21 moments

1. Birth in Pongha

   1946-09-01 · Pongha Village, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

   

   Roh was born in Pongha Village, the rural hometown to which he later returned after his presidency.

2. Entered Dae Chang Elementary School

   1953-01-01 · Dae Chang Elementary School, Jinyeong-eup, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

   Roh began formal schooling at Dae Chang Elementary School during his childhood in the Gimhae area. Coordinate is a representative point for Jinyeong-eup; the cited account names the school but does not provide coordinates.

3. District-court judge

   1977-01-01 · Daejeon District Court, Daejeon, South Korea

   After passing the bar examination, Roh began his judicial career as a regional judge in Daejeon. The court complex coordinate is representative of the Daejeon District Court.

4. Opened legal practice in Busan

   1978-01-01 · Busan, South Korea

   After leaving the judiciary, Roh established himself as a lawyer in Busan, the city where his human-rights legal work later developed. Source supplies month precision; the card date is limited to the supported year because the day is not given.

5. Busan democratic-citizens alliance action

   1985-01-01 · Busan, South Korea

   Roh was physically present during an episode connected to the opening of the Busan Democratic Citizens' Alliance, reflecting his participation in civic-democracy activism. The source establishes Busan but not the precise venue; coordinate is a city representative point.

6. Presidential inauguration

   2003-02-25 · National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, South Korea

   

   Roh took the presidential oath at his inauguration before the National Assembly, beginning his five-year presidency. Official Presidential Archives source; Korean quote states that the inauguration was held in the plaza before the National Assembly building.

7. White House summit with George W. Bush

   2003-05-14 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   

   Roh met U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House for a summit on the U.S.–Republic of Korea relationship and North Korea.

8. State visit to Japan

   2003-06-01 · Japan

   Roh made an official state visit to Japan and held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Evidence establishes a Japan-wide state visit from 6–9 June; coordinate is a country representative point because the quoted source does not specify a city.

9. Bangkok summit with George W. Bush

   2003-10-20 · Bangkok, Thailand

   

   During the Bangkok APEC period, Roh held a bilateral summit with U.S. President George W. Bush.

10. Meeting with George W. Bush in Gyeongju

    2005-11-17 · Hotel Hyundai, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

    

    Roh received U.S. President George W. Bush in Gyeongju during preparations for the APEC leaders' meeting hosted by South Korea. Coordinate is a representative point for the Hotel Hyundai Gyeongju area.

11. APEC meeting in Hanoi

    2006-11-18 · Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

    

    Roh met President George W. Bush in Hanoi during the 2006 APEC leaders' meeting and discussed the North Korean nuclear issue.

12. Sydney meeting with George W. Bush

    2007-09-07 · InterContinental Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Ahead of the inter-Korean summit, Roh met President George W. Bush in Sydney during the APEC meetings.

13. Arrival for inter-Korean summit

    2007-10-02 · People's Palace of Culture, Pyongyang, North Korea

    Roh arrived at Pyongyang's People’s Palace of Culture and was received by Kim Yong-nam at the opening of the 2007 inter-Korean summit visit.

14. Crossed the Military Demarcation Line

    2007-10-02 · Military Demarcation Line, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korea

    

    Roh became the first South Korean president to cross the inter-Korean Military Demarcation Line on foot en route to the Pyongyang summit. Coordinate marks the western inter-Korean crossing corridor; the source does not supply a precise crossing coordinate.

15. Returned through Dorasan

    2007-10-04 · Dorasan Station, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea

    Roh's delegation arrived at Dorasan Train Station after completing the inter-Korean summit trip.

16. Visited Kaesong Industrial Complex

    2007-10-04 · Kaesong Industrial Complex, Kaesong, North Korea

    

    Returning south from the Pyongyang summit, Roh visited the inter-Korean industrial complex at Kaesong.

17. Visited Pyeonghwa Motors

    2007-10-04 · Pyeonghwa Motors, Nampo, North Korea

    During the final day of the summit journey, Roh visited Pyeonghwa Motors in Nampo. Coordinate is a representative point for Nampo because the source does not provide a site coordinate.

18. Retirement in Bongha Village

    2008-01-01 · Bongha Village, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

    

    After leaving the presidency, Roh retired to Bongha Maeul, breaking with the customary practice of former presidents retiring to guarded residences in Seoul. The source establishes retirement after his term ended in February 2008 but does not give a specific move date.

19. Prosecutors' questioning

    2009-04-30 · Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea

    Roh traveled from Bongha to Seoul and appeared at the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office for questioning in a corruption investigation. Coordinate represents the Supreme Prosecutors' Office complex in southern Seoul.

20. Death at Pusan National University Hospital

    2009-05-23 · Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

    After the fall near his Bongha residence, Roh was taken to Pusan National University Hospital, where he died from head injuries. The cited report identifies Pusan National University Hospital; coordinate is for its Yangsan hospital campus.

21. Fatal fall near Bongha home

    2009-05-23 · Bongha Village, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

    On the morning of his death, Roh left his Bongha home to hike and fatally fell from a mountainside behind his residence. The source identifies Bongha Village as Roh's residence; the precise mountain-rock location is not provided.