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Paik Sun-yup
South Korean military officer (1920–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paik Sun-yup (Korean: 백선엽; Hanja: 白善燁; RR: Baek Seon-yeop; November 23, 1920 – July 10, 2020) was a South Korean military officer. Paik is best known for his service during the Korean War, for being the first four-star general in the history of the South Korean military, and for his service as a diplomat and statesman for South Korea.
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In this Korean name, the family name is Paik.
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