List of people with the Korean family name Kim
Kim is a common family name among ethnic Koreans. Approximately 22% of ethnic Koreans are named Kim. Following is a list of notable people with the Korean family name.
Business
- Kim Beom-soo (businessman), South Korean businessman
- Bom Kim, Korean American businessman and entrepreneur
- Brian Kim (hedge fund manager), American former hedge fund manager
- Kim Jung-ju, South Korean businessman
- Michael Kim (businessman), Korean American businessman
- Sophie Kim, South Korean entrepreneur
- Vladimir Kim, Kazakhstani businessman
- W. Chan Kim, South Korean business theorist
- Kim Woo-choong, South Korean businessman
Entertainment
Acting
- Kim Ae-ran (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Ah-joong, South Korean actress
- Kim Ah-yeong, South Korean voice actor
- Alan Kim, American actor
- Kim Bo-yoon, South Korean actress
- Yeon Woo-jin, South Korean actor
- Kim Bum, South Korean actor
- Kim Byeong-ok, South Korean actor
- Kim Byung-chul (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Byung-ki, South Korean actor
- Kim Byung-se, South Korean actor
- Catherine Haena Kim, American actress and model
- Young Mazino, American actor
- Claudia Kim, South Korean actress and model
- Lee Bom-so-ri, South Korean actress
- Kim Da-mi, South Korean actress
- Kim Dae-gon (actor), South Korean actor
- Daniel Dae Kim, Korean-American actor
- Kim Dong-hee (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Dong-ho, South Korean actor
- Kim Dong-wook, South Korean actor
- Kim Eung-soo, South Korean actor
- Evan C. Kim, American actor
- Kim Ga-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim Ga-yeon, South Korean actress
- Kim Go-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born June 1979), South Korean actress
- Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born August 1979), South Korean actress
- Kim Ha-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim Ha-neul, South Korean actress
- Kang Ha-neul, South Korean actor
- Kim Ha-yeon (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Hae-sook, South Korean actress
- Kim Hee-ae, South Korean actress
- Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1970), South Korean actress
- Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1992), South Korean actress
- Kim Hee-sun, South Korean actress
- Kim Hieora, South Korean actress
- Kim Hwan-hee, South Korean actress
- Kim Hyang-gi, South Korean actress
- Kim Hye-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim Hye-ja, South Korean actress and humanitarian
- Kim Hye-jun, South Korean actress
- Kim Hye-soo, South Korean actress
- Kim Hye-yoon, South Korean actress and model
- Kim Hyo-jin, South Korean actress and model
- Kim Hyun-jin, South Korean actor and model
- Kim Hyun-joo, South Korean actress
- Joo Hyun-young, South Korean actress
- Kim Il-woo (actor, born 1953), South Korean actor
- Kim Il-woo (actor, born 1963), South Korean actor
- Kim In-kwon, South Korean actor
- Kim In-seo, South Korean actress
- Jacqueline Kim, American actress and writer
- Kim Jae-hwa, South Korean actress
- Kim Jae-kyung, South Korean actress and singer
- Kim Jaewon, South Korean actor
- Kim Jae-won (actor, born 2001), South Korean actor and model
- Kim Jae-wook, South Korean actor and model
- Kim Jeong-hoon, South Korean actor and singer
- Kim Ji-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 1981), South Korean actor
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 2000), South Korean actor
- Kim Ji-hyun (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-in, South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-soo (actress, born 1972), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-soo, South Korean actor
- Kim Ji-won (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-young (actress, born 1938), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-young (actress, born 1974), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-young (actress, born 2005), South Korean actress
- Kim Jin-young (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Jong-kook, South Korean singer and actor
- Go Yoon, South Korean actor
- Kim Jong-soo (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Joo-ah, South Korean actress
- Kim Joo-hun, South Korean actor
- Kim Joo-hyuk, South Korean actor
- Kim Joo-ryoung, South Korean actress
- Kim Joon, South Korean actor and rapper
- Kim Ju-yeon, South Korean actress
- Kim Jun-han, South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter
