Roh Moo-hyun
Biography
Roh Moo-hyun was a trailblazing South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the country's ninth president from 2003 to 2008. A human rights advocate and veteran of student protests against authoritarian rule, he championed a conciliatory approach towards North Korea. Born after Japan's rule ended in Korea, Roh was a member of the 386 Generation, a new wave of politicians who dominated Korean politics in the early 2000s.