In early April, Baek Kang-hyun shared his plans to launch a strategy puzzle RPG on his personal Youtube channel. The game, titled "Blind Tank", features high difficulty; players cannot directly see opponents but must deduce their positions based on notifications after each shot. They also need to predict movement patterns to deliver decisive blows or turn the tide of battle.

Baek stated that the game is designed to challenge players' logical thinking, memory, and psychological resilience. He affirmed that the project's scale is comparable to major game companies.

In the video, Baek also spoke about the period following his Oxford rejection. "I was very sad and under a lot of pressure, but over the past few months, I have been working tirelessly to push my limits," he said. Additionally, he addressed negative online comments, asserting that all malicious information is "meaningless."

Currently, the game is available on Google Play as an early access version and will be officially released on the App Store.

Baek Kang-hyun. Photo: SBS

Born in 2012, Baek Kang-hyun gained recognition in 2016 after participating in SBS's Genius Discovery Unit program. At just 41 months old, he could solve complex equations and displayed talent in both mathematics and music. Baek's IQ was recorded at 164 on the Wechsler scale and up to 204 on the Mensa scale, placing him among the top 0,0001% of the world's most intelligent people.

In 3/2023, Baek sparked considerable discussion when he was admitted to Seoul Science High School at 10 years old, but withdrew after only one semester. While he stated he wanted to focus on personal creative activities, Baek's father claimed his son was ostracized and bullied, forcing him to leave.

Last September, he publicly announced his goal to gain admission to Oxford and maintained impressive scores in mock exams. Baek passed the Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) and made it to the interview round, a knockout stage reserved for about 400 outstanding candidates out of a total of 1,600 applicants. However, he did not receive an admission offer from the Computer Science department.

Baek later said he would not give up, viewing the experience as a valuable challenge that helped him learn many things.

Chau Anh (According to The Korea Times, The Chosun Daily, Youtube)