Patriot / Domestic Anti-Japanese Resistance / Patriotic Medal (2005)
| Life | 1902 ~ 1982 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 밀양 박씨 |
Park Nae-won was a labor activist who organized the Yongjindang and other labor groups and was involved with the Korean Communist Party.
Born in Sungin-dong, Jongno, Seoul, he organized the youth movement group Yongjindang in 1924, joined the Gyeongseong Printing Workers' Union executive committee in 1925, and joined the Korean Communist Party and the Goryeo Communist Youth League. In 1926, as head of a Korean Communist Party cell in Gyeongseong's 2nd district, he led the printing of manifestos for the June 10th Independence Movement, was discovered, and was sentenced to three years in prison in 1928. He remained active after liberation until suppressed by the authorities, and was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 2005.