From September 1999 to September 2003, he served as Minister of Culture in the Cabinet of North Korea, and in August 2000 he became chair of the Korea Public Information Committee. In February 2004, he served as chair of the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Committee, and in March 2006, he served as deputy chair of the North Korean committee for implementation of the June 15th North–South Joint Declaration.
