He debuted in director Lee Gang-cheong’s Gyeong-tae in 1956 and started receiving recognition as an action star through Five Marines. He starred in Hill with Zelcova, Do not ask the Past, Bloody Competition, Dial 112, Cain’s Descendants etc- a total of 90 movies, and took his position as an action star. In 1970s he became a director himself and filmed Quit your Life, Me, Suspended Sentence, Why?, Life, No Violence, A Mad Woman, Evil men Get on the Train to Hell etc. Other than There is no Violence, he starred as the main character, and created dynamic action films.