TV CHOSUN 'Dad and I season 3' representative father Kim Jung-tae faces mixed emotions as he confronts the test results of his son, 'Yakkung-i,' a 'child prodigy' who even gifted mentors said, "a result I've never seen before."
On Wednesday the 8th, TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and I season 3' will feature Kim Jung-tae and his wife visiting a hospital for tests for their eldest son Kim Ji-hoo, the 'prodigy Yakkung-i,' who is suspected of having 'Asperger syndrome.' The couple worried about Ji-hoo, who has shown genius in physics, coding and animation production while showing somewhat lacking social skills. However, Ji-hoo was dreaming of studying in the United States and was even preparing to become independent in a high school dormitory. Kim Jung-tae's wife explained the reason for the hospital visit, saying, "We want to ask an expert whether Ji-hoo can live well on his own." Ahead of the tests, Ji-hoo expressed his fear, saying, "I feel like my mind will be broken. I'm scared."
Amid worries, the Kim Jung-tae family met with psychiatrist and official mentor of 'Genius Discovery Team' Noh Gyu-sik. While Ji-hoo underwent a comprehensive psychological test, other family members filled out a questionnaire of about 500 items. The studio was surprised that father, mother and younger sibling all answered the 500 items. Jun Hyun-moo emphasized that it was a process to increase accuracy, saying, "I also took a similar test during psychological counseling and it took about two hours. Similar questions keep appearing to the point of headache. Even if you lie, you'll definitely be caught."
Meanwhile, the composed-looking Kim Jung-tae couple grew anxious and could not hide their tension as Ji-hoo's testing took a long time. After the lengthy tests ended, Noh Gyu-sik, dubbed "Korea's representative gifted mentor," said, "There are a few notable points among the several test results. I have data on about 7,000 to 8,000 people, and I've never seen results like this. I was shocked." Jun Hyun-moo, curious about Ji-hoo's test results that even stunned experts, said, "Hasn't he seen tens of thousands of prodigies?" Especially known as a "language prodigy" who spoke "six languages," Ji-hoo's unexpectedly shocking language intelligence results were revealed, filling not only Kim Jung-tae and his wife but the studio with confusion and worry.
The test results and exact condition of Kim Jung-tae's son Kim Ji-hoo, the 'prodigy Yakkung-i' who was suspected of having 'Asperger syndrome,' can be seen on 'Dad and I' airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. on TV CHOSUN.
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