Shin Won-sik

Shin Won-sik
신원식
Shin in 2024
Director of National Security Office
In office
12 August 2024  3 June 2025
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Preceded byChang Ho-jin
Succeeded byWi Sung-lac
Minister of National Defense
In office
7 October 2023  9 September 2024
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byLee Jong-sup
Succeeded byKim Yong-hyun
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2020  31 October 2023
ConstituencyProportional
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office
7 April 2015  27 October 2015
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Preceded byKim Yu-geun
Succeeded byUm Hyun-sung
Personal details
Born (1958-07-24) 24 July 1958
Tongyeong, South Korea
Political partyPeople Power Party
Other political
affiliations
Future Korea Party
Alma materKorea Military Academy (BA)
Kyungnam University (MBA)
Kookmin University (PhD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Years of service1981–2016
Rank Lieutenant general
Shin Won-sik
Hangul
신원식
Hanja
申源湜
RRSin Wonsik
MRSin Wŏnsik

Shin Won-sik (Korean: 신원식, born 24 July 1958) is a South Korean politician, retired army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He held the position of Minister of National Defense within the cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol from 7 October 2023 until 9 September 2024. He is the current 8th director of the South Korean National Security Bureau since 12 August 2024.