Bongha Village

Bongha Maeul
봉하 마을
Bongha Village
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul봉하 마을
 • Revised RomanizationBongha Maeul
 • McCune-ReischauerPongha Maŭl
Bongha Maeul is located in South Korea
Bongha Maeul
Bongha Maeul
Coordinates: 35°18′51″N 128°46′10.4″E / 35.31417°N 128.769556°E / 35.31417; 128.769556
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceSouth Gyeongsang Province
Roh Moo-hyun's birthplace in Bongha

Bongha Village (Korean봉하 마을) is a town in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Gimhae and Busan, in southeastern South Korea. Bongha Maeul is notable for being the hometown of former President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun,[1] who committed suicide there on May 23, 2009.[2]

  1. ^ PLANET, LONELY (2016-07-07). Corée - 4ed (in French). Place Des Editeurs. p. 380. ISBN 9782816157260.
  2. ^ Choe Sang-hun (May 23, 2009). "Despair Overwhelmed Former South Korean Leader Embroiled in Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2022.