Kwon Oh-joong: "Son with developmental disability to hold exhibition at the National Theater of Korea... Invitations from Seattle and New York as well" [Let's Live Together] [Byeolbyeol TV]

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Actor Kwon Oh-joong shared updates on his son with a developmental disability.

In the KBS 1TV variety program 'Hwang Shin-hye's Let's Live Together' broadcast on the 29th, scenes were shown of Hwang Shin-hye, Jang Yoon-jung, and Jeong Ga-eun meeting Kwon Oh-joong at a fishing spot where spring rain was falling.

That day, Kwon Oh-joong spoke up, recalling his son, Hyuk-jun: "He liked drawing when he was young. He entered elementary school, but after his teacher compared him to others, he was shocked and stopped drawing ever since. He even graduated from university but had nothing to do. I thought it would be good to let him paint again."

He tried to nurture his son's talent by contacting art galleries, but was repeatedly turned down. Finally, after receiving an opportunity from the last gallery he contacted, Hyuk-jun picked up his brush again and gained enough confidence to enter a competition.

Kwon Oh-joong said, "After he was rejected from the competition, he was disappointed. He inquired with the organizers and was given a chance to exhibit. The first venue was the National Theater of Korea. Usually, one painting is displayed for each award, but six of his paintings were hung. From then on, many people began to like Hyuk-jun's paintings, and exhibitions started to be held. Over ten of his paintings were sold." This surprised everyone.

He added, "This year, he was also invited to Seattle and New York. There are many artists who draw well, but Hyuk-jun has no ambition. He doesn't think he needs to draw well; he simply draws the pictures he wants to draw."

Meanwhile, Kwon Oh-joong married a non-celebrity woman who is six years older than him in June 1996 and welcomed his son, Hyuk-jun, the following year. Hyuk-jun suffers from a rare developmental disability, affecting only about ten people worldwide.

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