Jin Young Seung

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Jin Young Seung (Korean: 진영승; born 12 March 1969) is a South Korean Air Force general who currently serves as the incumbent Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since his appointment to the post by President Lee Jae Myung on 30 September 2025. Prior to his appointment to the post, Jin formerly held command as the first commander of the Republic of Korea Strategic Command and also formerly served as Director of Strategic Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff and as former Chief of Staff, Planning and Management at the Air Force Headquarters. Jin also served as commander of the Air Combat Command and as wing commander of the 19th Fighter Wing. Jin was commissioned into the Republic of Korea Air Force in 1991 as a fighter pilot flying the F-4 D and the KF-16C and later served into various roles within the Air Force, as he was primarily tasked in fighter squadron units and strategic planning positions, such as 19th Fighter Wing and the Office of Strategic Planning at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Aside from these posts, Jin was also placed under training and education units and was also a former pilot of the Black Eagles aerobatic team. In September 2025, President Lee Jae Myung appointed Jin as the nominee for the position of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was later approved within the same month.