"The people are my God" -- this was his motto all his life. It was his view of life and principle to devotedly work for the people.

He always found himself among the people, making ceaseless guidance tours of different establishments across the country day and night, regardless of weather conditions.

In 2009 alone, he visited more than 200 entities in the country with a view to improving the people's livelihood.

He considered it to be his happiness to work heart and soul for the people's wellbeing. He saw to it that everything was made in a way to serve the people above anything else. In a word, all his activities were for the interests of the people

His motto based on the idea of "The people are my God" was fully embodied in his philosophical ideas and the Korean socialist system centered on the popular masses, displaying great vitality.