Kim Haeng-jik (김행직, 1992-) is one of Korea's brightest three-cushion talents — a four-time junior world champion who broke through to the senior elite while still in his mid-twenties.
Career highlights
- UMB World Three-Cushion Championship runner-up (2016), losing a tight final to Dani Sánchez, 37-40
- 2017 UMB World Cup overall winner — back-to-back stage victories in Porto and Cheongju
- Four-time Junior World Three-Cushion Champion
- Regular top seed at UMB World Championships and World Cup stages
Playing style
Kim embodies the modern Korean school: fast, fearless and technically immaculate. Raised in Korea's deep competitive scene — the same culture that produced Sang Lee and Cho Jae-ho — he blends precise system calculation with the aggressive shot-making that defines his generation.
Signature strengths
- Reverse-english control inherited from the Korean tradition
- A calm temperament under match pressure despite his youth
- High-run potential when the table opens up
Legacy in progress
Still in the prime of his career, Kim represents the new wave of Korean players pushing three-cushion to ever-higher technical standards. His 2016 world final against a four-time champion announced him as a future world #1 candidate.
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