She attended Pyongyang's Sunghyeon School, from which she graduated in 1918; she was inspired to learn to fly after seeing a 1917 aerobatics demonstration by American stunt pilot Art Smith.
Dia masuk di Sekolah Sunghyeon Pyongyang, dan dia lulus pada tahun 1918; Dia terinspirasi untuk belajar terbang setelah melihat demonstrasi aerobatik pada 1917 oleh pilot aksi Amerika Art Smith.