'Korean Men's Track and Field Semifinals' Joel Jin, Turns Out to Be the 'Goat Boy' from 'Descendants of the Sun'..Heartwarming Growth

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Interest is growing in Namadi Joel Jin, a Korean male sprinter.

On the 24th, Joel Jin finished first overall with a time of 10.23 seconds in Heat 2 of the men's 100m preliminary round at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

On this day, although Joel Jin started a bit slowly, he exploded with speed from the middle stage onward, crossing the finish line in first place to secure a ticket to the semifinals.

Amidst this, interest is also growing in Joel Jin's special background.

Joel Jin previously appeared in the 2016 broadcast drama 'Descendants of the Sun.' At that time, he played the role of Black Key, a boy living in the disaster-stricken area of Uruk.

In the work, upon receiving shoes as a gift, Joel Jin said, "Don't give me this; buy me a goat instead. I want to raise goats." Although his screen time was short, he earned the nickname 'Goat Boy' with his powerful presence.

Meanwhile, Joel Jin was born in 2006 to a Nigerian father and a Korean mother. He began track and field in the fifth grade of elementary school.

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