Lyeong

'''{{lang|ko-Latn|Lyeong}}''' is the [[Senior officer|senior officers rank group]] used by the [[Republic of Korea Armed Forces|South Korean Military]]. The ranks are below {{lang|ko-Latn|[[Jiang (rank)#Korean variant|Jang]]}} and above {{lang|ko-Latn|[[Wei (rank)#Korean variant|wi]]}}. The equal rank group in North Korea is {{lang|ko-Latn|[[Sa (rank)#North Korea|jwa]]}}.

==Insignia== {{see also|Military ranks of South Korea}} {| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;" |- style="background-color:#CCCCCC;" ! Rank group||colspan=4| Senior officers |- style="background:#efefef;" ! [[Hangul]] | {{lang|ko|대령}} | {{lang|ko|중령}} | {{lang|ko|소령}} |- style="background:#efefef;" ! [[Hanja]] | {{lang|ko|大領}} | {{lang|ko|中領}} | {{lang|ko|少領}} |- style="background:#efefef;" ! [[Revised Romanization of Korean|Romanization]] | {{lang|ko-Latn|Daeryeong}} | {{lang|ko-Latn|Jungnyeong}} | {{lang|ko-Latn|Soryeong}} |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Literal translation | Upper leader | Middle leader | Small leader |- | '''{{Flagicon image|Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg}} [[Republic of Korea Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]'''<ref name="law.go.kr">{{Cite web|title=gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)|script-title=ko:계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련)|trans-title=Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))|url=https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?section=&menuId=1&subMenuId=15&tabMenuId=81&eventGubun=060101&query=%EA%B5%B0%EC%9D%B8%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C%EB%A0%B9#AJAX|website=law.go.kr|access-date=30 December 2021|language=ko}}</ref> | [[File:SouthKorea-Collar-OF-5.svg|70px]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Collar-OF-4.svg|70px]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Collar-OF-3.svg|70px]] |- | '''{{Army|South Korea}}'''<ref name="SouthKorea_Army">{{Cite web|title=Army Insignia |url=http://www.army.mil.kr/webapp/user/indexSub.do?codyMenuSeq=219387&siteId=english|website=army.mil.kr|publisher=Republic of Korea Army|access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> | [[File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-5.svg|50px|alt=Superior commander]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-4.svg|50px|alt=Middle commander]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-3.svg|50px|alt=Junior commander]] |- | '''{{Naval|South Korea}}'''<ref name="SouthKorea_Navy">{{Cite web|title=해군계급장/해군흉.휘장 |url=https://www.navy.mil.kr/mbshome/mbs/navy/subview.do?id=navy_060605000000|website=navy.mil.kr|publisher=Republic of Korea Navy |access-date=2 June 2021|language=ko}}</ref> | [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-5 (sleeve).svg|50px]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-4 (sleeve).svg|50px]] | [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-3 (sleeve).svg|50px]] |- | '''{{Marines|South Korea}}'''<ref name="law.go.kr" /> | [[File:ROKMC-OF-5.svg|50px|Superior Commander]] | [[File:ROKMC-OF-4.svg|50px|Middle Commander]] | [[File:ROKMC-OF-3.svg|50px|Junior Commander]] |- | '''{{Air force|South Korea}}'''<ref name="law.go.kr" /> | [[File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-5.svg|50px|alt=Superior commander]] | [[File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-4.svg|50px|alt=Middle commander]] | [[File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-3.svg|50px|alt=Junior commander]] |}

== See also == Ranks used in [[Chinese character]]-using countries *General officer: [[Jiang (rank)]] *Senior officer: [[Sa (rank)]], [[Xiao (rank)]], [[Lyeong]] *Junior officer: [[Wei (rank)]] *Non-commissioned officers: [[Shi (rank)]] *Enlisted ranks: [[Bing (rank)]], [[Shi (rank)]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Military ranks of South Korea]]