Born as a daughter of a hired peasant family before the national liberation, she experienced the sorrow of being a member of the stateless nation, being maltreated and humiliated under the colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists.

After President Kim Il Sung liberated Korea she could lead a genuine life. She had honestly worked, keeping her duty as an agricultural worker.

She specially likes cereals and fish. Even after becoming a pensioner she has kept herself busy, doing simple housework.