Baek Dong Soo (백동수) (1743–1816) was a swordsman and martial artist who became a folk hero when his group protected King Jeongjo from assassination attempts. His life is the basis for the Korean comic book Warrior Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-hoon which was turned into a television series.
Contents |
In Yi San, he is played by Kim Sung Shil whose parents died by Yi San's grandfather and became bodyguard of the King. Ji Chang-wook portrayed him in SBS television series Warrior Baek Dong-soo based on the manhwa by Lee Jae-hoon. Yoon So-yi played Dong-soo's childhood friend and wife Hwang Jin-ju and while Yoo Seung-hoo played Dong-soo's friend turned enemy Yeo-woon.