[3] Ceramic sculptures of jipsin (straw shoes) from Silla (57 BCE‒935 CE) indicates the usage of saekki in this period.

[3] During the Joseon era (1392–1897), sakgye (a guild of the tribute merchants of ropes) was one of the gonggye (guilds of tribute merchants, the government-licensed purchasing agents) that had monopolistic rights for supplying government requirements.

[3] In the 1970s, the use of saekki waned with the spread of plastic, vinyl, and synthetic fiber ropes.

Saekki faced a resurgence at the end of the 20th century due to growing interest in traditional handicraft in recent decades.

[3] It was also used as geumjul (taboo ropes) to ward off malignant influences in Korean folk religion.