Son of Im Gyeon-mi who enjoyed the favor of King U in late Goryeo
| Era | 고려 후기 |
| Clan | 평택 임씨 |
Im Chi (dates unknown) was a late-Goryeo figure of the Pyeongtaek Im clan, son of Chancellor Im Gyeon-mi and grandson of Im Eon-su, Prince Pyeongseong. The Goryeosa treats him as a royal favorite of King U.
According to the record, he went around villages with the king catching sparrows with bamboo poles and roasting them, galloping to shoot chickens and dogs, playing on swings, accompanying courtesans on the roadside and frequenting the queens' halls and ministers' houses, causing many problems. This is the Goryeosa's critical account and should be read with that in mind.
The record also says that at the king's request he repeatedly pointed out his father's greed, until Im Gyeon-mi withdrew from office on grounds of illness. He held posts such as sanghogun and mikjik-sa under King U; his activities after his father's removal in 1388 could not be confirmed here. In the drama Six Flying Dragons he appears in fictionalized form as Gil-yu.
His grandfather Im Eon-su is the founding ancestor of the Chungjeonggong line, and his father was Im Gyeon-mi. His family story overlaps with the rise and fall of the line at the center of late-Goryeo power.
Records about Im Chi come from the Goryeosa's biographies of royal favorites, written to criticize the abuses of King U's reign. It is better to read his conduct with the compilers' perspective in mind than to accept it at face value.
The location of his grave was not confirmed here.