1913. 12. Born in Seoul

1937. Graduated from Gyeongseong Imperial University, College of Law

1937. Passed the Justice Division of the Japanese Higher Civil Service Examination

1938. Judicial assistant

1939. Judge of Gyeongseong District Court

1945. Presiding judge of Gyeongseong District Court

1948. Director General of Prosecution Bureau of Ministry of Justice and prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office

1949. Director General of Judicial Bureau of Ministry of Justice

1950. Secretary to the President

1951. The 5th Vice-Minister of Justice

1952. Chief Prosecutor of Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office

1954. Deputy Director of Purchase of Foreign Capital Agency

1955. The 1st Chief of Maritime Affairs Service

1955. The 5th Public Prosecutor General

1956. Private practice in Seoul

1961. Justice

1963. The 16th Minister of Justice Private practice in Seoul

1968. The 5th Chief Justice

1973. The 6th Chief Justice

1978. Retired as Chief Justice

2007. 7. Deceased