Korean Man Recognized As The Person With The Highest IQ In The World
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The world’s smartest person is now a South Korean citizen!
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According to recent reports, Kim Young Hoon has been recognized as the person with the highest IQ in human history. The World Mind Sports Council announced this news on July 18, KST.
The World Mind Sports Council hereby recognizes YoungHoon Kim from South Korea as the person with the highest IQ in the world and congratulates him.
— World Mind Sports Council
Kim has scored a whopping 276 at the World Memory Championships, setting a new record after his predecessor, Chinese-Australian professor Terence Tao. Tao held the title of the person with the highest IQ in the world before Kim, with an IQ of 230.
Kim is a 35-year-old alumni of the prestigious Yonsei University. He is the only Korean member who is a part of both the Mega Society and the Giga Society, two organizations that only accept members with exceptional IQs. He is also the founder of the United Sigma Intelligence Association, a non-profit group comprising over 100 intelligent individuals around the world. This group includes big-name academics, including professors from universities like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
Meanwhile, the World Memory Championships is an international event where pre-selected, highly intelligent individuals compete in a tournament-style competition to determine the final winner. In the process, the participants’ IQs are also comprehensively evaluated. The event is organized by the World Mind Sports Council.