Actor Kim Jung-tae's Son Ji-hoo Undergoes Asperger's Syndrome Evaluation

Actor Kim Jung-tae's son, Ji-hoo, visits a hospital for an Asperger's syndrome evaluation.

On the upcoming episode of TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me Season 3,' airing on the 8th, Kim Jung-tae and his wife visit a hospital to have their son, Ji-hoo, who is suspected of having Asperger's syndrome, evaluated. Ji-hoo has shown exceptional talent in physics, coding, and animation production but lacks social skills, which concerns his parents. Despite this, Ji-hoo is preparing for independence by planning to study abroad in the United States and live in a high school dormitory. Kim Jung-tae's wife explained, "We want to ask an expert if Ji-hoo can manage on his own," revealing the reason for their hospital visit. Ji-hoo expressed his apprehension, saying, "I feel like my heart is breaking. I'm scared."

Amidst their worries, the Kim family meets with Dr. Noh Kyu-sik, a mental health specialist and official mentor of 'Genius Discovery Team.' While Ji-hoo undergoes a comprehensive psychological evaluation, the rest of the family fills out a questionnaire with about 500 items. The studio was surprised to learn that Ji-hoo's father, mother, and sibling all answered the 500 questions. Jeon Hyun-moo commented, "I also took a similar test during psychological counseling, and it took about two hours. The questions are so repetitive that it's impossible to lie," emphasizing the accuracy of the process.

Meanwhile, the usually composed Kim Jung-tae and his wife grew anxious as Ji-hoo's evaluation extended, unable to hide their tension. After the lengthy assessment, Dr. Noh revealed, "There are several notable findings from the tests. I have data on about 7,000 to 8,000 people, and I've never seen results like this before. I was shocked." Jeon Hyun-moo added, "He's seen tens of thousands of prodigies," expressing curiosity about Ji-hoo's surprising test results. Despite being known as a linguistic genius who speaks six languages, Ji-hoo's unexpected language intelligence results left everyone stunned.

'Dad and Me' airs at 10 PM.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr