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Pang Im
1640–1724
A late Joseon writer and scholar-official, he is remembered for preserving Korean tales of spirits, goblins, and strange encounters, as well as for his own poetry. His work opens a lively window onto the imagination and everyday life of old Korea.
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Korean folk tales : Imps, ghosts and fairies
by Pang Im, Yuk Yi
About the author
Born in 1640, Im Pang was a Korean writer of the late Joseon dynasty who also served in government. He studied classical Confucian texts and was known for his deep interest in poetry, especially the traditions of Tang China.
Sources on his life describe a career marked by both official service and exile. Alongside his literary studies, he compiled poetry and left behind his own collection, Cheoryeongsi (Flower Poems), showing that he was not only a recorder of stories but also a poet in his own right.
For many modern readers, he is best known through tales later translated into English in Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies. Those stories helped carry older Korean folklore beyond its original time and place, giving his name a lasting place in the history of Korean literature.