Im Bang was born in 1640, the son of a provincial governor. He was
very bright as a boy and from earliest years fond of study, becoming
a great scholar. He matriculated first in his class in 1660, and
graduated in 1663. He was a disciple of Song Si-yol, one of Korea's
first writers. In 1719, when he was in his eightieth year, he became
governor of Seoul, and held as well the office of secretary of the
Cabinet. In the year 1721 he got into difficulties over the choice
of the Heir Apparent, and in 1722, on account of a part he played
in a disturbance in the government, he was exiled to North Korea,
where he died.
(From Kuk-cho In-mul-chi, "Korea's Record of Famous Men.")
Yi Ryuk lived in the reign of King Se-jo, matriculated in 1459, and
graduated first in his class in 1564. He was a man of many offices
and many distinctions in the way of literary excellence.
"Korea's Record of Famous Men."