- Kim Jung-nan, South Korean actress
- Kim Jung-young, South Korean actress
- Kim Kang-hoon, South Korean actor
- Kim Kang-min (actor, born 1995), South Korean actor
- Kim Kang-min (actor, born 1998), South Korean actor
- Kim Kang-woo, South Korean actor
- Kim Kap-soo, South Korean actor
- Kathleen Kim, American puppeteer on Sesame Street
- Kim Ki-bang, South Korean actor
- Kim Ki-bum, South Korean actor and singer
- Kim Ki-hyeon, South Korean voice actor
- Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress
- Kim Kwang-kyu (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Kwon, South Korean actor
- Kim Kyu-chul, South Korean actor
- Kim Kyung-nam, South Korean actor
- Han Ye-seul, South Korean actress
- Oh Yeon-ah, South Korean actress
- Kim Mi-kyung, South Korean actress
- Cha Mi-kyung, South Korean actress
- Kim Mi-soo, South Korean actress
- Kim Mi-sook, South Korean actress
- Song Ha-yoon, South Korean actress
- Kim Min-chul (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Min-gi, South Korean actor
- Kim Min-ha, South Korean actress
- Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1972), South Korean actress and trot singer
- Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1982), South Korean actress
- Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1979), South Korean actor
- Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1996), South Korean actor
- Kim Min-ju, South Korean actress and former singer
- Kim Min-jung (actress), South Korean actress
- Gong Min-jeung, South Korean actress
- Kim Min-kyo, South Korean actor and director
- Kim Min-kyu (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Min-kyu (entertainer), South Korean actor, model, and singer
- Kim Min-seok (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Mu-yeol, South Korean actor
- Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor
- Kim Myung-min, South Korean actor
- Kim Nam-gil, South Korean actor
- Kim Nam-hee, South Korean actor
- Kim Nam-joo (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Ok-vin, South Korean actress
- Kim Rae-won, South Korean actor
- Randall Duk Kim, American actor
- Kim Sa-rang (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Sae-byuk, South Korean actress
- Kim Sae-ron, South Korean actress
- Lee Ji-ah, South Korean actress
- Kim Sang-joong, South Korean actor
- Kim Se-ah, South Korean actress and model
- Kim Seo-hyung, South Korean actress
- Kim Seon-ho, South Korean actor
- Kim Seung-ho, South Korean actor
- Kim Seung-jun, South Korean voice actor
- Kim Seung-soo, South Korean actor
- Kim Seung-woo, South Korean actor and talk show host
- Kim Shin-rok, South Korean actress
- Kim Si-a, South Korean actress
- Kim Si-eun (actress, born 1999), South Korean actress
- Kim Si-eun (actress, born 2000), South Korean actress
- Kim Si-hoo, South Korean actor
- Kim So-eun, South Korean actress
- Kim So-jin, South Korean actress
- Kim So-yeon, South Korean actress
- Kim So-hyun, South Korean actress
- Kim Soo-hyun, South Korean actor
- Kim Soo-mi, South Korean actress
- Kim Soo-ro, South Korean actor
- Kim Su-an, South Korean actress
- Kim Su-gyeom, South Korean actor
- Kim Suk-hoon, South Korean actor
- Kim Sun-a, South Korean actress
- Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1976), South Korean actress
- Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1980), South Korean actress
- Kim Sung-cheol, South Korean actor
- Ha Jung-woo, South Korean actor and director
- Kim Sung-kyu (actor, born 1986), South Korean actor
- Kim Sung-kyun, South Korean actor
- Kim Sung-oh, South Korean actor
- Kim Sung-ryung, South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder
- Kim Sung-soo (actor), South Korean actor and television host
- Kim Tae-hee, South Korean actress
- Kim Tae-hoon (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Tae-jung (actor), South Korean actor
- Hyun Bin, South Korean actor
- Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress
- Kim Tae-woo (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Tae-yeon (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Won-hae, South Korean actor
- Kim Woo-bin, South Korean actor and model
- Kim Woo-seok (actor), South Korean actor
- Han Ye-ri, South Korean actress
- Kim Ye-ryeong, South Korean actress
- Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1987), South Korean actress and singer
- Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1997), South Korean actress
- Kim Yeo-jin, South Korean actress and activist
