Pak Yŏnghyo
Pak Yŏnghyo | |
|---|---|
Pak in 1910 | |
| Prime Minister of Joseon | |
| In office May 21, 1895 – May 31, 1895 | |
| Monarch | Gojong |
| Preceded by | Kim Hong-jip |
| Succeeded by | Bak Jeongyang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1861 Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon |
| Died | 21 September 1939 (aged 78) Jongno District, Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Domestic partner | Princess Yeonghye |
| Relatives | Bannam Park clan |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박영효 |
| Hanja | 朴泳孝 |
| RR | Bak Yeonghyo |
| MR | Pak Yŏnghyo |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 춘고; 현현거사 |
| Hanja | 春皐; 玄玄居士 |
| RR | Chungo; Hyeonhyeongeosa |
| MR | Ch'un'go; Hyŏnhyŏn'gŏsa |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 자순 |
| Hanja | 子純 |
| RR | Jasun |
| MR | Chasun |
Pak Yŏnghyo (Korean: 박영효; Hanja: 朴泳孝; 12 June 1861 – 21 September 1939) was a Korean politician from the Joseon period, an enlightenment activist, diplomat, and pro-Japanese collaborator. He was one of the organizers of the 1884 Kapsin Coup, in which progressive political elements attempted to overthrow the conservative Korean government. He become Prince Consort Geumneung through his marriage to Princess Yeonghye, King Cheoljong's daughter.