Will it be as big as Lim Chae-bin? 27th Lim Yoo-seop's scary run

Nov 07, 2024

Specialty players are sprinting toward the finish line at the Gwangmyeong Speed Dome. Supplied by the Health Promotion Team

If you don't manage yourself harshly throughout the year on the professional race stage where the game is held every week, it is almost impossible to expect even performance or improve your skills. While a former cycling representative who was famous in the past has also been reduced to an ordinary player since becoming a professional player, it is also common for a player who did not see any light in his amateur days to command Gwangmyeong Speedom. Lim Yoo-seop (27, S1, Suseong), the head of charge of the Suseong team, is by far the best player in recent years.

Lim Yoo-seop, who took his first step in sports as a wrestler in middle school, reportedly changed his sport to cycle after seeing the performance of his cousin Lim Chae-bin (25th, SS, Suseong), who stood out not only in Korea but also in world competitions. At that time, Lim Chae-bin's performance would have given Lim Yoo-seop confidence because he seemed to have a similar physique and physical difference compared to himself.

But the reality wasn't that easy. It is said that he did not achieve any good results until high school, and at one point, he gave up the cycle to become a police official. However, Lim Chae-bin convinced him to start again by holding the bicycle handle, and Lim Yoo-seop reportedly made a different determination. He did not choose a cycle for the advantage of going to college, but he wanted to become a true living and experienced athlete.

Lim Yoo-seop, the 27th member of the bicycle race, is emerging as a new powerhouse of Gwangmyeong Speedom with his unique persistence and ability. Supplied by the Health Promotion Team

Lim Yoo-seop, who has been to the military quickly since then, entered the Korea Training Center in 2022 and graduated 9th out of 18 people. Since he graduated with ordinary grades in the middle class, he did not receive much attention except that he was Lim Chae-bin's cousin. In addition, when he was a trainee, he said his goal was to defeat Lim Chae-bin, drawing laughter from people around him, because he was regarded as the youngest player's hitting or joking at the time.

However, as soon as Lim Yu-seop was put into the race in 2023, he proved his ability as if everyone saw him. This is because almost all races have been won by more than one lap of good deeds, and in just four months, they have risen from the starting level to the special level. It was a very rare case to overturn the two grades in such an early period except in the early days of the bicycle race.

However, as soon as he was promoted, such joy briefly became an excellent class two months later. Starting at the starting level, the low score was a drag. However, as if to show again, he succeeded in special promotion and proved himself to be a special player very easily.

In June 2023, Ip Yoo-seop, who won his first victory in seven games after being promoted to a special grade, ranked first 10 times and second seven times in 26 games, recording a 38% winning rate and 65% solidarity rate, and established himself as a built-in special grade player. This was the second-highest record after Sohn Kyung-soo, a senior graduate of the 27th term.

Most of all, what is surprising is that Im Yoo-seop's winning strategies are mostly precedence strategies by self-power. No matter what opponent he encountered, he had a powerful influence in each game, and most of the special teams, including super specialties, struggled to take his back seat. Taking the lead in the race itself was great, and awareness also rose vertically, making it difficult to settle down in each race.

Im Chae-bin, currently considered the strongest Korean racer, is Lim Yoo-seop's cousin. Supplied by the Health Promotion Team

In the stadium, Lim Yoo-seop is like a tram that breaks through the battlefield with the earth's axis, but outside the stadium, he is considered a polite and friendly player. It is said that he greets anyone he meets and respects the opponent no matter what the outcome of the race is. Therefore, those who encounter him give a thumbs up, saying, "His personality is as good as his ability."

Lim Yu-seop earned more than 100 million won at the young age of 22 last year. At that age, there must be a lot of things you want to buy and do, but it is said that he did not spend a penny in vain and left most of it to his parents and saved it. Lim Yoo-seop is the first player to come out every training session and the last to pack. With this unique sincerity, Lim Yoo-seop, who was out of the top 50 last year, is ranked 17th in the performance rankings and 15th in the prize money rankings this year.

Park Chang-hyun, publisher of the expected site Choi Kang-ryun, said, `Im Yoo-seop still says his goal is to beat Lim Chae-bin on his own.' `Since he is still a very young player, watching him grow up on the stage of the Gwangmyeong Speed Dome will be another fun thing to find in the race. It's enough for my brother (Lim Chae-bin) to be a younger brother."

wman@sportschosun.com

Will it be as big as Lim Chae-bin? 27th Lim Yoo-seop's scary run

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