Pak Ŭnsik

Park Eunsik
박은식
朴殷植
2nd President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
In office
March 24, 1925  September, 1925
Preceded bySyngman Rhee
Succeeded byYi Sang-ryong
Personal details
Born(1859-09-30)September 30, 1859
Nammyeon, Hwangju-gun, Joseon
DiedNovember 1, 1925(1925-11-01) (aged 66)
Shanghai, China
NationalityKorean
Korean name
Hangul
박은식
Hanja
朴殷植
RRBak Eunsik
MRPak Ŭnsik

Pak Ŭnsik (September 30, 1859 - November 1, 1925) was a Korean historian and the second President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai during part of 1925. Soon after the impeachment of Syngman Rhee from the presidency, Pak was elected the president, but he soon died from illness while in office. Pak was succeeded by Yi Sang-ryong as the president.