Popular Actor Leaves Panelists Baffled By Revealing His Extremely High IQ

He was a gifted student.

In the October 8 episode of MBC’s Radio Star, a beloved actor revealed his extraordinary intelligence and academic record.

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Kim Ji Hoon

The episode, which featured film director Jang Jin, actors Kim Ji Hoon, TV star Kim Kyung Ran, and singer Choi Yena as guests, showed conversations about behind-the-scenes stories and personal confessions of the panel members. During this broadcast, actor Kim Ji Hoon revealed that he was actually a gifted academic in school.

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Kim shared that despite his quirky roles, “in real life, I actually like studying. I was quite good at it.” The actor then revealed his CSAT score, stating that he only got two questions wrong in the math section.

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The episode also revealed that Kim Ji Hoon actually had an IQ of over 150 and was a full scholarship student for four years, leaving the rest of the panel thoroughly impressed. Some of them even teased him, asking if he was confusing his blood pressure with his IQ or saying he could be the face of Mensa Korea, the most revered IQ society in the world.

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Despite his exceptional intelligence and impressive acting chops, Kim Ji Hoon is no stranger to a life full of hardships. Recently, he went viral after talking about being unemployed for years. Read more about it here:

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Source: Chosun Ilbo
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