노무현 서거 10주기...봉하마을에 추모객 발걸음 이어져<br /><br />Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's passing.<br />And already, many are flocking to the Bongha Village where the liberal president was laid to rest... to remember him.<br />Our Park Hee-jun is there. <br />It's been a decade since the passing of former president Roh Moo-hyun.<br />Roh took his own life in 2009,... after serving as the 16th president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008.<br />Now-President Moon Jae-in was his presidential chief of staff and longtime friend.<br />He was also Roh's attorney when he was being investigated for bribery allegations.<br />At Bongha Village near Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province,... the late president's hometown and resting place,... there are endless visitors who don't want to let go of his memory.<br />"I still can't believe it's been ten years. I still have the memories from when he was alive. I came here to relieve some of my emotional burden."<br />"I still feel tears coming out. Commoners like us liked a world where we could say what we wanted to say. That was possible because we had someone like him."<br />Even his private residence is full of visitors, to mark the tenth anniversary.<br />Roh used to greet guests a dozen times a day.<br />Although he can no longer do so,... the residence has been open to the public since May last year.<br />"Tracing his course of life at his home, I can experience what kind of life he lived."<br />"And to mark the tenth anniversary of his passing, a memorial event will be held here at his grave on Thursday the 23rd. Around five-thousasnd people are expected to attend the ceremony,... to remember and honor the late president Roh Moo-hyun."<br /><br />Among the attendees is former U.S. President George W. Bush Roh's counterpart during his term.<br />Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang will also attend the event.<br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News, Gimhae.<br />
