What is "kup"

Kŭp is a North Korean military rank that is the equivalent of a corporal in most other countries. The rank of kŭp is divided into three grades, those being:

• Sanggŭp (senior corporal)
• Chunggŭp ( corporal)
• Ch'ogŭp ( lance corporal)

The rank of kŭp is junior to that of hasa, considered the first non-commissioned officer rank of North Korea. The South Korean equivalent to kŭp is known as byeong.

Küp is a village in the District of Aladağ, Adana Province, Turkey.

Kup is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universe. All are older Autobots who are members of the Elite Guard. He is sometimes referred to as Sergeant Kup.