Heejin Kim

Started: She began playing goalball in 2010 while she was at middle school. (Athlete, 27 Oct 2023, 27 Aug 2024) Reason: She competed in athletics when she was younger but she had to quit the sport due to injury. Her physical education teacher then suggested she try goalball. (GoPro Naver blog, 19 May 2023; yna.co.kr, 02 Feb 2023; Athlete, 27 Aug 2024) Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (news.sbs.co.kr, 26 Apr 2024) Milestones: She and Para taekwondo athlete Joo Jeong-Hun were flag bearers for the Republic of Korea at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (jayupress.com, 23 Oct 2023) Additional Info: MUSICAL ACTRESS She became interested in singing in her youth and has worked as a musical actress. "Whenever I was having a hard time, I gained strength by listening to and singing my favorite songs. I was a vocalist in a band when I was in school, and I became a musical actor when I was 20." (news.sbs.co.kr, 26 Apr 2024; yna.co.kr, 02 Feb 2023)