Born on March 8, 1915, in a devout Catholic family in Sinam-ri, he was ordainedin 1939 at Myeongdong Cathedral. In 1941 he entered the Benedictine monasteryat Deokwon, professed final vows in 1945, and served as seminary professor,prefect, and spiritual director for the Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Helpwhile ministering in the Pyongyang Diocese.During the communist arrests of clergy in 1950, he was taken away with otherpriests. Testimony from fellow clergy and faithful indicates that he wasmartyred on October 5, 1950, during the North Korean retreat from Pyongyang.His life remains a profound witness of faith, pastoral dedication, andmartyrdom in the history of the Korean Catholic Church.