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For the footballer, see Lee Soung-yong. South Korean air force general In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Seong-yong
이성용
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
In office
23 September 2020 – 4 June 2021
Preceded byWon In-choul
Personal details
Born1964 (age 60–61)
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Air Force

Lee Seong-yong (Korean: 이성용; born 1964) is a South Korean air force general. He served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Republic of Korea Air Force from 23 September 2020 to 4 June 2021.

He stepped down after an air force master sergeant was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a female colleague. She committed suicide in May 2021.

References

  1. "이성용". Daum (web portal). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. "ROTC general tapped as Army chief of staff for 1st time". Yonhap News Agency. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Military Names New Army, Air Force Chiefs". TBS. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ^ "South Korean air force chief offers to quit over death, abuse of sergeant". The Straits Times. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Military offices
Preceded byWon In-choul Chief of Staff of the Air Force
2020–2021
Succeeded byPark In-ho


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