Gyeon Hwon also sent envoys to Japan during his reign for mainly commercial reasons; the Jeolla region, where Gyeon Hwon began his kingdom, was the center of trade in East Asia during the period and had already served as the base for traders such as Jang Bogo.
Gyeon Hwon juga mengirimkan utusan ke Jepang pada masa pemerintahannya kebanyakan untuk alasan perdagangan; wilayah Jeolla di mana Gyeon Hwon memulai kerajaannya, merupakan pusat perdagangan di Asia Timur pada zaman itu dan telah bekerja sebagai basis untuk para pedagang seperti Jang Bogo.