Kim Jeong-tae, moves to a small apartment for his son's study abroad after 'Asperger's diagnosis': "I can't stand up here" [With Dad]

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On "With Dad and Me" Season 3, Kim Jeong-tae, known as the "foolish son," willingly made sacrifices for his two sons, demonstrating his role as the head of the household.

In the episode of TV CHOSUN's "With Dad and Me" Season 3, which aired on the 6th, Kim Jeong-tae's family spent time together in Seoul, reaffirming their family bonds. Kim Jeong-tae, who had lived in a three-story house in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, whenever he came to Seoul for work, said, "The kids are growing up, and the costs of going out are not trivial. It would be better to cut my own spending and spend more on the children," deciding to move to a smaller home. On moving day, his two sons, Ji-hoo and Si-hyun, and his wife visited his new home. The two sons discovered their father's high school graduation album and a poetry book he had written, sparking a wave of nostalgia. In particular, Kim Jeong-tae revealed that he had written a poem for his son, stating, "Many dramatic events in my life have been caused by my family."

While the move was underway, the Kim Jeong-tae family headed to Itaewon. Ji-hoo, who dreams of studying abroad in the United States, was fascinated by the street filled with foreigners. Ji-hoo, who is so comfortable with English that he speaks it before Korean, enjoyed ordering food with jokes as a foreign employee approached to take his order. When he was diagnosed with "Asperger's syndrome" by a psychiatrist, he appeared visibly nervous and struggled with awkward Korean, but seeing Ji-hoo so at ease while speaking English, Kim Jeong-tae's wife was surprised. She remarked, "I was shocked. I realized Ji-hoo is truly very comfortable with English."

The Kim Jeong-tae family finally arrived at Kim Jeong-tae's new apartment. Excited by the small but two-story home, Ji-hoo and Si-hyun climbed to the second floor. However, they complained, "The ceiling is too low. I can't stand up here." Later, while enjoying jjajangmyeon together to celebrate the move, the family wondered about Kim Jeong-tae's impressions of the new home. Kim Jeong-tae said, "It's a bit narrow, but the location is good," adding that it is much closer to Seoul than his previous home, making it more convenient. In response, his wife said, "I felt a bit down. We came to a small house to save money, so I thought it would help build affection for the home if you said 'good, good' more often," offering plenty of positive words.

Ji-hoo asked his father, "How do you feel living alone in Seoul?" Kim Jeong-tae replied, "I feel lonely. When I'm in Busan, I can joke around with you and cook ramen. After going back and forth between Seoul and Busan for 35 years, I'm a bit tired. But I can't afford to be tired now," conveying the father's heart that he must endure missing his family for their sake. Ji-hoo responded, "It must be hard for you to go back and forth. But seeing you do it without getting angry, I know how much you love our family," revealing that he already understands his father's feelings and moving Kim Jeong-tae to tears.

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