Park Kyung-won

For the North Korean footballer, see Pak Kyong-won (footballer).
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Kyung-won
Park in 1927 as "Miss Boku"
Born(1901-06-24)June 24, 1901
Daegu, Gyeongsang-do, Korean Empire
(now South Korea)
DiedAugust 7, 1933(1933-08-07) (aged 32)
Hakone, Kanagawa, Empire of Japan
(now Japan)
OccupationAviator
Park Kyung-won
Hangul
박경원
Hanja
朴敬元
Revised RomanizationBak Gyeong-won
McCune–ReischauerPak Kyŏng'wŏn

Park Kyung-won (Korean: 박경원; 24 June 1901 – 7 August 1933) was the first female Korean civilian aviator.

Park is not the first female Korean pilot, however. That title is generally given to Kwon Ki-ok, who was trained by the Republic of China Air Force.[1]

Park is the subject of the controversial 2005 South Korean film Blue Swallow, in which she was portrayed by actress Jang Jin-young.[2]

  1. ^ "映画『青燕』、韓国初の女性飛行士めぐり論争 (Movie 'Blue Swallow' and the debate about Korea's first female aviator)". Chosun Online. 2005-10-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  2. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (2006-02-22). "'Blue Swallow' faces turbulence". HanCinema. Retrieved 2007-05-20.