Samguk Sagi
The first extant account of the story of Princess Nakrang and Prince Hodong was in the Samguk Sagi (삼국사기). The Samguk Sagi, Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla), was published in 1145. The author, Kim Busik, published this compilation to address the growing disconnection between the history and the people. He stated: