- Baby-faced boy from South Korea has been revealed as a 26-year-old man
- Hyomyung Shin suffers from a rare condition called 'Highlander Syndrome'
- Condition prevents his body from physically aging and slowing his growth
- He gets mistaken for a child because of his hairless soft skin and soft voice
어린이 모습을 한 한국의 26살의 청년
그는 옷을 차려 입고 맥주도 마시며 춤도 즐기며 여자와 데이트도
하지만 체모 없는 아이들 같은 피부와 목소리로 겨우 10살 같이 보인다.
'신효명이라고 데일리메일지에 이름을 밝힌 이 청년은 성장이 멈춰버리는
'하이랜드증후군'을 앓고 있다.
by Ki Chul Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor
황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터
By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia
He looks as young as a school kid who is yet to reach puberty but this baby-faced boy is actually a 26-year-old man.
Hyomyung Shin, from Korea, suffers from a rare condition called the 'Highlander Syndrome', which prevents his body from physically aging and slowing his growth to almost a halt, Koreaboo reports.
With his soft voice, short stature and chubby cheeks, the young teenage-looking man enjoys hitting nightclubs on weekends, drinking alcohol and having a boogie on the dancefloor.
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Hyomyung Shin, from Korea, suffers from a rare condition which prevents his body from physically aging
Dubbed as the Peter Pan of Korea, he often gets mistaken for a child because of his hairless soft skin, forcing him to show his identity card to prove he was born in 1989.
Appearing in a local television documentary, Mr Shin was seen dancing in his pyjamas inside his home before getting dressed into a formal suit to casual jeans, hooded jumper and a baseball cap.
Behind his bedroom door, he has a pin-up poster of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, confessing his desire to meet a beautiful girl one day.
Appearing in a local television documentary, the26-year-old is being interviewed in his pyjamas at his home
He often gets mistaken for a child, forcing him to show his identity card to prove he was born in 1989
He loves dressing up - from a formal suit and tie to casual jeans, baseball jacket and ear muffs
During the program, the baby-faced man, who claims he still hasn't hit puberty, had a makeover in an attempt to look older but unfortunately, he still appeared young.
Photographs emerged from his childhood, showing Mr Shin appearing to have developed normally as a kid but his growth suddenly stopped in his teenage years.
The film also shows Mr Shin, who is 163 centimetres tall, going on a date in a cafe with a young woman who appeared shocked when he told her his age.
Despite his condition, doctors said Mr Shin is in good health.
Just like any other teen, he enjoys dressing up - pictured in a red jacket, finishing the look with a baseball cap
One woman couldn't resist from pinching his chubby cheeks when Mr Shin attended a nightclub one weekend
Behind his bedroom door, he has a pin-up poster of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson
He looks as young as a school kid who is yet to reach puberty but this baby-faced boy is actually 26-years-old