He is best known for donating many relics of Gaya confederacy and Silla to the museum[2] of Yonsei University.

He was born in Suncheon in North Korea which was very famous for Christianity, He graduated from the Department of Political Science at Yonsei University in 1963.

After completing his MBA and PDC(Professional Doctoral Certificate) at the Drexel University, he was a professor at Seokyeong University.

He served as CEO of Korea Optical Industry Co., Ltd. and CEO of Century Optics, and is the Chairman of Sunil Co. Ltd., Wooil Co.Ltd., Darim Co. Ltd., and Smarttech Co.Ltd.

On 13 May 2016 he donated 1,803 Silla Pagoda and Relics to Yonsei University Museum.