Disclosed is a device for applying laying force such that a wire is transferred along a preset path, the device comprising: a movable body having a link that can move in the forward/backward direction of the wire; and a gripping means having a gripper to interwork with the link and thereby grasp the wire. The device can be made compact and lightweight during a wire laying operation, thereby making installation in a narrow space easy, and the device is convenient to use and is simply structured, advantageously improving reliability and facilitating maintenance.