[4] In 2017, Lim was credited for playing a pivotal role in his high school's advancement in the Yeonggwang Cup Volleyball Championship.

[5] Lee Da-rae of Insight named his one of the best attackers on the team and a rising star of the next generation.

[8] As a third-year student, Lim applied for the 2020–2021 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Male Rookie Player Draft and signed with Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm as the second-round pick.

[5][14] He played as a left-side hitter from high school; his frequency of attacks decreased in university, while the number of times serving and receiving the ball increased.

[9] Together with Lim Dong-hyuk [ko], they have been dubbed "treasures" and the "national duo" of South Korean volleyball.