| Park Yeong-hyo | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 박영효 |
| Hanja | 朴泳孝 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Yeong-hyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yŏng-hyo |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 춘고 or 현현거사 |
| Hanja | 春皐 or 玄玄居士 |
| Revised Romanization | Chun-go or Hyeonhyeon-geosa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'un-ko or Hyǒnhyǒn-kǒsa |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 자순 |
| Hanja | 子純 |
| Revised Romanization | Jasun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chasun |
| Japanese name: Yamasaki Eiharu (山崎永春) |
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Pak Yeong-hyo (1861 - September 21, 1939) was a Joseon Dynasty politician, diplomat and pro-Japanese activist.
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Pak was a leader during the 1884 Kapsin Coup that attempted to overthrow the Korean government and institute Western-style reforms. The coup attempt lasted only three days before the Chinese sent troops to put it down. The result was a 14 point program aimed at reform.