KAIST researcher Heo Seong-beom reveals he is in the top 1% of gifted high school students and has an IQ of 151

9/12/2026

KAIST AI researcher Heo Seong-beom’s education, career, and even the AlphaGo trigger are revealed If you’re curious about the behind-the-scenes story of his admissions as a gifted high school graduate and his broadcast activities, check it out

Huh Seongbeom, an AI researcher at KAIST, appeared on a broadcast and introduced his educational background and career. On the 12th, he appeared on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' alongside illusionist Lee Eungyeol, drawing attention. Huh Seongbeom said he has worked as a researcher at KAIST, and recently has also been working as a creator, model, and broadcaster. As the reason he became interested in AI, he mentioned the match between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo, explaining that his experience of making a simple AlphaGo with coding at the time influenced his career path. He also revealed that he graduated from a science high school for gifted students, and introduced the admissions process, including the residential interview and the math and science admissions track. He said he ranked in the top 1% in that track, and that his IQ was measured at 151.