In April 1982, he served as a member of the funeral committee of Choe Hyon, in January 1983 of Kang Ryang-uk, and in September 1983 of Kim Il-dae.
At the 7th Plenary Session of the 6th CC of the Workers' Party of Korea held from June 15 to 17, 1983, he was dismissed as the secretary of the Secretariat.
In April 1986, he served as a member of the funeral commission of Kim Jwa-hyok (김좌혁) and Chon Se-bong (천세봉), and in October 1986 he was dispatched as a special envoy to Mozambique.
When the 8th Supreme People's Assembly was convened in December 1986, he was elected as the chairman of the Chemical and Light Industry Committee, replacing Jong Mu-won.
In 1995, he attended the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, and in February 1996, he served as a member of the funeral committee of Ri Sung-gi.