Baek Dong-soo
Korean swordsman and martial artist (1743–1816)
白東修 · 白東脩 · 백동수
- Born
- 1743
- Died
- 1816
- Citizenship
- Joseon
- Sport
- martial arts
- Occupation
- martial artist
Paek Tongsu or Baek Dong-soo (Korean: 백동수; Hanja: 白東脩; 1743–1816) was a Korean martial artist and swordsman of the Suwon Baek clan. He became a folk hero when his group protected King Jeongjo from assassination attempts. He was known as the best warrior in Joseon. He was of low social class because he was a Seo-er (child of a concubine).
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.