The "10 Million Member 'Freechal Myth'" Premise: Jeon Je-wan, Now a Cabin Cleaner, Shares His Current Status... "My Major Is Cleaning" [Kkoko-mu]

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'Kkoko-mu' covers the story of Jeon Je-wan, founder of Freechal, who made a historic mark on Korea's IT industry by achieving a first-generation venture success story.

The episode of SBS 'Story That Follows Its Tail' (directed by Ahn Yoo-tae, Lee Keun-byul, Moon Chi-young, hereafter referred to as 'Kkoko-mu'), airing on the 17th, is titled "Reply, Freedom and Challenge!" H.O.T. member Tony An, actress Han So-eun, and comedian Kim Hyo-jin appear as listeners to recount the dynamic moments that ignited Korea's IT infancy and set the nation ablaze with passion.

Among them, Freechal founder Jeon Je-wan is revealed to be working as a cabin cleaner, shocking viewers. For the first time on 'Kkoko-mu', Jeon calmly states, "Cleaning is my current major," surprising everyone. Throughout the interview, he reportedly confessed his honest feelings of letting go of past glories, repeatedly saying, "It was simply that I lacked ability."

Freechal, founded by Jeon Je-wan, was a "national" platform that shook Korea in the 1990s with 10 million members and 1.1 million communities. At the time, Jeon, formerly of Samsung Mulsan, gathered top talents of the era, including former Kakao co-representative Cho Su-yong, built a Silicon Valley-style organization, and ignited the hottest Renaissance in Korea's IT history. Impressed by his bold moves, Tony An remarked, "Jeon Je-wan reminds me of Liu Bei from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms," praising his unparalleled talent recruitment skills and the early venture myth that changed the world.

'Kkoko-mu' will reveal what happened to Jeon Je-wan, who began living a completely different life as a cabin cleaner after stepping down from the pinnacle. The episode airs at 10:20 p.m. on the 17th.

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