Joseon official who supported the volunteer army in the Imjin War and died as magistrate of Naju
| Life | 1526 ~ 1593 |
| Era | 조선 |
| Clan | 음성 박씨 |
Park Gwang-ok (1526-1593), courtesy name Gyeongwon and pen name Hoejae, was a mid-Joseon official whose seat was Eumseong. He passed the jinsa exam in 1546 and the special civil examination in 1574, served as a registrar in the Office of Royal Genealogy, and during his time as magistrate of Unbong is said to have been involved in erecting the Hwangsan Victory Monument. He later served as Rites section chief, inspector, magistrate of Yeonggwang and governor of Miryang.
Dismissed in 1589 in connection with the Jeong Yeo-rip affair, he worked with figures such as Go Gyeong-myeong and Kim Cheon-il to raise volunteer troops when the Imjin War broke out, was reinstated for supplying the effort, and died while serving as magistrate of Naju. He is enshrined at Uiyeolsa (later Byeokjin Seowon) in Naju and Yongam Seowon in Unbong.