The shocking current condition of an elementary school student who had even been nicknamed "zombie" because of gaming addiction was revealed again.
On the 19th, Channel A "These days parenting - my child like a gem" aired the year-end special part 2 "On-site raid! Has the son with gaming addiction changed?"
The second protagonist of this year-end special was the sixth-grade elementary student "Geumjjok" who had appeared on episodes 258 and 259. At the time, Geumjjok shocked viewers by being so absorbed in gaming amid a lifestyle in which day and night were completely reversed that he stayed up all night, putting off meals and even going to the bathroom.
On that day's broadcast, Geumjjok again surprised the panel by secretly continuing to play computer games into the early morning without falling asleep.
In particular, Geumjjok's behavior revealed during the game provoked concern beyond shock. While playing with friends, when his character died, Geumjjok rapidly typed on the keyboard and left abusive language in the chat window. The level of the obscene, disrespectful language was hard to believe came from a sixth grader, and the panelists were left speechless. When the chat was restricted, Geumjjok continued the abuse via voice chat, and even Dr. Oh Eun-young could not hide her shock at the relentless verbal violence.
Afterward, when a call came in, Geumjjok hastily ended the game. The person on the phone demanded, "I'm 00, why did you steal it?" and Geumjjok replied with a laugh, "We were screen sharing, so we said let's steal it together and split it." It turned out he had stolen a friend's game item. Even when the victim student's parent contacted them directly and sent urging messages, Geumjjok showed no sign of remorse, adding to the shock.
The mother was flustered, saying, "I knew about buying and selling items, but I didn't know about this kind of theft problem," and added that she also did not know about the abusive and foul language because "I hadn't seen it in the chat."
A bigger problem was the circumstances that extended to cyberbullying. Geumjjok solicited group bullying by asking an older boy he met online, "I'll give you 2,000 won by next week, so please get all your friends to call that kid," and even asked about the target's residence, shocking the panel.
Jeong Hyung Don said, "I play games often too, but these days that kind of behavior becomes a big problem," and expressed concern, "voice chats leave evidence, and it often leads to police reports and parents being summoned."
Dr. Oh Eun-young diagnosed, "This child's ability to judge right and wrong is almost collapsed," and said, "He speaks and acts on impulse." She added, "Sexual and disrespectful insults come out so naturally that even without malice they are likely to be repeated at school," and pointed out, "In today's children's society, this is also perceived as violence and can lead to school violence cases."
The mother revealed, "In fact, a school violence committee was convened because of this problem," making the seriousness of the situation palpable.<
[photo] Channel A "My child like a gem" broadcast screen capture
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