He, born into a poor tenant's family during the Japanese colonial rule, lived a hard life. It was not until President Kim Il Sung liberated the country and built a genuine people's state that he could live a worthwhile life.

He devoted himself to socialist rural construction as an official of a primary organization.

Even after becoming a pensioner, the optimistic man volunteered to work to bring benefit to the country's economy. Now he enjoys doing a bit of farming and breeding.

He always asks his family and neighbors to work hard for the country.