On TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me season 3,' Kim Jung-tae confirmed the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome for his eldest son, the 'genius Yakkoongi,' and vowed to overcome the difficulties together. Also, Jeon Soo-kyung provided laughs by revealing the cheerful daily life of her 97-year-old father and a veterans' executive trio with an average age of 95.
On the broadcast of TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me season 3' on the 8th, the Kim Jung-tae couple reviewed the test results of their eldest son Kim Ji-hoo, the 'genius Yakkoongi,' who had been suspected of having 'Asperger's syndrome.' On the way to the hospital, Ji-hoo resisted the examination, saying, "I feel like my mind will break. I'm scared." The Kim Jung-tae couple comforted their son, saying, "We're going to ask an expert whether Ji-hoo can live well on his own. It's just a checkup." However, once they arrived at the hospital, the Kim Jung-tae couple were more nervous than Ji-hoo. Kim Jung-tae's wife confessed her true feelings, saying, "I was worried that Ji-hoo would be upset by the diagnosis... I was worried it might be more serious than I thought."
Ji-hoo began with a consultation with psychiatrist and official mentor of 'Talent Discovery Team,' Noh Gyu-sik, and then underwent a comprehensive psychological test. The remaining Kim Jung-tae couple also filled out a questionnaire of about 500 items. Han Hye-jin shared her experience, saying, "I tried it when my child did it, but there are so many items that even if you try to lie, you'll get caught." Jeon Soo-kyung empathized, saying, "Our kids were tested when they were young too. Parents get more nervous." As Ji-hoo's examination extended, Kim Jung-tae said, "I'm not worried," though his expression was tense. When Kim Jung-tae worried, "When living in a dormitory you have to sacrifice and yield in some ways...", his wife countered, "I'm worried because Ji-hoo sacrifices and yields too much and it's hard for him." Previously, while playing badminton with a classmate, when the friend was losing, the friend cursed at Ji-hoo to be his friend and threw the racket. Ji-hoo, who had done nothing wrong, remained still despite the friend's bad behavior, and his younger brother Si-hyeon ran over and blocked, saying, "Why are you throwing it at my brother?" Kim Jung-tae's wife felt sorry for her son, who just endured unfair situations.
After the tests, Noh Gyu-sik acknowledged Ji-hoo's genius, saying, "His visuospatial intelligence is at the top 0.5% level. We have data from 7,000 to 8,000 people, and Ji-hoo is almost the first child to complete this test so perfectly and quickly." At the same time, he pointed out large gaps by item, saying, "But his verbal intelligence is markedly different. Verbal intelligence is at the bottom 14% level." Noh Gyu-sik diagnosed, "Considering Ji-hoo's social skills and language abilities together, it appears to correspond to mild Asperger's syndrome." In Ji-hoo's drawing test, he drew houses like blueprints and compared family members to objects rather than people, revealing a unique worldview. In particular, Ji-hoo found it difficult to draw faces, so he only drew people's backs. His self-portrait-like tree drawing showed that although Ji-hoo is living diligently, it contained a depiction of his inner struggles. In the interview, Ji-hoo confessed, "I'm a kid with a strong tendency toward indifference, so I pretend to be interested a lot. To avoid fights, I deliberately cater to (friends') moods." Father Kim Jung-tae was shocked to learn for the first time through the VCR that Ji-hoo was trying to work on his social skills. Han Hye-jin sympathized, saying, "Ji-hoo must have been very tired."
Noh Gyu-sik pointed out that Ji-hoo was studying mostly by the weakest memorization method and recommended learning through visual materials, which are Ji-hoo's strength. He also recommended 'role-playing' to reinforce language skills. Although the Kim Jung-tae family was already doing role-playing, Noh Gyu-sik explained that guidance was needed down to specific behavior descriptions, appropriate lines, and voice and facial expressions. Noh Gyu-sik advised, "He is a doubly special child. He has talent and difficulties, so you should watch closely and help. Please view all aspects of Ji-hoo as special." After the diagnosis, Kim Jung-tae's wife smiled, saying, "I now have a conviction about what to do. I feel relieved." Kim Jung-tae also relaxed and smiled, saying, "They gave us the solution of a situation play that dad is best at. I want to turn the whole house into a stage." Ji-hoo, who had been fearful, said, "The results were good and the problems were explained very well, so I think the strengths and weaknesses came out together," and accepted positively the parts he will work on with his family. Kim Jung-tae surprised his son with Ji-hoo's favorite animation figure as a gift. Ji-hoo sent his father his first finger-heart and ended a long day.
Meanwhile, the program also revealed the daily life of Jeon Soo-kyung's 97-year-old father, who serves as vice chairman of a veterans' association for the June 25 war. Jeon Soo-kyung's father joined a meeting to prepare a battlefield tour together with a '94-year-old' chairman and an '81-year-old' youngest secretary-general. The battlefield tour was a veterans' event to visit actual battlefields to pay tribute, show gratitude and reflect on history. The 'stickler for principles' chairman said uncomfortably, "Just watching videos of shooting guns and shells makes my back sweat. It makes me sick. Why would we go through all that again?" However, Jeon Soo-kyung's father, the 'free spirit,' showed a contrasting attitude with a cheerful remark: "That's only for a moment; we should enjoy it again."
Then Jeon Soo-kyung's father invited the two men to his home for lunch. Touring the house, the chairman shook his head at Jeon Soo-kyung's father's room, which was full of items for efficient movement, saying, "I couldn't live like this," and the two continued to bicker. Jeon Soo-kyung's father began grilling mackerel pike directly over a grate, saying he would prepare a special 'work.' Especially when the fragrant smell spread with the added secret recipe of his mother, who used to be a royal court chef, the chairman said in anticipation, "What delicious smell is this?" However, when preparing the meal took an hour, the chairman's complaints finally erupted. Daughter Jeon Soo-kyung was embarrassed by the modest(?) table, and the chairman eventually said, "You serve guests like this? I won't eat this," and invited them to his home for a comparative experience, drawing laughter.
Later, Jeon Soo-kyung prepared 'mountain ginseng' as a dessert for the trio averaging 95 years old, and surprised her father with matching vests. Jeon Soo-kyung's father held a fashion show, saying, "I feel a little sorry but I should try it on once," and even the chairman, who was opposite in taste to her father, praised him, saying, "He's a young old man. If he wears that, he'll look younger than me and will have to call me older brother," creating a warm atmosphere. Jeon Soo-kyung complimented, "The chairman must have been very popular too." The chairman confessed his 'past popularity,' saying, "I was popular. Many women followed me. To charm women you need courage. You can't date without courage." Jeon Soo-kyung's father retorted, "Even without courage, women would come on their own for me," adding more laughter.
The chairman, who had not allowed singing until then, encouraged Jeon Soo-kyung's father to sing in celebration of the housewarming. Jeon Soo-kyung's father finished the living room stage with responses from the chairman, the secretary-general and daughter Jeon Soo-kyung by singing 'Gyeongsangdo girl.' The chairman also sang a cappella, and even performed a duet with Jeon Soo-kyung's father. The 97-year-old Jeon Soo-kyung father's housewarming ended in a warm atmosphere as a cheerful fathers' stage.
[Photo] TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me season 3' broadcast capture
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