In 1974 he began working as a laborer at Hyundai Heavy Industries, and then in 1984 he started his literary career as he published "Ji-okseon" (지옥선 Hell Boat) in the first volume of Minjungsi (민중시 The People's Poem).
He was also the editor of Wanjeon-e Gakkaun Gyeoldan (완전에 가까운 결단 A Decision Near Perfection) (Galmuri, 2009), which was a tributary poetry collection for Jeon Tae-il, along with Maeng Mun-jae and Jo Jeong Hwan.
His poetic universe has evolved widely and deeply, from simply exposing the tragic reality of labor to sincerely studying politics and economics as conditions of life that surround people.
He writes with emotional but strong voice the threats of the breakdown of humanity and environmental destruction in the modern world, brought on by radical capitalism.
His sober view that face the tragedy of life surrounded by violence and oppression of capital, as well as his fearless voice toward an unjust world, come out as a heavy echo.