↑ Highest possible political-military rank of North Korea and is intended to be an honorific title for the nation’s Great Leaders
↑ Highest political-military rank reserved only for Supreme Leader of North Korea.
↑ Highest military rank of North Korea, combined political-military position. Only three people where promoted to this rank.
↑ No one has yet held the five-star rank of Won-su in the history of the ROK Armed Forces.
↑ The rank is senior to that of daejang (general) and junior to that of wonsu (marshal). The rank is seldom bestowed upon the professional military, also combined political-military position.
↑ The Jangjeong rank is the official title of an entry-level recruit in the South Korean military, which they hold until they are assigned a higher rank following their basic training. More common terms include 무등병 (無等兵) Mudeungbyeong (rank-less soldier) and 훈련병 (訓練兵) Hullyeonbyeong (trainee).
