Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces

Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces
조선인민군 특수작전군
朝鮮人民軍 特殊作戰軍
Chosŏn-inmin'gun teugsujagjeongun
Patch of the Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces (2022–)
Active30 October 1968 (1968-10-30)–present
Country Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Allegiance Workers' Party of Korea
TypeSpecial operations
RoleSpecial operations
Size200,000
Part of Korean People's Army
EngagementsRussian invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Chief of the General StaffKorean People's Army Vice Admiral Ri Yong-gil
Commander-in-Chief of the Special Operations ForcesColonel General Kim Yong Bok

The Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces (KPASOF; Korean: 조선인민군 특수작전군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 特殊作戰軍; Chosŏn-inmin'gun teugsujagjeongun) are the special operations forces of Korean People's Army.