"Apologizing for Family's Sins as a Grandson"
Hoping to Reexamine the Slush Fund Allegations
Jeon Woo-won (27), the grandson of the late former President Jeon Du-hwan, who recently visited Gwangju to apologize to the victims and bereaved families of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, said he feels "calm and relieved" about being shunned by his family, including receiving a notice of disownment from his uncle Jeon Jae-guk (64).
On the 2nd, Jeon Woo-won appeared on CBS Radio's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show" to share his reflections on visiting Gwangju and continued to expose the secret funds of the Jeon family.
Regarding his visit to Gwangju in May, Jeon said, "It was not simply about participating in the May 18 event, but rather a heartfelt apology to the deceased and survivors. I had no time to observe reactions to my actions." He added, "When I first went to Gwangju to pay respects, someone said, 'I get to see all this before I die.' I cannot forget those words. I only feel sorry for those who passed away without hearing an apology."
About receiving a text message from Jeon Jae-guk, the eldest son of the late former President Jeon Du-hwan, saying, "You are no longer my nephew or anything else, so do not visit or call. Cut off the medicine and live properly," Jeon Woo-won expressed, "My uncle must have been displeased as family. I just accept it calmly. Rather, I feel relieved. There is no truth in the way my family lives so nonchalantly."
He also continued to reveal the secret funds of the Jeon family. He said, "After returning to Korea and receiving details through a tax accountant, I found that there have been seven companies under my name so far," adding, "The business purposes overlapped a lot, including real estate sales and leasing, and corporate mergers and acquisitions. Also, a large amount of secret funds remained in the form of bearer bonds. They managed funds without transparency to evade legal oversight. It seems they have been hiding secret funds using family names like mine."
Regarding the scale of the secret funds, he said, "It is beyond estimation," emphasizing, "There is my grandmother and grandchildren as well. In my case, even though my mother divorced, secret funds were hidden through me, so what about the other grandchildren? Not only the second and third generations but also related parties such as in-laws should all be investigated."
Jeon also said, "I received financial benefits such as support for academy fees, but when I was hospitalized several times and narrowly escaped death, I never received a single text asking if I was okay. I felt no family love at all."
Finally, he stated his future plans, saying, "As a grandson, I want to acknowledge and apologize for my family's sins. I hope this will be an opportunity to shed new light on the family's secret fund suspicions. I intend to sincerely cooperate with the prosecution's investigation. At the same time, I want to live my life properly."
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