Pak Chesun

Pak Chesun
Pak Chesun
Prime Minister of Korea
In office
28 November 1905  1907
Monarch
Preceded byHan Kyu-seol
Succeeded byLee Wan-yong
In office
1909  11 August 1910
MonarchSunjong
Preceded byLee Wan-yong
Succeeded byLee Wan-yong
Personal details
Born7 December 1858 (1858-12-07)
Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon
Died20 June 1916 (1916-06-21) (aged 57)
Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
OccupationKorean politician
Korean name
Hangul
박제순
Hanja
朴濟淳
RRBak Jesun
MRPak Chesun
Art name
Hangul
평재
Hanja
平齋
RRPyeongjae
MRP'yŏngjae

Pak Chesun (Korean: 박제순; Hanja: 朴濟淳; 7 December 1858 20 June 1916) was a Korean politician and diplomat during the late Joseon period. His art name was P'yŏngjae (평재; 平齋). In modern South Korea, he is regarded as one of the Five Eulsa Traitors who betrayed the country into Japanese domination in 1905.