A Dictator’s Grandson Breaks His Silence
You guys, the tea is absolutely scalding in Korea right now, and you won’t believe where it’s coming from. Chun Woo-won, the grandson of the late and extremely controversial former president Chun Doo-hwan, just dropped a webtoon series on his Instagram. But this isn’t your typical fantasy or romance story. He’s using AI to illustrate his own life story, and it’s filled with jaw-dropping accusations against his own family.
He represents himself as a small, innocent lamb named ‘Monggeuli’, while his family members, including his dictator grandfather, grandmother, father, and actress stepmom Park Sang-a, are drawn as menacing ‘black sheep’ with red, devil-like eyes. It’s a super symbolic way to tell his story, and everyone is hooked.
Wait, Remind Me Who Chun Doo-hwan Is?
For anyone who doesn’t follow Korean politics, this needs a little context because it’s a HUGE deal here. Chun Doo-hwan wasn’t just a regular president. He was a military general who seized power in a coup and ruled as a dictator. He’s most infamous for the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, where government troops killed hundreds (maybe thousands) of pro-democracy protestors. His family has a deeply negative image in Korea, often associated with corruption and a refusal to apologize for the past. So, when his own grandson starts airing the family’s dirty laundry in public, people pay attention. It’s not just family drama; it’s a crack in the facade of a powerful and notorious dynasty.
The Shocking Allegations in a Digital Comic
So what exactly is in this webtoon? It’s a chronological story of his trauma. According to the comic, his childhood was a nightmare. He alleges that:
* His father, Chun Jae-yong, openly had an affair and eventually left the family.
* The woman his father had an affair with (who later became his stepmother) verbally abused his biological mother.
* His grandfather, the former dictator, was violent. One scene depicts him being assaulted in a car for complaining about being carsick. Another shows him being locked in a bathroom as punishment for not eating.
* His biological mother tragically suffered from breast, thyroid, AND cervical cancer after the family fell apart.
* He also touches on being bullied and isolated while studying abroad in the U.S.
The whole story is framed as a young lamb trying to survive in a family of wolves, or in this case, black sheep. It’s incredibly dark and personal.
Why Now and Why a Webtoon?
This isn’t the first time Chun Woo-won has made headlines. He previously caused a stir by publicly apologizing for his family’s past and confessing to his own struggles, including drug use for which he received a suspended sentence. By choosing an AI webtoon, he’s found a new, visually compelling way to control his own narrative and share his experiences with a younger generation on a platform like Instagram. He’s promised that the series will continue, and honestly, all of Korea is waiting on the edge of their seats to see what other secrets he’s going to expose. It’s a wild, modern-day saga of rebellion from inside one of the country’s most infamous families.
