Actor Kim Jeong-tae and his wife referred to their son as having Asperger syndrome.
On the afternoon of the 10th, a preview video of "Dad and Me season 3" was opened on the TV CHOSUN YouTube channel.
Kim Jeong-tae's family spent a relaxed time at home, and his wife focused on their eldest son's behavior. Their son Jihoo searched for an animation OST on his phone and sang, and father Kim Jeong-tae silently watched his son singing from the kitchen.
He said, "His interests are unique. To put it positively, unique, and to put it negatively, he has hobbies that prevent him from getting along with other kids," raising curiosity.
When it was time to eat, the family prepared together in the kitchen, and at that time Jihoo trailed right behind his mother and kept explaining the animation's content. Although he is 16 years old, he showed childlike behavior, and Kim Jeong-tae's wife said, "He only talks about what he likes and doesn't listen to others," and added, "I think Jihoo shows symptoms of Asperger syndrome." Jihoo was circling around because he wanted to communicate with his family.
Kim Jeong-tae's wife said, "Our son Jihoo is not interested in other people. He basically has no interest in others. He doesn't care what other people think. You can say it's a simple style," and explained, "So he doesn't read people's feelings well. On the other hand, the fact that he is so good at English is a positive sign. It's like a double-edged sword."
Earlier, Kim Jeong-tae appeared with his son Jihoo, who was called 'Yakkungi,' on the 2014 KBS2 variety show The Return of SUPERMAN.
Recently, the now 16-year-old Jihoo, who experienced rapid growth, revealed traits of a language prodigy, speaking six languages, but he showed halting Korean, prompting some to speculate, "Doesn't he have a developmental disorder?" Kim Jeong-tae said, "He said English is more comfortable for him. He is a child who has been interested in other languages since he was young. I'm worried. Because my son uses English, his Korean is halting, so people say he might have a developmental disorder," expressing his distress.
[Photo] 'Dad and Me season 3' preview screen capture
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