He is regarded as a "founding father of North Korean poetry" whose distinct Soviet-influenced style of lyrical epic poetry in the socialist realist genre became an important feature of North Korean literature.
Ia diangkat sebagai "bapak pendiri puisi Korea Utara" yang gaya khas yang dipengaruh Soviet dari puisi epik berlirik dalam genre realis sosialis menjadi fitur pentingd ari sastra Korea Utara.