Bak Jeongyang

Park Jeong-yang (4 February 1841 – 15 December 1905 ) was a Korean Joseon dynasty politician and edification activist, as well as a member of the Independence Club and the People's Joint Association. He was a supporter of the slow modernization of Korea under the Joseon dynasty and himself belonged to the Bannam Park clan. He was also the father of famous Korean playwright Park Seung-hui. Park Jeong-yang was appointed ambassador to the United States by the king in 1887. This diplomatic mission was strongly opposed by the Qing dynasty of China, which viewed Korea as a vassal state.Joseon was enjoying Westphalian sovereignty at the time of the diplomatic mission. After many years' conflict, Park was punished and ostracized. The episode is considered representative of Korea's desire for complete independence colliding with the Qing desire to maintain traditional tributary ties, with Park becoming a victim of this conflict. Park was also the author of a few books.

Family

 * Father
 * Park Je-geun (1819–1885)
 * Mother
 * Lady Yi
 * Wives and their issue
 * Lady Jo of the Yangju Jo clan (? – January 1892); daughter of Jo Byeong-wi
 * Daughter - Lady Park of the Bannam Park clan
 * Daughter - Lady Park of the Bannam Park clan
 * Son - Park Seung-gil (1871 – November 1891)
 * Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan
 * Son - Park Seung-cheol (1897–?)
 * Son - Park Seung-hui (17 August 1901 – 15 July 1964)