The changed condition of 'Geumjjok-i,' who attempted self-harm due to gaming addiction, was revealed.
On the 19th, Channel A's 'Nowadays parenting - my child like a gem' aired the year-end special part 2, 'On-site raid! Has the son with gaming addiction changed?'.
The Geumjjok-i in question, in a past broadcast, was a figure who shocked viewers by being excessively immersed in games with his day and night completely reversed despite being in the sixth grade of elementary school. He was nicknamed 'zombie' as he kept playing games all night, postponing meals and even bathroom breaks, and viewers were greatly concerned when evidence of online profanity, theft, and cyberbullying also emerged.
In particular, after the digital detox solution, he showed severe withdrawal symptoms such as claiming to hear voices and banging his head against walls, and he even attempted self-harm, shocking the panel.
About a month after starting the game cessation solution, the production team conducted an unannounced check to confirm Geumjjok-i's change. Geumjjok-i's father expressed confidence, saying, 'He won't play computer games even if left alone now,' and indeed, the child, left alone at home, glanced at the computer room and hesitated for a moment.
However, the place he went to was not the computer but the piano. He sat at the piano next to the computer and began to play, and the parents who watched this said with relief, 'He shows no interest in the computer at all,' and 'It seems the rule that he must not use the computer at home is firmly established.'
When asked by the production team, 'Wasn't it hard because you couldn't use the computer?' Geumjjok-i showed a changed attitude by answering, 'It was easy.' He added, 'These days I am exercising hard. I am learning taekwondo and kendo,' making his parents proud.
Meanwhile, 'Nowadays parenting - my child like a gem' airs every Friday at 8:10 p.m. on Channel A.<
[Photo] Channel A 'My child like a gem' broadcast screen capture
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