Biography:Bak Jeongyang

Park Jeong-yang 박정양
Park Jeongyang, around 1888's
Prime Minister of Joseon
In office 31 May 1895 – 24 August 1895
Monarch	Gojong
Preceded by	Kim Hong-jip
Succeeded by	Kim Hong-jip
Personal details
Born	(1842-02-04)4 February 1842
Died	15 December 1905(1905-12-15) (aged 63)
Pen name
Hangul	죽천
Revised Romanization	Jukcheon
McCune–Reischauer	Chukchŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul	치중
Revised Romanization	Chijung
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ijung
Posthumous name
Hangul	문익
Revised Romanization	Munik
McCune–Reischauer	Munik

Bak Jeongyang(korean:박정양, hanja:朴定陽, 1841–1904) was a Korean Joseon dynasty politician and edification activist. a member of Independence Club(독립협회;獨立協會) and People's joint association(만민공동회;萬民共同會).He was a supporter of slow modernization of Joseon dynasty korea,and his family was Pannam Park clan. He is also the father of famous Korean play writer Park Seung-hee (1901-1964). Bak Jeongyang was dispatched by Korean King to be the ambassador to the United States in 1887. He went to United States and caused an international outcry from the Chinese Empire which viewed Korea as a vassal state. After many years' conflict, Park was punished and was pushed aside. This episode reveals Korea's desire for complete independence, but demonstrates China's plan to stick to the traditional tributary tie. Park became a victim of this conflict. Park was also the author of a few books.

See also

• Bak Yeonghyo
• Soh Jaipil
• Yun Chi-ho
• Syngman Rhee

Site web

• Bak Jeongyang (in Korean)
• Bak Jeongyang (in Korean)