He commanded a division, and later a corps, on the front line of the conflict and received North Korea's two highest military honours, the Hero of the Republic and the Order of the National Flag, First Class.
Ia memimpin sebuah divisi, dan kemudian menjadi korps, di garis depan perang dan menerima dua penghargaan tertinggi militer Korea Utara, Pahlawan Republik dan Order of the National Flag, Kelas Satu.