Carim

Born Jae Seung Oh but known in competition as Carim, this 19-year-old South Korean jungler plays for NS REDFORCE Academy and is still early in his climb. His story reflects what Korea’s academy system is built to do: give promising players a place to refine their skills on the way to the pro scene.

Mastering the Jungle

Of all the roles, the jungle offers the most freedom and leverage. Rather than holding one lane, the jungler roams the entire map, farming camps, fighting over dragons and Rift Heralds, and deciding when to step into a teammate’s lane. For someone like Carim, the job is building a sense of tempo and pathing, along with the constant judgment calls about when to gank, when to farm, and when to invade. It takes a long time to learn and rewards players who finally get it.

Forging Ground at the Academy

NS REDFORCE Academy belongs to the larger NongShim RedForce organization, one piece of the wide academy network that supports Korean League of Legends. These programs push young players forward with structured coaching and demanding scrimmage schedules. For Carim, the academy is a place to pit his instincts against other rising talents and pick up the habits that separate the region’s top players.

Korea has a long-standing reputation for turning out elite junglers, and every newcomer to the academy pipeline arrives aware of that history. Competition is fierce, and only a small share of academy players ever reach the main roster. That difficulty is exactly why the region’s talent pool is so strong, and Carim’s place in the system makes him a player to keep an eye on.

A Career Just Getting Started

Still young, Carim has plenty of runway ahead of him. The jungle tends to reward experience and map awareness built up over years, so his strongest seasons may still be coming. If he keeps growing inside the NS REDFORCE setup, sharpening his decisions and widening his champion pool, he has the groundwork to aim for the pro ranks many Korean junglers have already reached.