This is a review article written after watching the broadcast.
On "Dad and I season 3," the wife of Kim Jeong-tae suspected their eldest son had Asperger's syndrome.
On the 11th episode of TV CHOSUN's "Dad and I season 3," the Kim Jeong-tae family joined the show and revealed their daily life.
The current condition of Kim Jeong-tae's eldest son, who once gained great popularity as Yakkungi on "The Return of Superman," was revealed. At the time he showed exceptional language prodigy traits, and now already a third-year middle school student, the eldest son drew attention by showing near-native English skills.
The couple Kim Jeong-tae said they were worried, saying English feels more comfortable than Korean. Kim Jeong-tae said, "Now it's at a level I can't understand. There are many English-style Korean expressions. My son said, 'I should have been born American, so why was I born a Korean,'" and added that he even took Korean tutoring.
In particular, Kim Jeong-tae's wife said she suspected, "I think Jihoo has Asperger's syndrome." Asperger's syndrome makes social communication difficult, causes one-sided conversation, lining up toys, overfocus on specific areas, repetitive behaviors and routine signals. And it is said that Einstein, Bill Gates and Elon Musk also experienced Asperger's syndrome.
Kim Jeong-tae's wife recalled, "I felt it from when he was little. When he gets completely focused on English, he just keeps doing that. The next time he switched, he fell into dinosaurs and memorized how many dinosaur bones there are. When he got into planets, he got into how many rock pieces orbit the planets and what the distances are."
She continued, "He has no interest in other people at all. He doesn't care what others think. There is a culture of consideration, but it doesn't fit him," and explained, "When we went out in the neighborhood, when friends greeted him he would only nod. With dad's teaching, when friends greet him now he says 'hi.' It's a simple style."
The wife added, "While he can't read people's feelings, being so good at English is also a good thing. It's a double-edged sword."
On the other hand, Kim Jeong-tae said, "I wasn't overly worried. Coincidentally, the second child is very outgoing and sociable, so living together with siblings has helped him blend in a bit and he seems better than a child who is alone."
[Photo] Screenshot from the broadcast of "Dad and I season 3"
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