Im Seong-jin (KEPCO) met the director’s expectations at the most important point.
KEPCO Outsight heater Lim Seong-jin led the team’s set score 3-2 victory by scoring 16 points in the 4th round match of the Dodram 2022-2023 V-League men’s division against Woori Card held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 10th. He saved the team from a nine-game losing streak by recording the most points scored in a single game in his personal career.
Until this game, KEPCO was in crisis. After winning the Samsung Firefighting on November 29 last year, the year has changed, but the victory has still not been reported. It was a difficult situation that could lead to a 10-game losing streak.
In a game where the pressure was greater than ever, Lim Seong-jin flew. With an attack success rate of 71%, he was responsible for the attack along with Thais (25 points) and Seo Jae-deok (17 points). He stood out at every crucial moment, recording 4 points on serve and 2 points on blocking. He also played his part in the defensive aspect, such as a high receiving efficiency of 41% and 12 digs.
Seong-jin Lim participated in the rookie draft ahead of the 2020-2021 season and was nominated by KEPCO in second place in the first round. From this season, when he entered his third professional year, he has been playing as the team’s main player. The weight in the team has increased, but as the team recently fell into a losing streak, Lim Seong-jin also suffered.
After the game, he said, “I really wanted to win. It was just the heart. He immersed himself in the game, eagerly thinking that he could do it alone 먹튀검증. The longer the losing streak got, the more desperate it was to win. I have regrets today. I think I can show a better image by putting down my mental burden and getting rid of my anxiety.”
KEPCO coach Kwon Young-min has high expectations for Lim Seong-jin. He said, “I’m glad Seongjin Lim did well. He is a player who can do just that. He has strength in receiving, but he has a soft mind and once he is shaken, he is shaken by an easy ball. I got over it today though. He will do better,” he praised his pupil. Lim Seong-jin said, “I still lack a lot, but I continue to trust and appoint me. Thank you. I apologize to the director when things don’t go well. He is also worried that he will be disappointed. He puts those thoughts aside and tries only to think that he can do well unconditionally. It can’t be helped that the director usually has a quiet and timid personality, but he tells him to be bold when working out. He doesn’t change easily. He had heard such stories since he was a college student. He is trying to change,” he said.
Although he recorded the most individual goals, Im Seong-jin wants to be a player who is good at defense as well as offense. He said, “Our team has (Seo) Jae-deok hyung and Tais, and the middle blocker is also good. If me and Jang Ji-won receive good receives, there are more strikers to hit. Receiving is number 1,” he said, saying that he would not focus only on attack.
He has broken his losing streak, but the road is long. KEPCO is in 5th place with 23 points, 7 points behind 4th place Woori Card (30 points). Lim Seong-jin said, “I won today, but I try to prepare for the next game and think about it. He expressed his determination, saying, “I want to go on a winning streak.”