Lee Dami

Lieutenant General Lee Dami
Commanding General Ground Operations Command
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 September 2034
Preceded by	Lieutenant General Choi Gwan-mook
Personal details
Born	Lee Dami 14 September 1997 (age 37) Daegu, Joseon
Education	Seungmookwan
Awards	Chungmu Order of Military Merit(2024) Taegeuk Order of Military Merit(2034)
Military service
Allegiance	Joseon
Branch/service	Royal Joseon Army
Years of service	2020–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	November incident

Lee Dami(이다미) is a general of the Royal Joseon Army, currently serving as the Commanding General Ground Operations Command. In 2023, As an officer in the 202nd Quick Response Division, she was a decisive contributor to the Royal Joseon Armed Forces's victory in the 2023 military conflict with Svetvostok National Security Forces. In 2033, in the November incident, Lee Dami's VII Maneuver Corps made a decisive contribution to suppressing the coup forces.

Early life

Lee Dami was born in Daegu on Sep. 14, 1997. She spent the period from elementary school to high school in Daegu and did not leave Daegu until she moved to Seoul after graduating from high school. During her school years, Lee Dami was known as a student who could not stand injustice and actively helped her fellow students who faced problems. According to her acquaintances, Lee Dami was famous for advocating for friends who were bullied at school, actively responding to police investigations to punish perpetrators, and counseling fellow students who were struggling for various reasons.

She passed the Seungmookwan entrance examination at the age of 18, and entered the school at the age of 19 to become a training cadet. During the training cadet period, she stood out in political/diplomatic and psychological subjects.

Career

After graduating from Seungmookwan, Lee Dami was commissioned as a Major and assigned to the 202nd Quick Response Division. She spent the first 2 years of her term in office without incident. In 2023, when Svetvostok's military regime intentionally shelled Joseon military units in the border area, Lee Dami led the response as the commander of a rapid response unit in the front line area. One mechanized infantry battalion she commanded won against Svetvostok's one brigade, which tried to occupy Joseon's border posts and defense bases, and succeeded in defending the area until reinforcements arrived. Lee Dami was awarded the Chungmu Order of Military Merit in 2024 in recognition of her outstanding achievement.

Lee Dami has been serving as the corps commander of VII Maneuver Corps. since 2032. In the November incident, Lee Dami made a decisive contribution to suppressing the coup forces that attacked Cheong Wa Dae and securing the prime minister's safety. She was recognized by the government for her contributions to the suppression of the coup and was awarded the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit, the highest-grade military medal in Joseon.

In 2034, Lee Dami was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed to the Commanding General Ground Operations Command.

Personal Life

Lee Dami is known to mainly socialize with non-military acquaintances on holidays or weekends. Also, according to interviews, she has various hobbies such as golf, shooting, and archery.