Wonsu

*Wonsu*
Marshal
Wonsu; Marshal;
	Shoulder boards for the rank of Konghwaguk wonsu
	Shoulder boards for the rank of Inmingun-wonsu
Country	North Korea; South Korea
Service branch	Korean People's Army Ground Force; Republic of Korea Army
Next higher rank	Taewonsu
Next lower rank	Chasu
Equivalent ranks	Konghwaguk Wonsu

Wonsu is the highest military rank in the armed forces of North Korea and South Korea.^[1]

^ Chung-in Moon, Understanding regime dynamics in North Korea International Political Science Association. World Congress – 1998 Page 105 "Kim Jong Il.. ... which places him at the top of the party hierarchy, he holds the titles of the chairman of the National Defense Commission and the supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA). He is, moreover, one of the two marshals (wonsu) in the DPRK, the other being Li Ul Sol who heads the KPA unit that guards top officials (howi ch'ongguk)."

Wonsu Marshal
Shoulder boards for the rank of Konghwaguk wonsu
Shoulder boards for the rank of Inmingun-wonsu
Country	North Korea South Korea
Service branch	Korean People's Army Ground Force Republic of Korea Army
Next higher rank	Taewonsu
Next lower rank	Chasu
Equivalent ranks	Konghwaguk Wonsu