- Kim Yeong-cheol (actor), South Korean actor
- Ha Do-kwon, South Korean actor
- Kim Yong-gun, South Korean actor
- Kim Yong-ji (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Yong-rim, South Korean actress
- Eugene (actress), South Korean actress and singer
- Kim You-jung, South Korean actress
- Kim Yoo-mi (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Yoo-ri, South Korean actress
- Kim Yoon-hye, South Korean actress
- Kim Yoon-seo, South Korean actress
- Kim Yoon-seok, South Korean actor and film director
- Kim Young-ae, South Korean actress
- Kim Young-dae, South Korean actor
- Kim Young-hoon, South Korean actor
- Kim Young-min (actor), South Korean actor
- Kim Young-ok (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Young-ran (actress), South Korean actress
- Kim Yu-mi (beauty pageant titleholder), South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder
- Kim Yu-seok, South Korean actor
- Kim Yun-jin, Korean-American actress
Comedy
- Kim Gura, South Korean comedian
- Kim Ji-min (comedian), South Korean comedian
- Kim Jun-ho (comedian), South Korean comedian
- Kim Saeng-min, South Korean television presenter and comedian
- Kim Sook (comedian), South Korean comedian
Esports
- Fleta (gamer), South Korean professional Overwatch League player
- Ssumday, South Korea professional League of Legends player
- Canna (gamer), South Korea professional League of Legends player
- Garimto, South Korean Starcraft professional gamer
- Trick (gamer), South Korea professional League of Legends player
- Haksal, South Korean professional Overwatch League player
- Deft (gamer), South Korean professional League of Legends player
- Fenix (gamer), South Korean professional League of Legends player
- Kkoma, South Korean professional League of Legends player and coach
- birdring, South Korean professional Overwatch League player
- Alarm (gamer), professional Overwatch League player
- Rambo (gamer), American professional Counter Strike player
- Geguri, professional Overwatch League player
- Bisu (gamer), South Korean Starcraft professional gamer
- sOs (gamer), South Korean Starcraft II professional gamer
Music
- Giselle (singer) South Korean-Japanese singer, member of girl group aespa
- Allen Kim, South Korean singer
- Akiko Wada, Zainichi Korean singer
- Kim Bum-soo, South Korean singer
- Kim Chaewon, South Korean singer, member of girl group Le Sserafim
- Chungha, South Korean singer
- Dahyun, South Korean singer and rapper, member of girl group Twice
- Kim Da-som, South Korean singer and actress
- Dabit, Korean-American singer-songwriter
- Kim Do-yeon (singer), South Korean singer
- Kim Dong-ryul, South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kim Dong-wan, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Shinhwa
- Doyoung (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
- Eli Kim, Korean-American singer, member of boy band U-KISS
- Kim Gun-mo, South Korean singer-songwriter
- Haon (rapper), South Korean rapper
- B.I (rapper), South Korean rapper and record producer
- Kim Hee-chul, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
- Kim Hong-joong, South Korean rapper, leader of boy band ATEEZ
- JeA, South Korean singer, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls
- Dawn (rapper), South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter
- Hyolyn, South Korean singer
- Kim Hyo-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, DJ, member of girl group Girls' Generation
- Hyuna, South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper
- Kim Hyun-joong, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band SS501
- Hoody (singer), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kim Hyung-jun, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band SS501
- Bibi (singer), South Korean singer-songwriter
- K.Will, South Korean singer
- Kim Il-jin, North Korean conductor
- Insooni, South Korean singer
- Kim Isak, German-born American singer and radio personality
- Kim Jae-duck, South Korean singer, member of boy band Sechs Kies
- Kim Jae-hwan (singer), South Korean singer
- Kim Jae-joong, South Korean singer and actor, member of duo JYJ
- Jennie Kim, South Korean singer, member of girl group Blackpink
- Coogie, South Korean rapper and songwriter
- Kim Ji-soo (singer, born 1990), South Korean singer
- Jisoo, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Blackpink
- Kim Ji-sook (singer), South Korean singer and actress
- Bobby (rapper), South Korean rapper, member of boy band iKon
- Chuu, South Korean singer
