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Kim In-hyeok
Kim in 2019
Personal information
Born(1995-07-14)July 14, 1995
Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
DiedFebruary 4, 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 26)
Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
College / UniversityGyeongnam National University of Science and Technology
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2020Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
2020–2022Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs
National team
South Korea under-232015
South Korea2016
Korean name
Hangul
김인혁
Revised RomanizationGim Inhyeok
McCune–ReischauerKim Inhyŏk
Last updated: February 4, 2022

Kim In-hyeok (Korean: 김인혁; July 14, 1995 – February 4, 2022) was a South Korean indoor volleyball player. He played as an outside hitter for Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm from 2017 to 2020 and Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs from 2020 until his death in 2022.

Early life and senior career

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Kim In-hyeok was born on July 14, 1995, in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province.[1] He graduated from Jinju Dongmyung Middle School.[2] He attended Jinju Dongmyung High School and competed as part of the school's volleyball team at the Samsung Fire Cup 69th National Men's and Women's Volleyball Championship in 2014. It won the competition by defeating Youngsaeng High School at the finals with a final score of 3–0. Kim earned the Best Player award for his performance.[3] The team went on to win at 48th Presidential National Men's and Women's Middle High School Volleyball Championship, where he was credited in part for the team's victory.[4]

Kim in university, 2017

Kim later enrolled at Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology.[5] He joined Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm via rookie draft in 2017.[2] In his second year, Kim left the team because of the difficulties he faced with the lifestyle of a volleyball professional and he cut off contact. He returned about a month later at the advice of the coach, staff, and teammates.[6] In a match against Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, Kim scored ten points via serve, a record among South Korean players and surpassing the 8-point record previously set by Hwang Du-yeon.[7] In the 2019–20 V-League season, Kim scored 344 points in 32 matches.[2]

Early in the 2020–21 V-League season, Kim was traded to Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs.[8] He sustained a torn finger during the first team practice, which impaired his ability to play.[9] He scored six points in fifteen matches during the season and participated in two games the following season.[10] By February 2022, he played a career total of 83 matches and scored 575 points.[11]

International career

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In 2015, Kim was selected for the South Korea men's national volleyball team to compete in the 2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship.[5][12] He aided the squad in advancing to the quarterfinals by accumulating 38 points in the three preliminary matches, second only to Jung Ji-seok's 41 points.[13] The team advanced to the finals, but lost 0–3 against Iran; Kim was bestowed the Blocking Award.[14]

Personal life and death

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Throughout his career, Kim was subject to malicious online comments. He was accused of being gay, wearing makeup, and being a pornographic film actor. In August 2021, he pleaded with netizens to stop posting false information.[15]

On February 4, 2022, Kim's volley club was unable to get in contact with him. His home in Suwon was visited by an acquaintance that day at around 3:00 pm KST, who found Kim dead. He was 26 years old.[16] Prior to his death, Kim added the text "1995.7~2022.2" to the description of his Instagram profile, signifying his birth and death year.[17] His body was transported to the Gimhae Hansol Rehabilitation & Convalescent Hospital.[18] An investigation by the Suwon Nambu Police Station [ko] determined that there was no evidence of foul play.[16] The death was ruled a suicide.[19] At the request of his family, an autopsy was not performed.[16]

Entertainer Hong Seok-cheon mourned Kim, lamenting his inability "to save another friend".[20] Two days after his death, in their match against Ansan OK Financial Group Okman, the players of Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs wore a ribbon on their jerseys in tribute to Kim. Ahead of the match, both teams observed a ten-second moment of silence.[21]

References

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  1. ^ 김인혁 프로필 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Lee, Seok-mu (February 4, 2022). 삼성화재 배구선수 김인혁, 자택에서 숨진채 발견...경찰 조사중. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Choi, Chang-min (May 13, 2014). 진주동명고·선명여고 종별배구선수권 동반우승. Gyeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Kang, Jin-tae (July 25, 2014). 진주동명고 배구부 '승승장구'. Kyongnam Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Oh, Tae-in (April 16, 2015). 경남과기대, 성균관대와 대학배그리그 첫 홈경기. Gyeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Dong-hwan (December 25, 2019). 아픈 만큼 성숙해진 한전 김인혁 "배구 소중함 알았다". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Kim, Hyeong-jun (November 8, 2019). 서브로만 10득점… 김인혁, 토종 최다 서브에이스 신기록. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Dongwha Enterprise. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Kim, Hyo-kyeong (November 10, 2020). 1대3 트레이드 장병철·고희진 "필요한 선수 데려왔다". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Ryu, Han-jun (November 20, 2020). 신장호, 삼성화재 레프트 주전 경쟁 가세…김우진도 꼽혀. Joynews24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Lee, Bo-bae (February 4, 2022). 프로배구 삼성화재 김인혁, 자택서 숨진 채 발견…향년 27세. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Hong, Ji-su (February 4, 2022). [속보] 삼성화재 김인혁, 자택서 숨진채 발견…구단, "경찰 조사 기다리는 중". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Lee, Yun-hee (April 10, 2015). [배구]남녀대표팀 사령탑에 문용관·이정철 감독...U23대표팀 명단도 발표. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Lee, Se-yeong (May 18, 2015). U-23 남자배구 에이스 정지석, 괜히 '고졸 최초 프로'?. SportsQ (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Ha, Nam-jik (May 21, 2015). 한국 남자배구, 아시아 U23대회 준우승. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Lim, Jong-ryul (February 4, 2022). '악플 고통 호소' 삼성화재 김인혁, 숨진 채 발견. No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Park, Sang-eun (February 5, 2022). 남자프로배구 김인혁 사망…경찰 "범죄 혐의점 없어". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Lee, Jae-ho (February 4, 2022). 숨진채 발견된 배구선수 김인혁, SNS에 ~2022.2로 암시했나. Sports Hankooki (in Korean). Dongwha Enterprise. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Hong, Seong-wook (February 5, 2022). 김인혁 삼성화재블루팡스 선수 본인상. The Sports Times (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Kim, Seong-hun (February 5, 2022). 프로배구 김인혁 선수, 그를 죽음으로 몰고 간 것은?. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Shin, Min-hee (February 7, 2022). "Hong Suk-chun responds to haters on post remembering late volleyballer". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Song, Dae-seong (February 6, 2022). '10초간 침묵' 삼성화재·OK금융, 김인혁 추모 묵념. inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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