Bongha Village

Bongha Village
Bongha Village is located in South Korea
Bongha Village
Bongha Village
Location within South Korea
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
Korean name
Hangul
봉하마을
Hanja
烽下마을
RRBongha maeul
MRPongha maŭl
Roh Moo-hyun's birthplace in Bongha

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

References

  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.

35°18′52″N 128°46′15″E / 35.31444°N 128.77083°E / 35.31444; 128.77083