choi was born seosung, in taecheon, he was study to taecheon premiry school and in 1919 jeongju ohsan middle school. but marth 1921 he was withdrawal to middle school. in 1923 he was go to china and entrance into winnan military academy school, graduated to two years later. in 1924 to april 1925 he was apprenticeships military trainers of hwangpu military academy, but he was involved to guangzhou riots. later he was eacape to manchu. in 1936 to 1939 he was activity to northeast anti-japanese coalition forces, 1940's he was go to ussr.