Korea Military Academy
육군사관학교 | |
Former names | National Defense Academy (1946) Chosun Defense Academy (1946–1948) |
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| Motto | 지, 인, 용 (Korean) |
Motto in English | Wisdom, Integrity, and Courage |
| Type | Service Academy |
| Established | May 1, 1946 |
| Superintendent | LTG Kim Jeong Soo |
Administrative staff | 160 faculty |
| Location | , 37°37′28″N 127°05′57″E / 37.624361°N 127.099028°E |
| Nickname | Hwarangdae (Korean: 화랑대; Hanja: 花郞臺) |
| Mascot | Hwarang-i |
| Website | www.kma.ac.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 육군사관학교 |
| Hanja | 陸軍士官學校 |
| RR | Yukgun sagwan hakgyo |
| MR | Yukkun sagwan hakkyo |
Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy (Yeongcheon), it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Commonly referred to as Hwarangdae (Korean: 화랑대 Hanja: 花郞臺) as a reference to the Hwarang, an elite organization of youth leaders which existed in Korean history, it is located in Nowon-gu, a northeastern district of Seoul, South Korea.