[1] Lady Kang was married to Kung Ye and bore him 2 sons: Ch'ŏnggwang (청광) and Singwang (신광).
[2] However, Kung Ye suspected that she might have committed adultery and accused her of doing such things,[3] then used a fiery hot iron pestle to mutilate (or pare) her vagina and killed their sons.
[4] As Kung Ye often boasted that he could read people's minds, he practiced a harsh government of terror, such as killing several generals and servants for treason just like Kang.
Later on, as Kung Ye ran away when Wang Geon's counter-revolution broke out, he couldn't forget Kang's advice for him and went to Gapyeong, where she was exiled.
[10][11][12] Queen Kang is portrayed by Kim Hye-ri and Jung-hoo in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon.