Pae Hŭng-nip

Pae Hŭngnip (; November 7, 1546 – October 17, 1608) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period. He was a general under Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Imjin War.

Life Pae Hŭngnip was born on November 7, 1546. He passed the military examination in 1572 and became a Herald . Later, he has served as a prefect of Gyeolseong and Heungyang. Before the outbreak of the Imjin War, battleships were built by him following Yi Sun-sin's orders to prepare for the war. In 1596, He was appointed to the magistrate of Jangheung, but he was dismissed for being criticized for wasting grains with a large number of shameless warriors. In 1597, he was deprived of his position as a Naval Commander of Left Gyeongsang Province . Later, he was appointed as 's Assistant Defense Commandant. He rescued the remaining ships and fought to the end to delay the enemy's advance. In 1607, he became a magistrate of Yeongheung, but he resigned the following year due to illness and returned to Hanyang. He died of illness at his home in Hanyang on October 17, 1608.