During the Korean War, he was appointed vice-chairman of the South Pyongan Provincial People's Committee.
After the end of the war, in June 1956, he was appointed as Chairman of the People's Committee of South Pyongan Province.
[3][4] In July 1961, he was appointed as People's Chairman of South Hwanghae Province, and in September 1961, he was elected[5] as a candidate (alternate) member of the 4th Central Committee at the 4th Party Congress.
In October 1962, he was re-elected[6] as a deputy and member of the budget deliberation committee of the 3rd Supreme People's Assembly.
In January 1982, he was re-elected as a delegate to the 7th Supreme People's Assembly and again as a member of the budget deliberation committee.