Photo: 대한민국 국가기록원 / KOGL Type 1 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Roh Moo-hyun moves me precisely because nothing about his rise was conventional. A self-taught lawyer from a rural village in South Gyeongsang, he reached the presidency without the elite pedigree that usually opens those doors, making his name instead as a human rights advocate willing to defend student activists. Whatever one thinks of his politics, his commitment to standing with ordinary people felt authentic. That he returned to farming in his home village after office, and that his memory still stirs deep emotion across Korea, tells me his life left a mark that policy alone never could.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roh Moo-hyun
- Name (Japanese)
- 盧武鉉
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- September 1, 1946 – May 23, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Bongha Village, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- judge / politician / lawyer / farmer / inventor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Gaesung High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- 2004 Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)
- Grand Order of Mugunghwa
- 2007 Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- 2007 Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit
- Order of the White Eagle
- National Order of Merit
- Order of Independence
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%A7%E6%AD%A6%E9%89%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Roh Moo-hyun born?
September 1, 1946 – May 23, 2009.
Where is Roh Moo-hyun from?
Roh Moo-hyun is from Bongha Village, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Roh Moo-hyun do?
Roh Moo-hyun works as judge, politician, lawyer, farmer, inventor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.