Kim Yong-hyun (general)
South Korean former lieutenant general, defense minister
Kim Yong-hyun (Hangul: 김용현; born 25 June 1959)[1] is a South Korean former lieutenant general and politician. He was the Minister of National Defense from 6 September 2024 until his resignation on 5 December 2024 for his role in the 2024 South Korean martial law.
Kim Yong-hyun | |
|---|---|
김용현 | |
,_at_the_Department_of_State_in_Washington,_D.C._on_October_31._2024_(cropped).jpg) Kim in 2024 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 6 September 2024 – 5 December 2024 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Shin Won-sik |
| Succeeded by | Kim Seon-ho (acting) |
| Chief of the Presidential Security Service | |
| In office 11 May 2022 – 6 September 2024 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Preceded by | Yoo Yeon-sang |
| Succeeded by | Park Jong-joon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1959 Masan, South Korea |
| Education | Korea Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김용현 |
| Hanja | 金龍顯 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yonghyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yonghyŏn |
On 8 December 2024, he was arrested on suspicion of committing insurrection by recommending to President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law and sending troops into the National Assembly to seize the legislature. Two days later, Kim tried to commit suicide at the detention facility he was held in.[2] If convicted, he could be executed.[3]
References
change- ↑ 대통령실 용산 설계자…뼛속까지 군인, 김용현 [Presidential Office Yongsan Designer… Soldier to the bone, Kim Yong-hyun]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Bae, Gawon; Regan, Helen (2024-12-11). "South Korea's ex-defense minister attempts to take his own life as presidential office raided in martial law fallout". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ "Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempts suicide in jail during martial law investigation". Dimsum Daily. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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