Kim Tae-won, Joo Ho-min, Kwon Oh-joong, accompany ‘autistic child’

Group Resurrection Kim Tae-won confessed that his second son has autism spectrum disorder. He felt grateful for the small happiness with his child. Webtoon writer Joo Ho-min and actor Kwon Oh-joong are also raising children with the same disability. Their calm confessions are of great help to those who are experiencing similar pain.

Kim Tae-won appeared on tvN's 'Free Doctor', which aired on the 30th. Kim Tae-won revealed the house he currently resides in on the day's broadcast.

Taewon Kim has been a ‘wild goose dad’ for 17 years. The eldest daughter graduated from Berklee College of Music and is currently working as a singer-songwriter. His wife and second son are living in the Philippines.

Taewon Kim confessed about his son's disability. He announced, "My second son has autism spectrum disorder. It was hard to believe it at first. It's only been in the past three years that he has looked more beautiful."

He continued, "My body is big, but my thoughts are not. I think that's a blessing too. Usually, when children grow up, they all leave," and added, "My son still can't live without his mother."

It was three years ago that my perspective on my son changed. Taewon Kim was unable to acknowledge his child's differences and must have suffered the whole time. It took great courage to bring up the second story.

Autism spectrum disorder shows symptoms in about 1 in 1,000 people. As the causes of disability symptoms have expanded, research has shown that the number is 1 in 500 people. This is why it is often recognized as an ‘autism symptom’ by those around us.

Like Kim Tae-won, there are people who have confessed their children's disabilities. Joo Ho-min appeared on a broadcast program and said, "I didn't say that my child was autistic. I didn't bother to say it. My wife asked, 'Why do you only talk about your second child on broadcast?' When I thought about it, it was like that. Subconsciously, I thought, ‘Why?’ "I guess something like that happened. I was so embarrassed at the time. I thought, 'Why are you hiding it? I have to do it,' and I brought it up on the radio program I was hosting."

We are trying to create a better environment for our children. He also mentioned the ENA drama 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo', which was popular at the time, and revealed that the reality is different.

Kwon Oh-joong also accompanies the child 24 hours a day. This is because his son shows ‘autism symptoms’. He said he considers life with his children more important than his personal entertainment activities.

Kwon Oh-jung said, "If you haven't raised a special child, you won't know. It's very difficult. But I wonder what it would be like if we didn't have a child. I would have been arrogant and thought I was superior. I humble myself through my child. I'm grateful because I've learned a lot. “He explained his thoughts.

The courageous confessions of celebrities can be of great help to someone in the same situation. Just mentioning these makes people think about ‘autism’. As you can see from statistics, autism is a disease that can be seen by anyone, anywhere. There is no need to treat autism as a ‘disability’ or ‘different from us’. Sincere encouragement to those suffering from ‘autism’ or their families is enough.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr