Death fails to kill Roh's popularity

China Daily | Updated: 2009-05-25 07:43

People brave a downpour to pay homage to former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun at a memorial in Roh's Bonghwa village in Gimhae yesterday. South Korea's government and the family of Roh have agreed to hold a public funeral for the leader who committed suicide on Saturday after being accused of corruption. Reuters

BONGHA, South Korea: Tens of thousands of people streamed to a village to pay respects to former president Roh Moo-hyun yesterday, a day after he committed suicide to end his "suffering over corruption allegations".