Back Wonsu Estonian Wonsu Finnish Wonsu Italian 共和国元帥 Japanese Wonsu Portuguese Маршал КНДР Russian Wonsu Turkish Маршал КНДР Ukrainian 元帅 (朝鲜半岛) Chinese
| 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 | |
| Hangul | 원수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 元帥 |
| Revised Romanization | Wonsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnsu |
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)."