Does this Christian really have the highest IQ?
A screenshot of YoungHoon Kim who explains in a video to his X followers about his high IQ. Photo X.com
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He has an IQ of 276 and is a Christian. That is what the South Korean Young-Hoon Kim claims. Could this be true?
Kim is a scientist who holds degrees in psychology, neurosciences, linguistics, sociology, and philosophy, Gigasociety writes. He also has the highest IQ in the world, with a score of 276.
And now, this highly intelligent man says he is a Christian. On his X, he writes that he is convinced that “Jesus Christ is God, the Way, the Truth and the Life”. And he wants to use his fame to promote the Gospel.
As the world’s highest IQ record holder, I analyzed every ideology and philosophy. I conclude that only Christianity provides a logically sound solution to the problem of evil, suffering, and salvation.
— YoungHoon Kim (@yhbryankimiq) June 23, 2025
Kim also says that he is against abortion, pornography and a fervent supporter of Donald Trump. Furthermore, he asserts that his beliefs and faith are based on logic. He claims that he was an atheist in the past but that this path only led him to a suicide attempt. “But when I met Jesus, everything turned into love. We need Jesus. Only He can save us”, he says.
Therefore, Kim is convinced that “only Christianity provides a logically sound solution to the problem of evil, suffering, and salvation.” He does not see science and faith as opposites but as “partners in the search for the ultimate truth”. He considers the Bible as the perfect Word of God. “It is 100 per cent truth, 0 per cent error.”
Questions
With his confession of faith, Young-Hoon Kim seems to fit in with the trend of more and more well-known people, like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, converting to Christianity. However, Kim is not uncontroversial. Is his story too good to be true?
More and more people question Kim’s IQ score, for example. According to experts, a score of 276 goes far beyond measurement limits. Any score higher than 160 is unreliable, the Dutch daily Reformatorisch Dagblad writes. By the way, the average IQ score is 100 and 130 is already quite high.
Furthermore, Kim claims that his IQ score has been recognised by organisations like the Giga Society, Official World Record, World Memory Championships and World Memory Sports Council. However, these organisations are not officially acknowledged for IQ verification. Kim is also involved in several of them, for example, as a board member.
In addition, Kim’s seemingly impressive curriculum vitae is questionable. Even though he lists several honorary doctorates, most of these can be traced back to institutes linked to Kim himself, like the Giga Society. Therefore, it can be questioned how reliable the background information is that he provides.
Attention
Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that Young-Hoon Kim has been able to draw the attention of many and thus reach many with his conservative Christian messages. Many of his conclusions remain true, even though his claims behind these conclusions were hoaxes.
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