About Boo Suk-jong
Born 1964. Boo Suk-jong is a South Korean naval officer.
Boo Suk-jong (; born 8 January 1964) is a former South Korean Navy Admiral who served as its Chief of Naval Operations under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2021. He is the first Jeju Island native to lead the Navy.
Before being promoted to the head of Navy in 2020, Boo had served at Joint Chiefs of Staff as head of its Military Support Center from November 2018.
He was promoted to Sowi in 1986, and was the commanding officer of the ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978) in December 2009 to June 2010, where he was promoted to Commodore and served as the Commander of the Cheonghae Unit from June 2010 to January 2011, during which he took part in its rescue mission of MV Samho Jewelry hijacked by Somali pirates.
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Who is Boo Suk-jong?
South Korean admiral
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Boo Suk-jong was born on 8 January 1964 in Gujwa.
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Boo Suk-jong is a naval officer.
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Boo Suk-jong is South Korean.
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