"Be a world champion." What is the mysterious masked temple that made Kim Young-won, an 18-year-old world champion? [Jeju Field Interview]

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"He was the one who helped me in every difficult moment."

Kim Young-won (Harim), who became the first teenage world champion, mentioned 'mysterious attribution' in an interview after winning. He avoided direct mention of "some kind of cool person," and raised questions.

Kim Young-won won the final of the King of Kings match "Hana Card Hana Capital PBA World Championship" held at Halla Gymnasium in Jeju-si, Jeju-do, on the 15th, beating conditional car with a set score of 4-2 (10-15, 15-10, 15-8, 9-15, 15-13, 15-2).

Kim Young-won, who has won three games and won the World Championship at the age of 18 years, four months, and 25 days, has newly written his first records, but he has not walked solidly without difficulties.

Rather, there were many things that felt more difficult starting at such a young age, and there were moments when I needed help. Whenever that happened, there was a noble who helped Kim Young-won.

The identity was revealed at the press conference after the victory. Kim Young-won said, "I'm a 'danger hacker'. He said, "I always trained at the hacker billiard room, and he helped me in difficult moments," and added, "He recognized my potential before I hit it so well and instilled confidence in me that I could do it unconditionally."

He runs the YouTube channel "Danggu Hacker" and is an amateur master who boasts 110,000 subscribers. He is already well known among billiard fans and once participated in the competition as a wild card wearing a mask according to his character, but he is amazing enough to advance to the semifinals by causing a stir by beating Frederick Cudron of Belgium.

Kim Young-won said, "I didn't get a lesson or learn it properly, but I always came to him every time I was in the same stadium and taught him and coached him mentally," adding, "Even if we play together, it's still hard to win easily. Still, I think I'm a little ahead these days," he said with a smile.

Rather than Kim Young-won, who is said to have a lot of emotional ups and downs like his father, his teammate Information Yoon, who takes care of him like his older sister, shed tears, but he expressed joy, saying, "I feel like my long-cherished dream of becoming a world champion came true today, so I'm so happy that I can't express it in words."

He also mentioned his younger grandfather, who recently died right after winning the championship. Kim Young-won said, "He died in the fifth round of the team league (January). When you were alive, I went to visit you a few times, and what you said was, "Hit fun, do what you want to do, and always thank your father." After hearing that, I worked harder to prepare for this tournament," he said.

It is growing so fast that it can be seen clearly. "Unlike in the past, I have a lot of experience now and I hit a lot with players who play well, but I think the speed of acceptance is different," said Kang Kyung-hwi (SK Rent-a-Car), but he is not easily satisfied with himself yet.

Kim Young-won said, "It's a new habit, and I feel that the upper and upper parts of the body come out during the stroke. I want to fix that," he said, adding that his next goal is to "increase his average." He recorded 1.644 this season, but he is a genius boy who wants more outstanding skills.

I'm not just waiting for a rosy future in my career. The military service issue is a big problem that we have no choice but to think about in reality. If you participate in the Asian Games and win, you may receive a military service exemption, but currently, the scope is limited to players from the Korean Basketball Federation (KBF), so PBA players are limited to the starting range. It is a task for PBA and KBF to solve.

Kim Young-won said, "I have to go to the army. "I'm thinking about the Asian Games, but I still have to go," he said, regarding the goal he wanted to achieve before then, "I want to win at least three times a year."

I'm still a teenager, but I'm already thinking about the time to stop. Players in their 60s still play as top rankers, but Kim Young-won is considering retiring in his 40s. "If players who play better than me appear, wouldn't there be a moment that I have to do until then?" he said.

However, the billiard world is more interested in how far Kim Young-won, who has already won three games, will be able to rise and how many more wins he will accumulate.

He also said what he had in mind. Baek Eun-byul, a middle school student novelist who is two years younger than Kim Young-won, recently donated 100 million won to join the Honor Society, a group of high-value donors, and he also expressed his desire to donate. He said he had not consulted with his family yet, but he even expressed his warm desire to use the big prize money in a good way.

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