Nongae's uncle attempted to have her married to a man named Kim Bu-ho (김부호; 金富豪) in exchange for 50 sacks of rice.

By the age of 17, Nongae became a mistress of Choi and was given the title of "Lady Uiam of the Sinan Joo clan" (의암부인 신안 주씨; 義巖夫人 新安 朱氏), and lived in his house where she birthed a son.

To celebrate the victory, soldiers forced all the gisaeng to serve them at the Choseokru Pavilion (nugak) on a cliff that overlooked the Nam River in Jinju.

In 1650, during the 2nd year of King Hyojong's reign, a court official arrived to examine a disaster that happened in Gyeongsang-Udo, and noted that he saw the words "Uiam" engraved on the rock when he visited Jinju.

In 1721, during the 1st year of King Gyeongjong's reign, a Gyeongsangwoo soldier, Choi Jin-han (최진한; 崔鎭漢), built the Uiamsajeok monument right above the Uiam carving to memorialize Nongae.

In 1739, during the 16th year of King Yeongjo's reign, another Gyeongsangwoo soldier, Nam Deok-ha (남덕하; 南德夏), built Uigisa, a shrine dedicated to Nongae, next to Chokseokru in Jinju.

[11] During the mid 20th century, it was rumored that Nongae was a daughter and heir of a fallen yangban family and was eventually promoted to be the Jeongsil (정실 부인), wife, of Choi after he died.

[citation needed] According to 1868 records in Gyobang Gayo written by a local official, Jeong Hyun-Seok (정현석, 鄭顯奭), during the 5th year of King Gojong's reign, it is said a festival called Uiam Byeolje took place every June to pay respects to her spirit.