- Kim Ji-woong, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Zerobaseone
- Bona (singer), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group WJSN
- Kei (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group Lovelyz
- Kim Jin-pyo (musician), South Korean rapper, television presenter and professional race car driver
- Verbal Jint, South Korean rapper and record producer
- Chen (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band Exo
- Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer
- Kim Jong-hyeon, South Korean singer
- Kai (entertainer, born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band Exo
- Kim Jong-kook, South Korean singer and actor
- Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer, member of band Koyote
- Yesung, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
- Kim Ju-hoon, South Korean singer, dancer and member of boy band Cortis
- Suho, South Korean singer, member of boy band Exo
- Kim Junsu, South Korean singer, member of duo JYJ
- Key (entertainer), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
- Kim Kwang-suk, North Korean singer, member of Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
- Kim Kyu-jong, South Korean singer, member of boy band SS501
- Kim Kyung-ho, South Korean singer
- Mingyu, South Korean rapper, member of boy band Seventeen
- Winter (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group aespa
- Minji (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group NewJeans
- Kim Min-ju, South Korean singer
- Jun. K, South Korean singer, member of boy band 2PM
- Xiumin, South Korean singer, member of boy band Exo
- L (entertainer), South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
- Kim Nam-joo (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group Apink
- RM (musician), South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer, member of boy band BTS
- Kim Na-young (singer), South Korean singer
- Kim Ryeo-wook, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
- Sam Kim, American singer-songwriter
- Samuel (singer), American singer
- Roy Kim, South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kim Se-jeong, South Korean singer and actress
- Sehyeon, South Korean singer, member of boy band DKZ
- Kim Se-yong, South Korean singer, member of boy band Myname
- Kim Seung-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band Stray Kids
- Jin (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS
- Kim Seol-hyun, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group AOA
- Sunoo, South Korean singer, member of boy band ENHYPEN
- Kim Si-hyeon, South Korean singer, member of girl group Everglow
- Kim So-hee (singer, born 1995), South Korean singer
- Kim So-hee (singer, born 1999), South Korean singer
- Sohyang, South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kim So-hye, South Korean singer and actress
- Soya (singer), South Korean singer
- Stephanie Kim, American singer, ballerina, and musical actress
- Kim Sung-jae, South Korean singer
- Kim Sung-kyu, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
- V (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS
- Kim Tae-woo (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band g.o.d
- Taeyeon, South Korean singer, member of girl group Girls' Generation
- Ravi (rapper), South Korean rapper
- Kim Woo-jin, South Korean singer
- Kim Woo-seok, South Korean singer and actor
- Kim Yeon-ji, South Korean singer, former member of girl group SeeYa
- Yeri (singer), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Red Velvet
- Umji, South Korean singer, member of girl group Viviz
- Kim Yeon-woo, South Korean singer and vocal coach
- Yugyeom, South Korean singer, member of boy group Got7
- Kim Yo-han, South Korean singer, member of boy band WEi
- Solar (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo
- Kim Yoon-ji, Korean-American singer
- Kim Yu-bin (musician), South Korean singer
- Yuliy Kim, Russian musician
- Yura (South Korean singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group Girl's Day
Professional wrestling
- Gail Kim, Canadian professional wrestler
- Rikidōzan, Korean-Japanese professional wrestler
- Kintarō Ōki, South Korean professional wrestler
Other entertainment
- Kim Eana, South Korean lyricist
- Jonah Kim, South Korean cellist
- Kim Ki-duk, South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Kim Ki-duk (director, born 1934), South Korean film director
- Kim Kyung-ju, South Korean poet and performance artist
- Marina Kim, Russian television presenter
