There are so many things that are not so clear about his death. Some people think maybe Mr. Roh did not even commit suicide from the first place. People who admire of him want to know the real truth and they are hoping the police invest on this seriously again before they define his death as a simple suicide case by severe stress. Maybe about Nuclear attack might lead us to phisical death but Mr. Roh's death means spritual death for korean citizen.

He is a real redeemer for our people who never look on this tragedy unconsciously, idly! All allegations will turn out to be innocent. Our people are all in sad mood. Don't try to distort or take advantage of this case for a certain group, big powerful gangs!

If anything, this suicide proves to me that Roh was guilty of bribery and corruption. Hopefully Koreans do not forget about the Roh’s bribery scandal. Roh “escaped” accountability by killing himself and thus not having to face the evidence against him. Shame on Roh! I hope Koreans stay on track and continue to investigate and persecute those involved in the Roh bribery scandal. No mercy for any of them. As sad as it is, Roh brought this upon himself.

Now I know the time he was our president was the last time of democracy. Now Korean's democracy has been dead.
Every truth is coverd by government and they are fear if people recover it. They are afraid of people gathering because they know what will happen next. In last government we had freedom, human right and justice. I remember that my forever president Roh Moohyun's speech.
"I realy wanted to show our children they can succeed not compromisiong with injustice"

President Roh was elected based on his anti-american rhetoric and eventual policy. He dangerously flamed the passions of South Koreans and made no real progress in relations with the DPRK.

I am saddened by his passing. I am sad for his family and sad for the South Korean people. However, don't give Roh undue credit.

I have read many conflicting reports on the inconsistency of former President Roh Moo Hyun's so called suicide. Two things which strike out as odd on a grand scale is the fact why his security guard in his right mind will allow a 62 year old man to venture off to a cliff. Doesn't that pose as a security threat/breach for anyone who has security training at a presidential security level as an alarm bell ringing in his ears! And for what apparent reasons did he notify the Chung Hwa dae (Korea's equivalent to the white house) first. Would he not notify his superiors or colleagues down at the presidents resident first and foremost. Its like Former President Bush being injured and his aids/security calling Barrack Obama for help. And he (the security personnel with Former President Roh) apprantely jumped and did some superhero stunt to save the president whos injuries from a person allegedly falling off a cliff would have sustained fractures/broken bones. The security personnel moved and piggy backed the president and drove him to two different hospitals while the president was already pounced dead. Isnt a common sense you do not move a person who you suspect of injuries to his back, neck basically from broken bones. Isnt it normal protocol to call in the paramedics i.e. a helicopter with trained medical people with medical equipment instead of moving the patient around here and there. Surely a presidents security personnel will know this basic protocol, I am at no liberty to say whos wrong and whos right. Just a citizen of South Korea who enjoys a country that supports democracy and freedom for her people, but that word democracy these days feels more as just in a print rather in reality. Conclusion, we all want a full and honest investigation into this tragic death, this was your former president who served his country both in military and as a commander in chief. If the government has nothing to hide than they have nothing to worry its simple as that. This investigation as a result of possible corruptions being prolific need to be conducted by an independent body. Meaning no Korean government involvement, such as the USA or Swiss with neutral background. I am no expert on these law precedings but im sure people will know how to proceed, we just want the truth instead of just jumping into conclusions as most Koreans likes to do at times. Well this is far from just, this is about a man's legacy potentially ruined by this case. Another words lets just don't make President Roh's death in vein.

If we as a nation take anything away from this tragic incident, we should learn to break away from the vicious tradition of political vengeance on ex-presidents and instead focus that energy and resources on fixing real economic, social problems in the country.. i think we got enough on our hands already.

Korean is just thanks, so sorry and missing him........

Mark Santos, do you know something we Koreans don't know about it?

Korea has the #1 suicide rate in the world so it is not unusual. It is sad that President Roh decided to take this cowardly way out and not stand up like a man to fight the allegations against him if they are false.

Someone asked why his security guard didn't stop him from going out on a cliff. Please, the security guards and police don't even stop stupid politicians with chain saws in the Korean parliament or crazy old men walking into treasured Korean sites with armloads of flammable liquid and a ladder.

I'm sure this won't be posted. My brother's wife killed herself. My family had to clean up the mess. I was very angry. I tried to take care of his son. It took him more than 25 years to recover. My Mom told me that some people become very sad and we shouldn't be angry about their actions. As upset as I am, I think my mom was right and we should let this man go in peace.

