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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
