“Volleyball is more important than solo hell”

Men's volleyball player Lim Seong-jin (24, Korea Electric Power Corporation)'s nickname is 'Suwon Prince.' However, through social media (SNS), we can see that his popularity is at the level of a 'world star' beyond Suwon, the hometown of Korea Electric Power Corporation. Seongjin Lim is a ‘volleyball idol’ with 1.137 million followers on Instagram.

Seongjin Lim is a four-year outside hitter (left) who was drafted with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2020-21 rookie draft. He is a famous player who was selected in the early draft while a third year student at Sungkyunkwan University.

His popularity both on and off the volleyball court is beyond imagination. Lim Seong-jin's Instagram followers are comparable to Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, 1.927 million followers) and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich, 1.345 million followers) who play for world-class soccer clubs. It is more than Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco Giants) and Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres), who play in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), and is 10 times more than ‘basketball brothers’ Heo Woong (KCC) and Heo Hoon (KT).

Lim Seong-jin's popularity is spreading overseas. This is thanks to her good looks that are as good as those of idols and a physique that stands out from that of her models. These days, fans from Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan also visit Suwon to see Lim Seong-jin. Lim Seong-jin, who met with her magazine, said, “I am grateful to those who came all the way to Korea and supported me.”

Previously, basketball player Lee Kwan-hee (Changwon LG) increased his Instagram followers from 25,000 to 800,000 after appearing in 'Solo Hell 3'. His popularity led to a ‘basketball boom’. The volleyball world also expects that Lim Seong-jin's appearance on an entertainment program will help increase the popularity of the V-League. However, Lim Seong-jin drew a line, saying, "The Solo Hell program is a concept in which male contestants compete to win women's hearts, but it doesn't really suit me."

Seongjin Lim is an introvert. KEPCO manager Kwon Young-min even encouraged, “Perform the ceremony with bigger movements.” Lim Seong-jin said, “I heard a lot that in order to grow further, we need to improve our performance. It’s not easy, but we keep trying.”

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