Park Yung-hyo

Park Yung-hyo
Park in 1910
Prime Minister of Joseon
In office
May 21, 1895 – May 31, 1895
MonarchGojong
Preceded byKim Hong-jip
Succeeded byBak Jeongyang
Personal details
Born12 June 1861
Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon
Died21 September 1939(1939-09-21) (aged 78)
Jongno District, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Domestic partnerPrincess Yeonghye
RelativesBannam Park clan
Park Yung-hyo
Hangul
박영효
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Yeonghyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Yŏnghyo
Art name
Hangul
춘고 or 현현거사
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungo or Hyeonhyeon-geosa
McCune–ReischauerCh'un'go or Hyŏnhyŏn-gŏsa
Courtesy name
Hangul
자순
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJasun
McCune–ReischauerChasun
Japanese name:
Yamasaki Eiharu
(山崎永春)

Park Yung-hyo or Park Yeong-hyo (Korean박영효; 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 Gapsin Coup of 1884, 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.