Chun was born September 6, 1958 in the South Korean capital city of Seoul. He moved to the United States of America at the age of seven with his mother, who was serving as a South Korean diplomat,[1] and spent four and a half years in New York City before returning to Korea in 1969 to finish high school. He was accepted to the Korea Military Academy (KMA) in 1977. There, he studied military history and was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1981 upon completion of his degree.[2]
Later life and military service
Shortly after graduation, then-Lieutenant Chun was selected as an aide to Lieutenant General Lee Ki-baek, making him the youngest officer in the history of the army to be appointed aide to a three-star general.[1] In October 1983, General Lee was nearly killed in a terrorist bombing in Rangoon and then-Lieutenant Chun was credited with saving Lee’s life in the aftermath of the attack.[3][4] He was awarded the National Security Medal (Kwang-Bok) for his actions.[5][1]
Chun continued his career by serving in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) in 1988, the Korean Special Warfare Command (SWC) in 1990, and in the ROK Army Chief of Staff Office.[1] From 1995 to 1997, he commanded a battalion in the 22nd ROK Infantry Division. After promotion to brigadier general he served in positions commanding 29th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Army and helped direct elections in Iraq in 2005.[6] For his service in Iraq he received the Hwa-Rang Combat medal and became the first Korean officer since the Vietnam War to be awarded the U.S. Bronze Star.[7][8] Later in 2005, he served as the Director of U.S. Affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense.[5]
In 2007, then Brigadier General Chun was deployed to Afghanistan in response to 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan. He was promoted to major general in 2009,[9][3] and to lieutenant general in November 2013. He was assigned to head the ROK Special Warfare Command, for which he received U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) medal in 2016, becoming the first Korean to receive the honor.[10][11]
In 2015, Chun was promoted to deputy commander for the First ROK Army (FROKA)[2] and became a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College.[1]
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Chun In bum born September 6 1958 is a retired South Korean Army Lieutenant general and authority on Korean politics and military relations Chun In bumNative name전인범Birth nameChun In bumBorn 1958 09 06 September 6 1958 age 64 SeoulAllegianceSouth KoreaService wbr branchRepublic of Korea ArmyYears of service1981 2016RankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldRepublic of Korea Army Special Warfare CommandSpouse s Shim Hwa Jin Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Later life and military service 1 3 Retirement and Current Activities 1 4 Personal life 2 ReferencesBiography EditEarly life Edit Chun was born September 6 1958 in the South Korean capital city of Seoul He moved to the United States of America at the age of seven with his mother who was serving as a South Korean diplomat 1 and spent four and a half years in New York City before returning to Korea in 1969 to finish high school He was accepted to the Korea Military Academy KMA in 1977 There he studied military history and was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1981 upon completion of his degree 2 Later life and military service Edit Shortly after graduation then Lieutenant Chun was selected as an aide to Lieutenant General Lee Ki baek making him the youngest officer in the history of the army to be appointed aide to a three star general 1 In October 1983 General Lee was nearly killed in a terrorist bombing in Rangoon and then Lieutenant Chun was credited with saving Lee s life in the aftermath of the attack 3 4 He was awarded the National Security Medal Kwang Bok for his actions 5 1 Chun continued his career by serving in the ROK US Combined Forces Command CFC in 1988 the Korean Special Warfare Command SWC in 1990 and in the ROK Army Chief of Staff Office 1 From 1995 to 1997 he commanded a battalion in the 22nd ROK Infantry Division After promotion to brigadier general he served in positions commanding 29th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Army and helped direct elections in Iraq in 2005 6 For his service in Iraq he received the Hwa Rang Combat medal and became the first Korean officer since the Vietnam War to be awarded the U S Bronze Star 7 8 Later in 2005 he served as the Director of U S Affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense 5 In 2007 then Brigadier General Chun was deployed to Afghanistan in response to 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan He was promoted to major general in 2009 9 3 and to lieutenant general in November 2013 He was assigned to head the ROK Special Warfare Command for which he received U S Special Operations Command USSOCOM medal in 2016 becoming the first Korean to receive the honor 10 11 In 2015 Chun was promoted to deputy commander for the First ROK Army FROKA 2 and became a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College 1 Retirement and Current Activities Edit Chun retired from active duty in July 2016 10 1 After his retirement he briefly worked for Moon Jae in s presidential campaign 12 before stepping down 10 to conduct fellowships with Brookings Institution s Center for East Asia Policy Studies CEAP 13 7 and the US Korea Institute of the School of Advanced International Studies SAIS at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D C 14 Personal life Edit Chun is married to Shim Hwa jin former president of Sung Shin Women s University The couple have two sons 5 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chun In bum a b c d e f New Westminster College British Columbia Canada Lieutenant General In Bum Chun BA MS MA PhD MSM BSM LM NSM newwestminstercollege ca Retrieved 2018 08 27 a b Author Bio NK News North Korea News NK News North Korea News Retrieved 2018 08 27 a b Retired general sets example for commanders koreatimes 2016 08 17 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Former general says he knows how powerful North Korea s military is USA TODAY Retrieved 2018 08 27 a b c In Bum Chun bio www icasinc org Retrieved 2018 08 27 In Bum Chun bio ICAS ICAS 11 October 2017 Retrieved 11 December 2018 He was recognized by both the Republic of Korea and the United States for his contribution to the first Fair and Free elections in Iraq on 30 January 2005 with the Hwa Rang Combat medal and the US Bronze Star medal a b In Bum Chun Brookings Retrieved 2018 08 27 이라크 총선 성공지원 공로 kookbang dema mil kr in Korean Archived from the original on 2018 06 23 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Howard Altman Former South Korean commando leader liked Trump s fire and fury 2017 08 17 Retrieved 2018 08 27 a b c Chun In bum steps down as Minjoo Party security advisor NK News North Korea News NK News North Korea News 2017 02 10 Retrieved 2018 08 27 단독 전인범 전 특전사령관 한국군 최초 미군 통합특전사 훈장 종합일간지 신문 웹 모바일 등 멀티 채널로 국내외 실시간 뉴스와 수준 높은 정보를 제공 in Korean Retrieved 2018 08 27 Former general says he knows how powerful North Korea s military is USA TODAY Retrieved 2018 08 27 Q amp A with a South Korean lieutenant general The Sentinel The Sentinel 2017 10 02 Retrieved 2018 08 27 The U S Korea Institute at SAIS SAIS www sais jhu edu Retrieved 2018 08 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chun In bum amp oldid 1075377592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
