"Help Me" Jeon Du-hwan's Grandson Officially Requests Assistance from the 5·18 Foundation

Contacted Directly via SNS... May Organization "Will Cooperate"

Woo Won, the grandson of the late Jeon Du-hwan, who met with the bereaved families of the Gwangju 5·18 Democratization Movement and expressed his apology, directly requested help from the 5·18 Memorial Foundation.

According to the 5·18 Memorial Foundation on the 27th, Jeon Woo-won sent an SNS message saying "Please help me" to the foundation's official account around 8:42 PM the previous day (Korean time).

On the 26th (local time), Jeon Woo-won, the grandson of President Jeon Du-hwan, is interviewed before boarding the return flight at JFK Airport in New York, USA.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Jeon stated, "I want to learn more deeply about my wrongdoings, apologize, reflect, and repent," adding, "I want to ease the grievances of the victims."

The 5·18 Foundation and the three 5·18 public law organizations (the Bereaved Families Association, the Injured Association, and the Meritorious Persons Association) responded by saying, "If you come to Gwangju for reflection and apology, we will offer help," and plan to actively cooperate if specific contact is made.

Mr. Jeon Woo-won requested help from the 5.18 Memorial Foundation through SNS.
[Photo by 5.18 Memorial Foundation]

Meanwhile, Jeon Woo-won, currently residing in the United States, recently revealed himself as the grandson of Jeon Du-hwan and exposed allegations of illicit family funds and corruption through SNS and media interviews. He also stated that his grandfather (Jeon Du-hwan) was not a hero but a mass murderer, and that his family lives a luxurious life with black money through money laundering.

On the 17th, during a live broadcast, he was transported to a hospital after ingesting a large amount of drugs suspected to be narcotics. After recovering and being discharged, he apologized, saying, "My lungs stopped functioning for more than three hours, and my airway was closed. Intubation saved me, and when I opened my eyes, a tube was inserted deep in my throat. I couldn't breathe, and my whole body was covered in bruises. I sincerely apologize for causing trouble with my irresponsible behavior. Don't worry, this will never happen again."

Later, on the 26th, he posted on his SNS a flight ticket itinerary showing departure from the United States on the 27th and arrival in Korea on the morning of the 28th, along with a message stating that he would go to Gwangju immediately upon arrival in Korea to meet with 5·18 related persons and apologize. He added, "I don't know anything and don't know where to go to meet the bereaved families. Please help me."