Although he was not able to avenge the death of his father and previous Goguryeo ruler, King Gogugwon, he did play a major role in setting up the foundations that made the great conquests of his nephew and later ruler of Goguryeo, King Gwanggaeto the Great achieve reckless subjugations.
Meskipun ia tidak berhasil membalas dendam kematian ayahandanya dan pemimpin Goguryeo yang terdahulu, Raja Gogugwon, ia memainkan sebuah peranan penting di dalam membuat fondasi yang kemungkinan menjadi sebuah penaklukan besar keponakannya dan pemimpin Goguryeo selanjutnya, Raja Gwanggaeto yang Agung.