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Pang Im
1640–1724
A late Joseon writer remembered for poetry, literary scholarship, and enduring Korean tale collections, he moved between public service and exile while continuing to write. His work helps preserve both the refined literary culture and the vivid storytelling traditions of his time.
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Korean folk tales : Imps, ghosts and fairies
by Pang Im, Yuk Yi
About the author
Born in 1640, he was a writer of Korea's late Joseon period who also served in government before being exiled. Sources describe him as a serious student of Confucian classics, especially The Analects and the Book of Changes, and as someone with a strong love of Tang poetry.
That literary interest shaped both his reading and his own writing. He compiled selections from Tang poetry and left behind a collection of his own poems titled Cheoryeongsi (Flower Poems), showing a writer deeply engaged with Chinese literary tradition while working in a Korean context.
He is also associated with Korean folk narratives that later reached English-language readers through collections such as Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies. He died in 1724, and his reputation today rests on that mix of poetry, scholarship, and storytelling.