"Amazed and Overwhelmed"... Chun Doo-hwan's Grandson Jeon Uwon Thanks Readers for 67.8 Million Views on His Webtoon

67.8 Million Views in Just Three Months on Instagram

A Webtoon Reflecting Family Life and Study Abroad Experiences... Created with AI

Jeon Uwon (30), the grandson of former President Chun Doo-hwan, revealed that the webtoon "Mongle Toon," which he serialized on his social networking service (SNS), has surpassed 67 million views and expressed his gratitude to the readers.

Jeon Woo-won, grandson of former President Jeon Du-hwan. The Asia Business Daily Database

On March 23, Jeon posted on his Instagram, "I would like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has been with Mongle Toon over the past few months."

"Mongle Toon" is a webtoon Jeon serialized on Instagram for about three months, from December last year to early this year. The story features a young lamb character named "Mongle," which appears to be a reflection of Jeon himself, and draws attention for sharing stories about Jeon and his family.

Despite its cute art style and the protagonist's name, the webtoon contains heavy themes such as family discord and family breakdown experienced since childhood, as well as violence encountered while studying abroad. The webtoon was produced using artificial intelligence (AI).

Jeon stated, "When I first cautiously opened up about this story, I never dreamed that so many people would resonate with it and show such great interest. I am simply amazed and overwhelmed."

He added, "Looking at the view count, it feels unreal, and I am reminded once again that this is something I could never have achieved on my own."

A webtoon scene drawn by Woo-won Jeon using AI and the number of views of the webtoon revealed by Jeon. Woo-won Jeon Instagram

Jeon said, "All of this unexpected attention and love is entirely by God's grace," and added, "I thank Jesus for guiding me every moment." He also expressed his appreciation to readers, saying, "I pray that my humble comic can bring a little warmth to your day."

He concluded by saying, "I am truly grateful to all the readers who have always watched over and supported me. I will never forget the grace I have received and will strive to live with a grateful heart. Once again, I sincerely thank you."

Meanwhile, Jeon Uwon is the son of Chun Jae-yong, the second son of former President Chun Doo-hwan. In 2023, he drew public attention after exposing corruption allegations involving the Chun family through SNS and apologizing to the victims of the May 18 Democratization Movement.

In September of the same year, he admitted to taking drugs and was indicted. He was sentenced to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.