KOREA
Yong Soo Park 朴龍洙



Born October 18th, 1959, born as a son of a metallurgical engineer.
Education: Graduated from Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering from Daerim大林 College in Korea.
Work History: Started working at a metallurgical engineering and manufacturing company in 1985
Produced swords since 1995
Started working at own forge since 1998
Currently residing and working in Siheung始興 City, Keyunggi京畿 Province, Korea.
Productions:
Korean swords
- Traditional hwando 環刀
- Janggundo (general’s sword)
- Samgakdo三角刀 (triangular sword)
- Jukjangdo  竹杖刀(bamboo style straight sword)
- Janggumgum 將軍劍 (double edged sword)
- Dando (dagger)

Japanese swords
- shobu zukuri style katana

EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length：63.6 cm
Blade width at base：3 cm
Width at tip：2.5 cm
Handle length：28.9 cm
Overall length：94.3 cm
Scabbard：69.1cm