Late Army officer killed in 1979 coup to be posthumously awarded top military honor (opens original article in a new tab)

A late Army officer killed during the 1979 coup will receive the top military honor, following a government decision to replace a previous award and reclassify his death.

• A late Army officer killed in the 1979 coup will be posthumously awarded the top military honor.
• The government canceled a previous honor to replace it with the higher Order of Military Merit.
• Kim's death was reclassified from 'died in line of duty' to 'killed in action' in 2022.