<page_title> List of ambassadors of the United States to South Korea </page_title> <section_title> Envoy, Resident Minister and Consul-General </section_title> <table> <cell> 1886 <col_header> Period </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Harwar Parker <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1886, Parker was appointed as United States Ambassador to Korea.