After the liberation of Korea in 1945, he returned to his homeland to participate in the formation of a newly independent state, which was now under the rule of the United States Army Military Government in Korea in the south and the Soviet Civil Authority in the North.
Setelah pembebasan Korea pada tahun 1945, ia kembali ke tanah airnya untuk berpartisipasi dalam pembentukan negara baru merdeka, yang sekarang di bawah kekuasaan Amerika Serikat Pemerintah Militer Angkatan Darat di Korea di selatan dan Otoritas Sipil Soviet di Utara.