Roh Moo-hyun

Roh Moo-Hyun (1 September 1946-23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician. He was the President of South Korea. He was born in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. He took office on 25 February 2003. He is seen as one of the most popular presidents of South Korea. After retirement from Cheongwadae, he was residing in Bongha Maeul, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do until death. He committed suicide on 23 May 2009, by jumping off a cliff after being accused of taking bribes. Notes Other websites Official homepage of Roh Moo-hyun (Korean) Democratic Party (in Korean) Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Nosamo: Roh Moo-hyun's fan club (in Korean) Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine "Profile: Roh Moo-hyun", BBC News, May 14, 2004.