Subsequent reports indicated that his name did not appear on the list of lawmakers, but he was later elevated to a mid-level position in the National Defense Commission, which is a branch of the North Korean military.
Laporan berikutnya mengabarkan namanya tidak muncul dalam daftar anggota parlemen, namun ia malah diberi jabatan tingkat menengah pada Komisi Militer Sentral, yang merupakan salah satu cabang militer Korea Utara.