Baek Dong-su or Baek Dong Soo (백동수, 白東脩; 1743–1816) of the Suwon Baek clan, was a swordsman and
martial artist
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...
who became a
folk hero when his group protected
King Jeongjo from
assassination
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attempts. His life is the basis for the Korean comic book ''
Warrior Baek Dong-soo'' written by
Lee Jae-hoon which was turned into a television series. Baek was one of the three authors of
Muyedobotongji
Commissioned in 1790 by King Jeongjo (r. 1740–1810), the ''Muyedobotongji'' (or ''Muye Dobo Tong Ji''; translating to "Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts")
expanded on the eighteen weapons systems identified in the ''Muyeshinbo' ...
, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo.
Family
*Great-grandfather:
**Baek Si-gu (백시구, 白時耉; 1649–1722)
*Grandfather:
**Baek Sang-hwa (백상화, 白尙華; 1691–1768)
*Father:
**Baek Sa-goeng (백사굉, 白師宏; 1721–1792)
***Younger brother: Baek Dong-gan (백동간, 白東侃)
*Wife: Lady, of the Jinju Yu clan (부인 진주 유씨, 夫人 晉州 柳氏; 1738–1790)
**1st son: Baek Sim-jin (백심진, 白心鎭)
**2nd son: Baek Seong-jin (백성진, 白性鎭)
In popular culture
Film and television
*Portrayed by
Ji Chang-wook and
Yeo Jin-goo in the 2011
SBS TV series ''
Warrior Baek Dong-soo''.
*Portrayed by
Oh Ji-ho in 2012 film ''
The Grand Heist''.
Literature
The 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo.
See also
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Korean martial arts
Korean martial arts (Hangul: 무술, Hanja: 武術, ''musul'' or Hangul: 무예, Hanja: 武藝, ''muye'') are fighting practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non- ...
*''
Yi San''
*''
The Grand Heist''
External links
SBS '무사 백동수', 월화극 시청률 정상 , 연합뉴스
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18th-century Korean people
19th-century Korean people
1743 births
1816 deaths
Korean male martial artists
Swordfighters
Suwon Baek clan
Korean warriors