Korgan was a Trandoshan who made his living as a hunter. Sometime around 32 BBY, the Trandoshan spearheaded a hunt targeting a Wookiees village located on the planet Kashyyyk while they were in the midst of a Life Day celebration. This hunt orchestrated by Korgan resulted in the capture of numerous Wookiees, and also the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who was present at the celebration together with his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi. A rescue operation was launched by Kenobi and the Wookiees, with Brennonn at their head, to free the prisoners, which ended with Korgan's surrender after the Wookiees had encircled the Trandoshans.