Patriot / Righteous Army (Uibyeong) / Patriotic Medal (1990)
| Life | 1873 ~ 1953 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 밀양 박씨 |
Park I-hwan (1873–1953), pen name Yaeun, was from Iksan, North Jeolla Province. When Choe Ik-hyeon raised a righteous army in Taein in April 1906, he joined with Yi Gyu-hong and Mun Hyeong-mo, fighting Japanese forces around Gosan and Jinan.
With funds provided by his brother Park Yeong-hwan, he assembled some 300 firearms, 50 swords, and ammunition, reorganizing a force of 257 fighters by October 1907. In 1914 he joined the Korean Independence Righteous Army Headquarters founded by Im Byeong-chan, representing the Iksan and Impi areas.
He died on September 25, 1953, during the Korean War.