Park Mun-su

Park Mun-su or Bak Munsu (Hangul: 박문수 , Hanja: 朴文秀) (born 1691-died 1756) was a Korean government official in the period of King Yeongjo of Joseon in the Joseon Dynasty in the history of Korea. He was famous for his lifetime to protect Korean people from corrupt royal officials. He passed the state examination in 1723 and later became Amhaengeosa (暗行御史, 암행어사), a secrete inspector-general of the King. He is the most famous Amhaengeosa in Korean history. He is a legendary figure; there are quite many legends on his achievements as Amhaengeosa. Two portrait of Park Mun-su has been still reserved and is in good condition.