Park Seo-yang (, 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 (박서양, 한국 최초 서양의 알고보니 ‘백정 자식’ 애달픈 사연 ) or Bongchuri (). He attended Yonsei University and was one of seven doctors who were in the first graduating class of the Severance Hospital Medical College.

Early life Seo-yang was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 30, 1885, to Park Seong-chun ().

See also Severance college Shin Eung-hee Yun Chi-wang Hong Seok-hoo

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박서양, 한국 최초 서양의 알고보니 ‘백정 자식’ 애달픈 사연 의사 출신 독립운동가 신창희·박서양 선생 – 청년의사 08.08.15 한국 최초 의사 박서양의 독립운동 행적 밝혀낸 박형우 – 시민연합뉴스 07.03.26

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