
with an insignia consisting of a shoulder board similar to the old Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
rank of major.