- Kim Sang-man, South Korean film director and art director
- Scott Kim,, American puzzle and video game designer
- Tanya Kim, Korean-Canadian television personality
- Kenzie (songwriter), South Korean songwriter and producer
- Kangin, South Korean entertainer
Fashion
- André Kim, South Korean fashion designer
- Christina Kim (fashion designer), American fashion designer
- Daul Kim, South Korean model
- Elaine Kim (fashion designer), American fashion designer
- Eugenia Kim, American hat designer
- Jenny Kim, South Korean model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Yu-ri Kim, South Korean model
Military
- Alexei Kim, Russian colonel general
- Jonny Kim, American sailor, physician, and astronaut
- Richard C. Kim, American brigadier general
- Kim Shin-jo, North Korean soldier becoming South Korean pastor
- Young-Oak Kim, Korean-American colonel, civic leader and humanitarian
Politics
Pre-1945 Korea
- Kim Chajŏm, Korean scholar-official
- Kim Gu, Korean independence activist and politician
- Kim Hong-jip, Korean politician
North Korea
- Kim Il (politician), North Korean politician
- Kim Il Sung, North Korean politician and revolutionary, President 1948-1944
- Kim Jong Il, North Korean politician
- Kim Jong-nam, North Korean spy, son of Kim Jong Il
- Kim Jong Un, North Korean politician
- Kim Kuk-thae, North Korean politician
- Kim Kum-ok, North Korean long-distance runner and politician
- Kim Kye-gwan, North Korean politician and diplomat
- Kim Phyong-hae, North Korean politician
- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean politician and diplomat
- Kim Yong-il, North Korean politician
- Kim Yong-nam, North Korean politician
South Korea
- Kim Dae-jung, South Korean politician and activist
- Kim Dong-ah, South Korean politician
- Kim Du-han, South Korean mobster and politician
- Kim Hwang-sik, South Korean lawyer and politician
- Kim Hyong-o, South Korean writer and politician
- Kim Jin-sun, South Korean politician
- Kim Jong-pil, South Korean politician
- Kim Kwan-yong, South Korean politician
- Kim Geum-hyok, North Korean and South Korean, policy adviser and activist
- Kim Kyoung-soo, South Korean politician
- Kim Moon-soo (politician), South Korean politician
- Kim Wan-ju, South Korean politician
- Kim Young-sam, South Korean politician and activist
- Kim Yung-rok, South Korean politician
United States
- Andy Kim (politician), American politician
- Harry Kim (politician), American politician
- Jane Kim, American attorney and politician
- Jay Kim, Korean-American politician
- Patty Kim (politician), American politician
- Ron Kim (politician), American politician
- Sung Kim, American diplomat
- Young Kim, South Korean-born American politician
Ukraine
- Vitalii Kim, Ukrainian politician
Religion
- Andrew Kim Taegon, Korean Catholic priest
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo, South Korean prelate of the Catholic Church
- David Kwangshin Kim, South Korean Protestant pastor
- Kim Gyo-gak, Korean Buddhist monk
- Hae Jong Kim, Korean-American bishop
- Heup Young Kim, Korean Christian theologian
- Hyginus Kim Hee-jong, Korean Roman Catholic priest
- Paul Geun Sang Kim, Korean Anglican bishop
- Paul Kim Ok-kyun, Korean Roman Catholic bishop
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Korean Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop
- Theophanes (Kim), Russian Orthodox archbishop
- Young Oon Kim, Korean theologian and missionary
Sports
Association football
- Kim Bo-kyung, South Korean football player
- Kim Byung-ji, South Korean former football player
- Kim Do-heon, South Korean former football player
- Kim Do-hoon, South Korean former football player and manager
- Kim Dong-jin, South Korean former football player
- Kim Gwang-seok, South Korean football player
- Kim Hak-bum, South Korean football manager
- Kim Ho, South Korean former football player
- Kim Ho-kon, South Korean former football player and director
- Kim Jin-su, South Korean football player
- Kim Jong-boo, South Korean former football player and manager
- Kim Jong-hun (footballer, born 1956), North Korean association football player and manager
- Kim Joo-sung, South Korean former football player
- Kim Ju-chan, South Korean football player
- Kim Jung-woo, South Korean former football player
- Kim Kum-il, North Korean footballer
- Kim Kyong-il (footballer, born 1970), North Korean footballer
- Kim Kyong-il (footballer, born 1988), North Korean footballer
- Kim Min-jae (footballer), South Korean football player
