Park Seo-yang (Korean: 박서양; Hanja: 朴瑞陽, September 30, 1885 – December 15, 1940) was a Korean early modern surgeon, doctor, chemist, and independence activist from a slave family. His real name was Bongchul (봉출[1]) or Bongchuri (봉주리). He attended Yonsei University and was one of seven doctors who were in the first graduating class of the Severance Hospital Medical College.[2]

Park Seo-yang

Early life

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Seo-yang was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 30, 1885, to Park Seong-chun (Korean: 박성축; Hanja: 朴成春).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. 박서양, 한국 최초 서양의 알고보니 ‘백정 자식’ 애달픈 사연 (in Korean)
  2. "YONSEI OCX | Yonsei News". www.yonsei.ac.kr. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. "koreandb.nate.com".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)