Chun Doo-hwan’s grandson arrested over suspected drug use

By Jun Ji-hye

Civic groups connected with the Gwangju Democratic Uprising said Tuesday that they will accept a proposed visit by the grandson of former authoritarian leader Chun Doo-hwan, as he has vowed to apologize to the bereaved families and victims of the government’s deadly suppression of the pro-democracy movement.
Civic groups linked to the Gwangju uprising said Tuesday they would accept a visit offered by the grandson of former authoritarian leader Chun Doo-hwan, who promised to apologize to the families and victims of the government’s deadly crackdown on the uprising.

Members of the groups said they are willing to wait for the younger Chun even if his visit is postponed indefinitely due to an ongoing police investigation into his suspected use of illegal drugs.
Members of the May 18th civic group said they would be willing to wait even if Chun Doo-hwan’s grandson’s visit was postponed indefinitely because of an ongoing police investigation into alleged use of illegal drugs.

Woo-won, the son of Jae-yong, the second son of the former dictator, initially vowed to visit Gwangju to make an apology upon his arrival in Korea from New York where he lives.
Jeon Woo-won, the son of Jeon Jae-yong, the second son of former dictator Chun Doo-hwan, had previously promised to visit Gwangju and apologize when he arrived in South Korea from New York, where he lives.

But he could not keep this promise as he was apprehended upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport earlier in the day for ingesting what he claimed was ecstasy and other narcotics while livestreaming on YouTube. In that video on March 17, he claimed he and his acquaintances had been using illegal drugs.
However, Jeon Woo-won failed to keep his promise as he was arrested on arrival at Incheon International Airport this morning on charges of administering drugs such as ecstasy during a live broadcast on YouTube. In a YouTube video on March 17, Jeon Woo-won claimed that he and his acquaintances had been taking illegal drugs.

Woo-won, 27, has been making media headlines since March 13 over his series of revelations about his family members through Instagram, YouTube and several media interviews, calling his grandfather a “mass murderer” and all of his family members “criminals.”
Jeon Woo-won (27) has been exposed to his family one after another through Instagram, YouTube, and various media interviews since March 13, calling his grandfather a ‘slayer’ and all his family members ‘criminals’ and making headlines in the media. is decorating

Chun Doo-hwan is a former Army general who rose to power through a military coup in December 1979 and led an authoritarian government from 1980 to 1988.
Chun Doo-hwan is a former army general who seized power through a military coup in December 1979 and led an authoritarian government from 1980 to 1988.

During the Gwangju Uprising which began on May 18, 1980, thousands of Gwangju citizens rose up against the military junta led by Chun. More than 200 people were killed, with 1,800 wounded, according to official data.
In the Gwangju Uprising that began on May 18, 1980, thousands of Gwangju citizens rose up against the military regime led by Mr. Jeon. According to official data, more than 200 people were killed and 1,800 injured.

The former dictator died at age 90 from chronic ailments in November 2021, having never apologized for his wrongdoings.
Chun Doo-hwan died of a chronic illness in November 2021 at the age of 90 without a word of apology for his wrongdoing.

Translation sjahn@koreatimes.co.kr

KEY WORDS
■ late Deceased, already deceased (= dead)
■ authoritarian
■ vow promise, promise
■ apprehend to arrest
■ ingest (food, medicine, etc.) to swallow[먹다]
■ narcotics (= strong illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine)
■ acquaintance
■ mass murderer mass[여러 사람을 살해한] murderer, slayer
■ criminal
■ rise up against
■ a military junta
■ wrongdoing 범법[부정] deed, offense (=crime, offense)

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