Bae Hyeong-gyu

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Bae Hyeong-gyu (born 1965 - d. July 25, 2007) was a 42-year-old South Korean pastor of Saemmul church kidnapped and executed by the Taliban during the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan. He was the leader and second oldest member of the group of 23 church volunteers taken hostages.

Bae Hyeong-gyu was married and had a nine-year-old daughter. Being in Afghanistan, he suffered from respiratory disease.