Lim Sung-jin (; born January 11, 1999) is a South Korean indoor

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player. He plays as an

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for

Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm Suwon Korea Electric Power Corporation Vixtorm ( ko, 수원 한국전력 빅스톰) is a South Korean volleyball team. The team was founded in 1945 and became fully professional in 2008. They are based in Suwon and are members of the Korea Volleyba ...

in the

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Early life and senior career

Lim Sung-jin was born on January 11, 1999, in

Jecheon Jecheon () is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the ...

North Chungcheong Province North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in th ...

. He attended Yongdu Elementary School before transferring to Uirim Elementary, where he began playing

. He enrolled at Jecheon Middle and Jecheon Industrial High School. In 2017, Lim was credited for playing a pivotal role in his high school's advancement in the Yeonggwang Cup Volleyball Championship. Lee Da-rae of ''Insight'' named his one of the best attackers on the team and a rising star of the next generation. Lim was admitted to

Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or simply ''Seongdae'', Hangul: 성균관대학교; Hanja: 成均館大學校) is a private comprehensive research university in South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan, found ...

in 2018. 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 Chosun University () is one of the oldest private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. Around 33,000 students are enrolled. Academics Undergraduate courses are offered ...

. As a third-year student, Lim applied for the 2020–2021 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Male Rookie Player Draft and signed with

as the second-round pick.

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 The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, contested by the men's national teams under the age of 19 of the members of the FIVB, the sport's global governi ...

. In the preliminary round against Bangladesh, he scored ten points, the third-most on his team. In the quarterfinals, Lim's thirteen points was credited in part for his team's victory against Taiwan. He was viewed as one of the driving forces that led the team to the tournament's semi-finals.

Playing style and image

Lim plays as a

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who has been noted for his strengths in offense and defense. 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. Together with , they have been dubbed "treasures" and the "national duo" of South Korean volleyball. He is also referred to as "Suwon's prince". Lim cites

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and

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as his role models.

References

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