Lim Sung-jin explained

Lim Sung-jin
Birth Date:11 January 1999
Birth Place:Jecheon, South Korea
Height:195 cm
Weight:85 kg
College:Sungkyunkwan University
Position:Opposite hitter
Years1:2020–
Team1:Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
Nationalyears1:South Korea under-19
Nationalteam1:2017
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:임성진
Hanja:林盛進
Rr:Im Seongjin
Mr:Im Sŏngchin

Lim Sung-jin (; born January 11, 1999) is a South Korean indoor volleyball player. He plays as an outside hitter for Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm in the V-League.

Early life and senior career

Lim Sung-jin was born on January 11, 1999, in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.[1] [2] He attended Yongdu Elementary School before transferring to Uirim Elementary, where he began playing volleyball.[3] He enrolled at Jecheon Middle and Jecheon Industrial High School.[4] In 2017, Lim was credited for playing a pivotal role in his high school's advancement in the Yeonggwang Cup Volleyball Championship.[5] Lee Da-rae of Insight named his one of the best attackers on the team and a rising star of the next generation.[6]

Lim was admitted to Sungkyunkwan University in 2018.[7] At that year's National University Volleyball Tournament, he was credited in part for the institution's 3–0 victory in the inaugural match against Chosun University.[8] As a third-year student, Lim applied for the 2020–2021 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Male Rookie Player Draft and signed with Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm as the second-round pick.[9]

International career

Lim was selected for the South Korea men's national under-19 volleyball team to compete in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.[10] In the preliminary round against Bangladesh, he scored ten points, the third-most on his team.[11] In the quarterfinals, Lim's thirteen points was credited in part for his team's victory against Taiwan.[12] He was viewed as one of the driving forces that led the team to the tournament's semi-finals.[13]

Playing style and image

Lim plays as a opposite hitter who has been noted for his strengths in offense and defense.[5] [14] He played as a left-side hitter from high school; his frequency of attacks decreased in university, while the number of times serving and receiving the ball increased.[9] Together with, they have been dubbed "treasures" and the "national duo" of South Korean volleyball.[15] [16] He is also referred to as "Suwon's prince".[14] Lim cites Song Hui-chae and Jung Ji-seok as his role models.[3] [17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kim. Jin-su. ko:한국전력 '삼각 편대' 날자 "중위권 긴장해" [프로배구]. http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=461307. November 2, 2024. SportsQ. January 11, 2024. ko.
  2. News: Jo. Yoon-hyeong. ko:'이수민 열애설' 임성진, 누구? '194cm 훈남' 배구 선수. https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/656026. November 2, 2024. Sportsseoul. July 9, 2018. ko.
  3. News: Lee. Jeong-su. ko:[유소년이 미래다]한국 배구를 이끌어갈 차세대 좌우쌍포, 제천산업고 임동혁과 임성진. https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/394366. November 2, 2024. Sportsseoul. May 20, 2016. ko.
  4. News: Lee. Hyeong-seok. ko:V리그 남자부 봄배구 '99즈'를 주목하라. https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202303200260. November 2, 2024. Ilgan Sports. March 21, 2023. ko.
  5. News: Lee. Gwang-jun. ko:[Spike TV] 제천산업고 임성진, "팀원들과 함께 우승 이룰 것". https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179526078448391. November 2, 2024. The Spike. June 28, 2017. ko.
  6. News: Lee. Da-rae. ko:여성팬 가슴에 '강 스파이크' 날리는 꽃미남 배구 선수 5. https://www.insight.co.kr/news/127630. November 2, 2024. Insight. November 23, 2017. ko.
  7. News: Lee. Gwang-jun. ko:개막 앞둔 2018 대학배구, 고교 빅3는 어디로?. https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179527017563224. November 2, 2024. The Spike. February 6, 2018. ko.
  8. News: Lee. Hyeon-ji. ko:대어 건진 성균관대, 조선대 상대로 3-0 압승. https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179527351858924. November 2, 2024. The Spike. March 24, 2018. ko.
  9. News: Kim. Hee-jin. ko:[프로의 세계] 고교-대학 배구를 휩쓸던 임성진-김선호...프로에서의 활약은?. https://post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=31394076. November 2, 2024. The Spike. April 30, 2021. ko.
  10. News: Song. Chi-hun. ko:대한민국배구협회, 한국유스남녀배구대표팀 구성. https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170118/82443338/2. November 2, 2024. Sports Dong-a. Dong-a Ilbo Company. January 18, 2017. ko.
  11. News: Choi. Won-yeong. ko:U19 남자배구, 亞선수권 예선 첫 경기서 방글라데시 완파. https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179525938826965. November 2, 2024. The Spike. March 29, 2017. ko.
  12. News: Ryu. Han-jun. ko:한국남자유스대표팀, 대만 꺾고 8강 PO 첫승. https://www.joynews24.com/view/1015000. November 2, 2024. Joynews24. April 1, 2017. ko.
  13. News: Jung. Go-eun. ko:[대학리그 ⓵] 춘추전국시대 열리나. https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179527330760615. November 2, 2024. The Spike. March 22, 2018. ko.
  14. News: Paik. Ji-hwan. 'Suwon's prince' Lim Sung-jin pulls his weight on the volleyball court. November 2, 2024. Korea JoongAng Daily. December 21, 2023.
  15. News: Lee. Bo-mi. ko:둘이라 더 든든한 '韓 배구의 보물' 임동혁-임성진. https://www.stnsports.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=57486. November 2, 2024. STN Sports. May 1, 2017. ko.
  16. News: Lee. Gwang-jun. ko:[영광배] 제천산업고, '라이벌' 남성고에 설욕하고 결승전 진출. https://thespike.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=179526077987668. November 2, 2024. The Spike. June 28, 2017. ko.
  17. Kwon. Eun-kyeong. ko:공과 함께 [허웅, 허훈, 임성진, 전세진]. https://www.wkorea.com/2021/07/22/공과-함께-허웅-허훈-임성진-전세진/. November 2, 2024. W Korea. W Media. July 22, 2021. ko.

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