About Yoon Kwang-ung
Born 1942. Yoon Kwang-ung is a South Korean naval officer.
Yoon Kwang-ung (born October 13, 1942, in Busan) is a retired Vice Admiral of the Republic of Korea Navy & former South Korean Minister of National Defense. He held the 39th to hold the post, which he entered in July 2004 after being appointed by president Roh Moo-hyun. He graduated from Busan Commercial High School in 1961 and from the ROK Naval Academy in 1966. He served in various positions in the Navy from 1985 to 2000; thereafter, he worked for three years as an advisor to Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Yoon has been awarded various honors, including the US Legion of Merit and the Korean Order of National Security Merit.
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Who is Yoon Kwang-ung?
South Korean politician
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Yoon Kwang-ung was born on 13 October 1942 in Busan.
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Yoon Kwang-ung is a naval officer.
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Yoon Kwang-ung is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yoon Kwang-ung. https://biography.guide/yoon-kwang-ung/
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