- Kim Myong-gil, North Korean footballer
- Kim Myong-won, North Korean footballer
- Kim Nam-il, South Korean former football player and manager
- Kim Sang-sik, South Korean former football player and manager
- Kim Seung-gyu, South Korean football player
- Kim Shin-wook, South Korean football player
- Kim Sin-jin, South Korean football player
- Kim Yong-jun (footballer), North Korean footballer
- Kim Young-gwon, South Korean football player
Baseball
- Byung-hyun Kim, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ha-seong Kim, Major League Baseball player
- Kim Jong-kook (baseball), South Korean baseball player
- Kim Min-jae (baseball), South Korean baseball player and coach
- Kim Tae-gyun (baseball, born 1971), South Korean baseball player
- Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982), South Korean baseball player
- Gil Kim, American baseball executive and coach
Golf
- Kim A-lim, South Korean golfer
- Anthony Kim, American golfer
- Birdie Kim, South Korean golfer
- Christina Kim, American golfer
- Kim Joo-mi, South Korean golfer
- Kim Hyo-joo, South Korean golfer
- Kim Kyung-tae, South Korean golfer
- Mi-Hyun Kim, South Korean golfer
- Kim Sei-young, South Korean golfer
- Kim Si-woo, South Korean golfer
- Tom Kim, South Korean golfer
Running
- Kim Chang-ok, North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Chang-son (athlete), North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Hye-gyong, North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Hye-song (runner), North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Il-nam, North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Jong-chol (athlete), North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Jong-su (runner), North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Jung-won, North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Kum-ok, North Korean long-distance runner and politician
- Kim Kwang-hyok (athlete),, North Korean long-distance runner
- Kim Mi-gyong, North Korean long-distance runner
Tennis
- Alex Kim (tennis), American tennis player
- Kim Eun-ha, South Korean tennis player
- Kim Il-soon, South Korean tennis player
- Kevin Kim, American tennis player
- Kim Mi-ok, South Korean tennis player
- Kim Na-ri, South Korean tennis player
Volleyball
- Kim Hae-ran, South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Hee-jin, South Korean volleyball player
- Kim In-hyeok, South Korean volley player
- Kim Sa-nee, South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Su-ji (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Yeon-koung, South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Yo-han (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player
Other sports
- Chloe Kim, American snowboarder
- Dong Hyun Kim, South Korean retired mixed martial artist
- Dong Hyun Kim (fighter, born 1988), South Korean mixed martial artist
- Kim Duk-koo, South Korean professional boxer
- Kim Jae-bum, Korean judoka
- Kim Ji-yeon, South Korean sabre fencer
- Kim Jong-ho (archer), South Korean archer
- Jonathan Kim (American football), American football player
- Jung-Yul Kim, Korean-Canadian former football player
- Kim Kuk-hyang (weightlifter), North Korean weightlifter
- Nellie Kim, Soviet gymnast
- Kim Seok (equestrian), South Korean equestrian
- Kim Taek-soo, South Korean table tennis player
- Kim Won-kwon, South Korean long jumper and triple jumper
- Kim Young-ho (fencer), retired South Korean foil fencer
- Yuna Kim, South Korean figure skater
Writing
- Kim Byeong-eon, South Korean writer
- Kim Haki, South Korean writer and ex-political prisoner
- Kim Jae-young (author), South Korean writer and professor
- Kim Mi-wol, South Korean writer
- Kim Sagwa, South Korean writer
- Kim Sin-yong, South Korean writer
- Kim Wonu, South Korean novelist
- Kim Yeong-hyeon, South Korean poet, novelist and publisher
Other
- Kim Ho-dong, South Korean historian
- Jaegwon Kim, Korean-American philosopher
- Kim Jae Kyoung, South Korean biomedical mathematician
- Jeong-Hee Kim, South Korean educational scholar
- Jim Yong Kim, American physician and anthropologist
- Paul Kim (academic), Korean-American academic
- Yu Yeon Kim (curator), South Korean international curator
Fictional characters
- Harry Kim (Star Trek), from Star Trek: Voyager
- Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, from Garou: Mark of the Wolves
- Kim Kaphwan, from the "Fatal Fury" series
- Kim Sue Il, in Kizuna Encounter
- Kim Jun-hee, a character in Squid Game
- Kim Young-mi, a character in Squid Game