{
  "id": 6230677,
  "title": "'Peter Pan's dad,' who raised son with severe autism alone, dies 24 days after 'You Quiz' appearance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/peter-pans-dad-who-raised-son-with-severe-autism-alone-dies-24-days-6230677",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/others/20260908/peter-pans-dad-who-raised-son-with-severe-autism-alone-dies-24-days-after-you-quiz-appearance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeon Gyeong-cheol, the father of a son with severe autism, passed away after appearing on the television show \"You Quiz on the Block.\" The head of a forum supporting individuals with developmental disabilities announced his death on social media. Jeon, who raised his 27-year-old son, who exhibited the cognitive abilities of a 2- or 3-year-old, began searching for a suitable living arrangement for his child after learning of his own terminal liver cancer diagnosis. In his essay collection titled \"Goodbye, Peter Pan,\" Jeon documented his journey towards creating a community, known as Neverland, for people with developmental disabilities. He remained dedicated to his goal until the very end, pledging to donate royalties and related funds from his work.",
  "summary": "Author Jeon Gyeong-cheol, who shared his story of raising a son with severe autism as a single father on television programs including “You Quiz on the Block,” has died. Jeong Yu-jin, head of a forum for specialists supporting people with developmental disabilities, announced his death on social media Sunday. “Jeon Gyeong-cheol, 'Peter Pan’s dad,' set off on his long journey at 7:56 p.m. on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Peter Pan's dad,' who raised son with severe autism alone, dies 24 days after 'You Quiz' appearance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/peter-pans-dad-who-raised-son-with-severe-autism-alone-dies-24-days",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:17:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}