I have been struck by the amount of mourning, bowing, etc. related to this politician's death.
Why does Korea make its politicians out to be Gods when in fact they are highly infallible men?
Also – the security guards in Korea are useless. Put down your cigarette and do something.

Good work, Mrs. Chiou!
I watched you are standig in front of peopl lining up at Deoksugung's main gate to show their respect in vowing to his portrait which is traditions to every dead people. You did find the right site to reflect
South Korea in these days and described well how people react.
While other foreigners would criticise his achievement in his
work on the US and North Korea, so many Koreans are just
appreciating his brave stand on to common citizens' side. He may be failed to satisfy every people in a way making sophisticated diplomacy or president's prestigy, however it is because he never think about letting his conviction down on citizens' advocate and friend. His casual gestures and life style is now vanished away. In my opinion, Koreans, even who have never liked him during his tenure, are now realizing and sorry for losing almost the only citizens' politician who
never give up to be near to people. He died because he may realize
this allegation beyond the matter of true or not, vanished his supporters away and disappointing them whom have make to overcome his struggles as a human right's advocate and politician and give up the plain life as a successful lawyer. Every citizens' needs were kind of the only one reason raises him as a bullfighter in politics and not regret giving up his lawyer's life. When he realized he lost it, he may find the reason to lean this world of Chaos.
Please, do mourn for the time of his struggles and hard work
to be everybody's dream politician. I am sure he never find his
seat as a Korean President comfortable and more regret about being a President. And, his suicide tells that title as President surely
made his life miserable, not worth to worth to represent Koreans.
This shows too harsh side of Korean society.
Koreans often put decent people who are known to be clean
and idle into much higher standard of morality and ask to prove that
in every seconds while other corrupted people brag about their
outstanding lives as coup d'etat mobs or deceiving common citizens.
He was always brave in representing people. Just felt too much solitude which finally t conclude to represent them at one time.
Do you think killing hisself not require any bravity?
Well, it overcomes tremendous amount of fear of
the life after death which nobody knows, lives of rest of family,
and of course phisical harm in damages.
Please do not taint his death in the name of bravity or suicide.
See a grand picture.
We, Koreans are sorry because we know lost of
the only credible politician we ever had.

Why doesn't CNN cover the other side of this story? Considering that the current Korean government controls much of the news outlet there, whatever you read is probably filtered first.

What doesn't sit well is Lee Myun-bak is denying public access to City Hall and sending out riot police for people trying to mourn ex-president Roh as well as denying an autopsy.

Much like the previous commentor noted, there has been many questions about the bodyguard's actions, stories regarding what happened and the government behavior in handling this. It just makes you wonder...

I am 58 years old , born on Sep.1952 and common citizen ,living in Seoul. Ex-president Noh was chosen because of corruption-clear
image. If he was not really involved with corruption during presidency, why should he kill himself?? Mrs. Kwon said yesterday that she did not know that the received watch values about 90,000US$(1 billion Won). Everythings show that he and his families were involved with Corruptions from Mr. Kang.This is very important that he betrays
the hearty supports from Common people due to corruptions.Of course, he had some good works and bad works-overwholly my point is 60, if 100 is best score. Further, I am regretable for his sucide.
However, suicide does not mean the end of Bribery Investigation.
Can I ask the Nosamo supporters that 600 Million US$ is the possible money, that every common person can get by his whole life
jobs?? If the results are clear that Mr.Noh had involved with Corruptions, all the Bribery money should be returned to Korean government including the money in USA for His Son and Daughter.
We should keep in mind that the same situation will not happen in Korea forever, for our descendants.In related with the return of Bribery
Corruptions, Kim DJ, Noh TW and Jun DH should should return all the money , received from Companies regardless of Investigation results.

All government and nation have corruption around the world.
I believe it is the system problem. The most of all, the actions that took by the media organizations and government enforcement agencies are somewhat hard to understand.

Nice to see Pauline here in Korea. She was a favorite of ours back in Houston. We now live on Geoje Island, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea. The death of President Roh is a much bigger thing to the people here on Geoje than the nuclear testing in the North. I think they have lived with the issues of North Korea so long that especially for the younger generation it is just a fact of life and not something to worry about. The death of the former president has been a hot topic since the news first broke on Saturday. Many are truly mourning his death, others speculating as to why and what further scandals and secrets will we never know.

I loved him!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sad that he died :(

US should care more about Korea....:(

Suicide is a cowardly escaping method from a placed called reality. This probably doesn't change who you are.

I'm high school student in korea
all of students and people just criticize our present president
I'm impatient at this situation
I want that people criticize present president and government having with reason