| Woo Bum-kon incident | |
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 Child grieves after losing his family in the massacre | |
  Uiryeong Uiryeong (South Korea) | |
| Location | Several villages in Uiryeong County |
| Coordinates | 35°26′38″N 128°16′34″E / 35.4439°N 128.2761°E |
| Date | April 26 – 27, 1982 c. 9:30 P.M. – 5:45 A.M. |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
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| Deaths | 57 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 35+ |
| Perpetrator | Woo Bum-kon |
During the night from April 26 to April 27, 1982, South Korean policeman Woo Bum-kon murdered 56 people and wounded around 35 others in several villages in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, before committing suicide when he was confronted by police.
In the aftermath of the attack, several high-profile South Korean politicians resigned or were suspended, and a commission was formed to assess the handling of the massacre by the police. In 2024, a memorial to the victims of the attack was established in Uiryeong.