Woo Bum-kon

South Korean spree killer (1955–1982)
Person human Q484134
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Woo Bum-kon

Summary

Woo Bum-kon is a human[1]. He was born in Busan[2]. He was born on +1955-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Uiryeong County[4]. He died on +1982-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a police officer[6], spree killer[7], and mass murderer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Busan[2], Woo Bum-kon…
  • Woo Bum-kon passed away in Uiryeong County[4].
  • Woo Bum-kon was born on +1955-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Woo Bum-kon died on +1982-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Woo Bum-kon held citizenship in South Korea[10].
  • Korean was Woo Bum-kon's native language[11].
  • Woo Bum-kon worked as a police officer[6].
  • Woo Bum-kon's professions included spree killer[7].
  • Woo Bum-kon worked as a mass murderer[8].
  • Woo Bum-kon is recorded as male[12].
  • Woo Bum-kon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was suicide bombing[14].
  • Woo Bum-kon's armament is recorded as carbine[15].
  • Woo Bum-kon's armament is recorded as handgun[16].
  • Woo Bum-kon's armament is recorded as hand grenade[17].
  • Woo Bum-kon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8273265[18].
  • Woo Bum-kon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c431j[19].
  • Woo Bum-kon's family name is recorded as Woo[20].
  • Woo Bum-kon's given name is recorded as U[21].
  • Woo Bum-kon's significant event is recorded as Woo Bum-kon incident[22].
  • Woo Bum-kon's manner of death is recorded as suicide[23].
  • Woo Bum-kon's number of victims of killer is recorded as {'amount': '+113'}[24].
  • Woo Bum-kon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[25].
  • Woo Bum-kon's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': '« Le tigre fou »'}[26].
  • Woo Bum-kon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '우범곤'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Busan[2], Woo Bum-kon… he was born on +1955-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6], spree killer[7], and mass murderer[8].

Death and Burial

Woo Bum-kon died on +1982-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Uiryeong County[4]. The cause of death was suicide bombing[14].

Why It Matters

Woo Bum-kon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Woo Bum-kon born?

Woo Bum-kon's place of birth was Busan[2].

Where did Woo Bum-kon die?

Woo Bum-kon died in Uiryeong County[4].

What did Woo Bum-kon do for work?

Woo Bum-kon worked as police officer[6], spree killer[7], and mass murderer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . eresources.nlb.gov.sg. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . news.google.com. news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . news.google.com. news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . dispatch.co.kr. dispatch.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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