[1] Han Ik-su was born into a poor peasant family on October 15, 1912, in Longjing, Jilin, China.

In 1945, Japan surrendered and the end of World War II, Han Ik-su continued to serve the North Korean government, and later became the company commander.

Later, he was appointed as the principal of Kang Kon Military Academy (강건 종합 군관 학교).

[1] In 1970, Han Ik-su became a member of the Political Committee following the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

After dying the following year, the North Korean government buried him in the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery in recognition of his credit and cast a bust of him.