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Korean Man With 276 IQ Seeks U.S. Asylum

11/5/2025

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Kim Young-hoon, a Korean man who claims the world’s highest IQ of 276, seeks asylum in the U.S. due to political and religious persecution.
He says the South Korean government is pro-North and suppresses Christian voices.
His asylum filing follows the detention of a pastor accused of breaching election laws.
Kim is pursuing a master’s degree in theology at a U.S. seminary and aims to lead others to Christianity.

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Story summary

Kim Young-hoon, a Korean man who claims the world’s highest IQ of 276, seeks asylum in the U.S. due to political and religious persecution.
He says the South Korean government is pro-North and suppresses Christian voices.
His asylum filing follows the detention of a pastor accused of breaching election laws.
Kim is pursuing a master’s degree in theology at a U.S. seminary and aims to lead others to Christianity.