Cho Pak (; 1356 â December 22, 1408) was a Korean civil official during the late Goryeo and early Joseon era. The brother-in-law of King Taejong, Cho was a contributor to the founding of the Joseon dynasty.
Cho Pak was born in 1356 as a member of the Pyongyang Cho clan. Cho was the son of Cho Sagyà Âm (), who served as chà Ânà Âiryà Âng (). Cho Pak's art name was Ujà Âng and his courtesy name was Ansà Âk. In 1382, Cho passed the literary examination.
As the brother-in-law of Yi Pangwà Ân, son of Yi Sà Ânggye, Cho Pak was a supporter of Yi Sà Ânggye and his ambitions. As a result, Chà Âng Mong-ju, Yi's political rival, demoted Cho to the post of magistrate of Cheongju. On April 23, 1392, Cho was stripped of his post as magistrate and exiled. However, Chà Âng was killed and Yi Sà Ânggye was able to found the new Joseon dynasty. As a reward for his contributions, Cho was awarded Dynasty Founding Merit Subject First Class (), given the office of Minister of Rites (), and enfeoffed as the Lord of Pyeongwon (). A month after the founding of the new dynasty, Cho was also given the post of surveillance commissioner of Yanggwang Province (). In 1394, he was appointed as the governor of Jeolla province. However, on March 8, 1395, he was jailed in Gongju for his failure to conduct a head count of the provincial army. He was pardoned on April 10.
In 1398, Cho was appointed as inspector-general (). He helped his in-law, prince Yi Pangwà Ân, to triumph in the First Strife of the Princes and was made a merit subject. In 1400, he was exiled to Icheon for false accusations against Cho Chun. However, in the same year, he was recalled from exile and given the post of assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery (). In 1401, Yi Pangwà Ân, now King Taejong, made Cho a merit subject for his achievements in bringing Taejong to the throne. In 1408, he was appointed the Minister of Taxation () and the provincial garrison commander of Tongbungmyà Ân (). On December 22, 1408, Cho Pak died.