Kup (military rank) explained

Kŭp
Hangul:
Rr:geup
Mr:kŭp
Context:north

Kŭp is a North Korean military rank that is the equivalent of a corporal in most other countries. The rank of kŭp is divided into three grades, those being:

The rank of kŭp is junior to that of hasa, considered the first non-commissioned officer rank of North Korea. The South Korean equivalent to kŭp is known as byeong.

See also