Kang Woo-kyu

Kang Woo-kyu
강우규
Born	(1855-04-20)April 20, 1855 Deokcheon, Pyeongan Province, Joseon
Died	November 29, 1920(1920-11-29) (aged 65) Seodaemun Prison, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Resting place	First buried at a cemetery in Sinsa-dong, Eunpyeong-gu Moved to Suyu-ri in 1954 Moved to the Seoul National Cemetery in 1967

Kang Woo Kyu (Korean: 강우규; Hanja: 姜宇奎, April 20, 1855 – November 29, 1920) was a doctor of Korean medicine and a fighter for Korean independence during the Japanese colonial period. In 1919, Kang tried to assassinate Saitō Makoto, who was serving as the Governor-General of Korea, but failed.