Daeryeong

Daeryeong
Hangul 대령
Hanja 大領
Revised Romanization Daeryeong
McCune–Reischauer Taeryǒng

Daeryeong (sometimes spelled as taeryong) is a Korean military rank used by the armed forces of South Korea. The rank is denoted by three large starbursts worn as a collar insignia. The rank is uniform throughout the Korean Army, Air force, and Navy. The equivalent rank is most western militaries is colonel, with captain being the equivalent naval rank.