Lew Byong-hion
Lew Byong-hion | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1924 |
| Died | 21 May 2020 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류병현 or 유병현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ryu Byeong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Byŏnghyŏn |
Lew Byong-hion (Korean: 류병현; RR: Ryu Byeonghyeon; Korean pronunciation: [rju.bjʌŋhjʌn]; 18 October 1924 – 21 May 2020) was a South Korean general and diplomat. He served in the Republic of Korea Army from 1948 to 1981, after which he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 1986. Some sources also give his name as Lew Byong-hyon, Lew Byong-hyun, Lew Byung-hyun, or Yu Byung-hyun.