Ch'asu (Korean: 차수; Hanja: 次帥) is a superior military rank of North Korea, often translated as Vice Marshal. The rank is senior to that of Daejang (General) and junior to that of Wonsu (Marshal). The rank is seldom bestowed upon the professional military, and appears to be rather a combined political-military position.
| Ch'asu Vice-Marshal | |
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 Shoulder boards for the rank of Ch'asu | |
| Country |  North Korea |
| Service branch |  Korean People's Army |
| Formation | 1953 |
| Next higher rank | Wonsu |
| Next lower rank | Daejang |
| Chasu | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 차수 |
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| Hancha | 次帥 |
| Revised Romanization | Chasu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'asu |
The insignia for a chasu is superimposing a North Korean national crest upon a marshal's insignia star in the shoulder epaulette. Formerly, insignia for such rank holders was the emblem of North Korea until the present insignia was released in 1985.
The rank is often transliterated as ch'asu, showing the difference with the Korean word for embroidery, usually transliterated as chasu (자수).[1]
List of North Korean vice-marshals
edit| Vice Marshal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 차수 | |||
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Choe Yong-gon 최용건 1900–1976 |
7 February 1953 | |
| Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army 조선인민군 차수 | |||
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O Jin-u 오진우 1917–1995 |
14 April 1985 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 20 April 1992. |
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Ju To-il 주도일 1922–1994 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Ri Ul-sol 리을설 1921–2015 |
20 April 1992 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 8 October 1995. |
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Choe Kwang 최광 1918–1997 |
20 April 1992 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 8 October 1995. |
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Choe In-dok 최인덕 1920–2003 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Paek Hak-rim 백학림 1918–2006 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Ri Tu-ik 리두익 1921–2002 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Kim Pong-ryul 김봉률 1917–1995 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Kim Kwang-jin 김광진 1927–1997 |
20 April 1992 | |
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Kim Ik-hyon 김익현 1916–2009 |
15 April 1994 | |
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Jo Myong-rok 조명록 1928–2010 |
8 October 1995 | Promoted from Air Force |
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Ri Ha-il 리하일 1935–2010 |
8 October 1995 | |
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Kim Yong-chun 김영춘 1936–2018 |
8 October 1995 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 14 April 2016. |
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Kim Il-chol 김일철 1933–2023 |
13 April 1997 | Promoted from People's Navy |
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Jon Jae-son 전재선 born 1940 |
13 April 1997 | |
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Pak Ki-so 박기서 1929–2010 |
13 April 1997 | |
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Ri Jong-san 리종산 1922–2011 |
13 April 1997 | |
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Kim Ryong-yon 김룡연 1916–2008 |
7 September 1998 | |
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Ri Yong-mu 리용무 1925–2022 |
7 September 1998 | |
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Jang Song-u 장성우 1933–2009 |
13 April 2002 | |
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Ri Yong-ho 리영호 born 1942 |
27 September 2010 | |
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Kim Jong-gak 김정각 born 1941 |
15 February 2012 | |
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Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 born 1950 |
7 April 2012 | |
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Hyon Chol-hae 현철해 1934–2022 |
7 April 2012 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 14 April 2016. |
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Hyon Yong-chol 현영철 1949–2015 |
16 July 2012 | Demoted to Army General in October 2012. |
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Hwang Pyong-so 황병서 born 1949 |
26 April 2014 | |
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Ri Myong-su 리명수 born 1934 |
14 April 2016 | |
| Pak Jong-chon 박정천 |
23 May 2020 | Promoted to Marshal of the Korean People's Army on 5 October 2020. Since demoted back to Chasu and repromoted back to Wonsu. | |
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Kim Jong-gwan 김정관 |
24 February 2021 | Demoted to Army General in June 2021. |
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Kwon Yong-jin 권영진 |
24 February 2021 | Demoted to Army General by February 2022. |
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Ri Yong-gil 리명수 born 1955 |
14 April 2022 | |
References
edit- ^ Korea newsreview - Volume 25 Page 29 1996 "Korean Heritage Chasu, or embroidery, appears to have begun in the prehistoric era when the human race first started to make clothes."