South Korea
Daejang is senior to South Korea's three other General and Admiral ranks: Chunjang (Brigadier General / Rear Admiral Lower Half and formerly Commodore and Commodore Admiral), Sojang (Major General / Rear Admiral Upper Half or Rear Admiral previously) and Jungjang (Lieutenant General / Vice Admiral). South Korean generals wear one to four stars as a badge of rank.
The higher rank of Wonsu (Marshal or Fleet Admiral) has never been used. Currently, eight (sometimes nine) officers of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in active service hold the rank of Daejang.
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters
- Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army
- Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy
- Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force
- Deputy Commander, Republic of Korea - United States Combined Forces Command (ROKUSCFC) & Commanding General, Ground Component Command, ROKUSCFC
- Commanding General, First ROK Army
- Commanding General, Army Second Operations Command
- Commanding General, Third ROK Army
- Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (optional 4-stars position)
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