All the players left the court after the game, but only one player has yet to leave. Lim Seong-jin is a 24-year-old player who always leaves work the last time when there is a game at his home stadium. Lim Seong-jin of KEPCO is called the “prince of Suwon.” Anyone who has watched the KEPCO game at least once at Suwon Indoor Stadium can see why he is called the “prince of Suwon.” 스포츠토토
Lim Sung-jin was drafted second in the first round of the 2020-2021 Rookie Draft when he was a senior at Sungkyunkwan University. He has been famous for his good looks like actor Kim Soo-hyun since he was a high school student in Jecheon. Not only his appearance but also his skills were among the top class, and many teams were even aiming for him. Even before joining the professional league, he was evaluated as an outside heater with both attack and defense capabilities, and he was called a “future” to lead Korean volleyball.
He became the team’s ace with the best performance of the season. After the second round, he was selected as the MVP for the first time in his life, and now he is serving as KEPCO’s ace in Korea. With his handsome face and skills superior to celebrities, many female fans visit the volleyball court to see Lim Sung-jin. When Lim Sung-jin succeeds in the attack, the shouts of female fans fill the court.
It was also the case in the men’s fourth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League, which took place at Suwon Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province on the 6th, against KEPCO and OK Financial Group. KEPCO started off in a good mood by winning the first set, but failed to stop Leo, who bombed the 39-point court, and lost the match with a set score of 1-3 (25-22 22-25 18-25 19-25). Lim Sung-jin fought hard, scoring 11 points (52.94% attack success rate), including two serve points, but bowed his head to the team’s defeat.
However, Lim did not have a moment of sadness. After the game, many female fans came down to the court to see Lim, chanting his name. Lim visited the audience in person and thanked the fans, and even took a photo with his autograph and left work the last day.
Park Yong-taek, a former baseball player, also visited the stadium with his daughter and took a commemorative photo with Lim. Lim’s popularity can be seen by his 960,000 social media followers. Even overseas fans visit the volleyball court to see him. Now, Lim is the most popular man in the V-League everywhere he goes, not only in Suwon but also in Korea.