Vice Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul tapped as new Navy chief

Vice Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul has been chosen as the new chief of the South Korean Navy, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. Kim is expected to be promoted to admiral and formally appointed as Navy chief, pending approval at a Cabinet meeting and appointment by President Lee Jae Myung, the ministry said. Born in 1970, Kim is a graduate of the Korea Naval Academy’s 47th class and was commissioned as an ensign in 1993. He has held a series of key posts, including superintendent of the Korea Naval Academ

By The Korea Herald