Kim Yong-hyun

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Kim Yong-hyun (Korean: 김용현; born 25 June 1959) is a South Korean former three-star army lieutenant general and politician who served as the minister of national defense from 6 September 2024 until his resignation on 5 December 2024. Kim previously served in the Republic of Korea Army from 1982 until he was discharged in 2017. Kim later served as the Chief of the Presidential Security Service from 11 May 2022 until his Minister of National Defense confirmation on 6 September 2024. During his political career, Kim was widely known for his close personal ties with President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the two have known each other since high school. Kim graduated one year ahead of Yoon shortly before entering the military. The two became close friends in 2020, following Yoon's suspension as prosecutor general. After Yoon was elected as president in 2022, Yoon appointed Kim as Presidential Security Service Chief. The two later formed a faction within the military and government consisting of their fellow...

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