Kim Byung-joo

Kim Byung-joo (, born 7 February 1962 in Yecheon County) is a South Korean politician and retired four star General in the Republic of Korea Army. He was the 27th deputy commander of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command and is a current member of the Korean National Assembly.

Career In 1980, he joined the Korea Military Academy and served among others as artillery officer in the Korean Army and liaison officer at the United States Central Command. 2017, he became the first four star general in South Korea with a missile command background and at the same time, he assumed command of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command as deputy commander behind Vincent K. Brooks. He retired in April 2019.

Afterwards, he joined the Democratic Party of Korea and was elected in 2020 South Korean legislative election as a proportional representative to the 21st Korean National Assembly, where he engaged in legislative activities. He also served as the Chairman of the National Defense and Security Special Committee and the Chairman of the 2nd Policy Coordination Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea.

In the 2024 South Korean legislative election, he ran as a Democratic Party candidate in Namyangju- eul, Gyeonggi Province, and was successfully re-elected. He is currently working on the National Assembly Defense Committee, taking advantage of his military career.