Actor Kwon Oh-joong's son with a rare disease, who overcame school bullying to pursue art… "Now a confident artist"

Actor Kwon Oh-joong announced the publication of an essay featuring a drawing by his son, Kwon Hyuk-jun, who has a rare disease, on its cover.

On the 12th, Kwon Oh-joong announced the release of his first essay, "So That Pain Does Not End as Pain," through his Instagram account.

Kwon Oh-joong stated, "On my wife's birthday—the day she led me toward the light without ever letting go of my hand from within my deepest darkness—a book documenting my shameful life and our family's miracle has come to the world."

The cover of the book features a drawing created by his son, Hyuk-jun. Kwon Oh-joong introduced his son as "my proud son, Hyuk-jun, who walks a little slower than others but lives each day with all his might, gifting miracles to my life as a father every moment."

He continued, "I am grateful that he now beautifully illuminates the cover of this book as the confident 'Artist Kwon Hyuk-jun,'" expressing his affection. It is known that this essay was written at the suggestion of actor Cha In-pyo.

Kwon Hyuk-jun suffers from a rare disease, which is known to affect approximately 15 patients worldwide.

In April, Kwon Oh-joong appeared on a broadcast and revealed that his son had been bullied for a year by five individuals, shocking the public. He disclosed, "It turned out he was being tormented by five people for a year. They pretended to be friendly, took him to the bathroom, beat him with a stick, and made him crawl. The main perpetrator transferred schools, while the other four perpetrators were only moved to different classes."

Kwon Hyuk-jun, who graduated from university in 2023, began pursuing art and exhibited his works at the Arts Center. Since then, he has been solidifying his position as a visual artist by showcasing his works in places such as Seattle and New York in the United States.

On the 10th, he received the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award as a Western-style painter at the "2026 Korea Entertainment Awards Ceremony," held in the Grand Hall of the National Assembly Members' Building.