🧠Who Is YoungHoon Bryan Kim?
YoungHoon Bryan Kim is a South Korean intellectual and public figure best known for his extraordinarily high IQ and his recent public affirmation of Christian faith.
🔹 Key Highlights:
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📈 IQ Claims: He has been reported to have an IQ of 276, which, if verified, would place him among the highest ever recorded. He is a member of various high-IQ societies like:
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Mensa
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Triple Nine Society
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Prometheus Society
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United Sigma Intelligence Association (where he serves as President)
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🎓 Multidisciplinary Education:
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Degrees in Theology (Yonsei University), Philosophy (Korea University), Counseling, and Neuroscience
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Trained in law, medicine, and engineering as well — making him a highly eclectic scholar
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✝️ Christian Faith:
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Publicly professed his faith in Christ via social media, saying:
“As the world’s highest IQ record holder, I believe that Jesus Christ is God, the way, the truth, and the life.”
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He has spoken out in defense of the Gospel, biblical values, and the lordship of Jesus, claiming that faith and intelligence are not in conflict.
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🗣️ Media & Public Statements:
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His testimony has been covered by news outlets like Voz Media, ChristianPost, and others — particularly for the way he connects rational thought and Christian belief.
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He is gaining attention among both Christian thinkers and secular intellectuals.
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📰 What Really Happened?
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In mid-June 2025, Kim posted on X (formerly Twitter):
“As the world’s highest IQ record holder, I believe that Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.” JubileeCast+4Gospel Herald+4Christ & Co.+4REDx Magazine+11Christian Post+11Catholic Online News+11
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His declaration went viral, garnering well over 14 million views and hundreds of thousands of likes within just a couple of days .
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He added statements like:
“Christ is my logic.”
“I will use this opportunity to lead many souls to God.” Gospel Herald+1Legit.ng - Nigeria news.+1Christ & Co.+6Christian Post+6Gospel Herald+6 -
Earlier, he'd made philosophical remarks:
“Our consciousness is not just brain activity... Quantum physics says information never disappears... Death is not destruction, but a transition.” Wikipedia+10www.christiantoday.com+10Gospel Herald+10