North Korean Army Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)
Chonsa
(Private)
OR-1
Hagup-pyongsa
(Private 1 Class)
OR-2
Chungup-pyongsa
(Corporal)
OR-3
Sanggup-pyongsa
(Sergeant)
OR-4
Hasa
(Staff Sergeant)
OR-5
Chungsa
(Seargeant 1 Class)
OR-6
Sangsa
(Master Sergeant)
OR-7
Tukmu-sangsa
(Sergeant Major)
OR-8
Sowi
(2nd Lieutenant)
OR-9
Chungwi
(1st Lieutenant)
OF-1
Sangwi
(Sr. Lieutenant)
OF-2
Taewi
(Captain)
OF-3
Sojwa
(Major)
OF-4
Chungjwa
(Lt. Colonel)
OF-5
Sangjwa
(Colonel)
OF-6
Daechwa
(-----)
OF-7
Sojang
(Major General)
OF-8
Chungjang
(Lt. General)
OF-9
Sangjang
(Colonel General)
OF-10
Daejang
(Army General)
OF-11
Chasu
(Vice Marshal)
OF-12
Inmingun-wonsu
(Marshal)
OF-13
North Korean Navy Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)
Chonsa
OR-1
Hagup-chonsa
OR-2
Chungup-pyongsa
OR-3
Sanggup-pyongsa
OR-3
Hasa
OR-5
Chungsa
OR-6
Sangsa
OR-7
Tukmu-sanga
OR-8
Sowi
OF-1
Chungwi
OF-2
Sangwi
OF-3
Taewi
OF-4
Sojwa
OF-5
Chungjwa
OF-6
Sangjwa
OF-7
Daechwa
OF-8
Sojang
OF-9
Chungjang
OF-10
Sangjang
OF-11
Daejang
OF-12
North Korean Air Force Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)
Chonsa
OR-1
Hagup-Pyongsa
OR-2
Chungup-Pyongsa
OR-3
Sanggup-pyongsa
OR-4
Hasa
OR-5
Chungsa
OR-6
Sangsa
OR-7
Tukmu-sangsa
OR-8
Sowi
OF-1
Chungwi
OF-2
Sangwi
OF-3
Taewi
OF-4
Sojwa
OF-5
Chungjwa
OF-6
Sangjwa
OF-7
Daechwa
OF-8
Sojang
OF-9
Chungjang
OF-10
Sangjang
OF-11
Daejang
OF-12