Born in 1923 in Hwanghae-do during the Japanese colonial rule, he graduated from Pyongyang Construction University, and studied abroad in the Soviet Union.

In July 1992, he was appointed Vice-Minister of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.

In April 1982, he was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung, and in June 1986, he was awarded the first level of Order of the National Flag, "Effort of Heroes" for the construction of Nampo Dam.

He was member of the funeral committees of Choe Kwang in February 1997, Pak Song-chol in October 2008 and Jo Myong-rok in November 2010.

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