Chae Myung-shin
Chae Myung-shin | |
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Chae in Saigon, South Vietnam in 1969 | |
| Born | 27 November 1926 Kokuzan, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Koksan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea) |
| Died | 25 November 2013 (aged 86) Seoul, South Korea |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1948–1972 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | 38th Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division Capital Mechanized Infantry Division South Korean forces in South Vietnam 2nd Field Army Command |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Relations | Moon Jeong-in (wife) |
| Chae Myung-shin | |
| Hangul | 채명신 |
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| Hanja | 蔡命新 |
| RR | Chae Myeongsin |
| MR | Ch'ae Myŏngsin |
Chae Myung-shin (Korean: 채명신; Hanja: 蔡命新; 27 November 1926 – 25 November 2013) was a South Korean army officer who commanded South Korean military forces in the Vietnam War. He was also the co-founder of the Korean Taekwondo Association.