Paik Sun-yup
South Korean military officer
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Paik Sun-yup was a South Korean military officer. Paik is best known for his service during the Korean War, for being the first four-star general in the history of the South Korean military, and for his service as a diplomat and statesman for... Wikipedia
Born: November 23, 1920, Nampo, North Korea
Died: July 10, 2020 (age 99 years), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
Spouse: No In-sook (m. 1944)
Siblings: Paik In-yup and Paik Bok-yeop
Place of burial: Daejeon National Cemetery, Daejeon, South Korea
Parents: Paik Yoon-sang and Bang Hyo-yeol
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