He served as Minister of Defence briefly in 2012 , and Director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA in 2018 .
He was a member of the Politburo of the Workers ' Party of Korea ( WPK ) .
member served as Minister of Defence briefly in 2012 , and Director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA in 2018 .
He was a member of the Politburo of the Workers ' Party of Korea ( WPK ) .