Yoon Appoints 'America Expert' In Seonghwan as New Deputy Director of National Security Office
Ministry of National Defense U.S. Policy Division and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Service
President Yoon Suk-yeol announced on the 27th that he has appointed In Seong-hwan, a retired Army Major General, as the new Second Deputy Director of the National Security Office.
Since the Second Deputy Director of the Security Office is responsible for defense matters, the position is usually filled by former military generals.
Born in 1963, Deputy Director In graduated from the 43rd class of the Korea Military Academy and is known as a "U.S. expert," having served in the Ministry of National Defense's U.S. Policy Division and the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command.
He has previously held positions such as Deputy Commander of the Korean side of the ROK-U.S. Combined Division, President of the Joint Military College, and Deputy Commander of the Army's 2nd Corps.
Choi Byung-ok, Director of Defense Policy at the Ministry of National Defense, is reported to have been nominated as the successor to Im Ki-hoon, the Defense Secretary.
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Along with Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-seop, the government is replacing the entire current administration's "defense line," including the Second Deputy Director of the Security Office and the Defense Secretary.
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