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This paper gives an overview of the discourses and historical development of fantasy literature of Joseon-Dynasty, from the late 14th century to the early 19th century, to understand the characteristics of Korean fantasy literature before western influences. The fantasy is a constitutive element of Joseon literature. Especially, in narrative such as novels, 'the fantastic' actively intervenes into space, character, and story of the work. We can easily find examples of the fantastic in various novels' motifs: the romance between human and ghost, the trip to the underworld or the dragon empire beneath the sea, and the character who uses magical power, etc. Jeon-gi novel and Mong-yu novel are the representative genres that mainly deal with such fantastic motifs in the storyline. Also, 'the fantastic' is often found in poems such as Yuseon poetry, which recite the visit to the utopia of Sinseon. Moreover, we can also see that scholars of Joseon clearly have been conscious of the fantastic, throughout their various suggestions on fantasy literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]