10, 2020, at the age of 99, four months short of his 100th birthday and was buried in Daejeon National Cemetery. Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs included the reason why Paik was buried in Daejeon National Cemetery is because, graveyard for generals in Seoul National Cemetery was full. Awards and decorations Historical photos See also Military of South Korea Notes References External links 1920 births 2020 deaths People from Nampo South Korean military personnel of the Korean War South Korean anti-communists Korea under Japanese rule Korean people of Manchukuo Korean collaborators with Imperial Japan South Korean generals South Korean Roman Catholics Ambassadors of South Korea to Taiwan Ambassadors of South Korea to France Ambassadors of South Korea to Canada Suwon Baek clan Chiefs of Staff of the Army (South Korea) Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)