Yun Jong-rin (born 1938) is a

general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

of the

Korean People's Army Ground Force The Korean People's Army Ground Force (KPAGF; , ) is the main branch of the Korean People's Army, responsible for land-based military operations. History The Korean People's Army Ground Force was formed on August 20, 1947. It outnumbered and o ...

. From 2010 until 2019, he served as the commander of North Korea's

Supreme Guard Command Supreme Guard Command () (also known as Unit 963, the Escort Bureau, Guard Command, Bodyguard Command, SGC, Guard Bureau and the General Guard Bureau) is the protective security unit tasked with the protection of North Korea's ruling Kim dynasty ...

, when he was replaced by

Kwak Chang-sik Kwak Chang-sik () is a North Korean politician who is serving as member of the 8th Politburo of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Biography In March 2019, he was elected as a delegate to the 14th Supreme People's Assembly ...

. The force is responsible for the personal protection of the ruling Kim family. He is also a member of the

Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), also called the Korean Workers' Party (KWP), is the sole ruling party of North Korea. Founded in 1949 from a merger between the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party of South Korea, the WPK is ...

and its

Central Military Commission Central Military Commission may refer to: *Central Military Commission (China), the highest national defense organization in the People's Republic of China. *Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the highest body in Vietnam ...

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Living people 1938 births North Korean politicians North Korean generals Law enforcement in North Korea Date of birth missing (living people) {{NorthKorea-politician-stub