Kim Yong-hyun

Kim Yong-hyun is a South Korean former three-star army lieutenant general and politician who served as the Minister of National Defense from 6 September 2024 until his resignation on 5 December 2024. Kim previously served in the Republic of Korea Army from 1982 until he was discharged in 2017. Kim later served as the Chief of the Presidential Security Service from 11 May 2022 until his Minister of National Defense confirmation on 6 September 2024.