List of people with the Korean family name Kim

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Kim is a common family name among ethnic Koreans. Approximately 22% of ethnic Koreans are named Kim. This is a list of notable people with the Korean family name Kim.

Business[]

  • Bom Kim (born 1978), Korean-American founder of Coupang
  • Kim Beom-soo (born 1966), chairman of Kakao
  • Kim Jung-ju (born 1968), founder of Nexon
  • Michael Kim (born 1963), founder of MBK Partners, a private equity company
  • Vladimir Kim (born 1960), Kazakhstani businessman of Korean descent, President of KAZ Minerals
  • Kim Woo-choong (1936-2019), chairman and founder of Daewoo

Entertainment[]

General[]

  • Kim Mi-soo (1992–2022), South Korean actress
  • Kim Gura (born 1970), South Korean comedian
  • Jenny Kim (born 1994), South Korean model
  • Kim Ji-min (born 1984), South Korean comedian
  • Kim Jong-kook (born 1976), South Korean singer, former member of the duo Turbo, currently a cast member of South Korean variety show Running Man
  • Kim Jun-ho (born 1975), South Korean comedian
  • Kim Ki-duk (1960–2020), South Korean director
  • Kim Ki-duk (1934–2017), South Korean director
  • Marina Kim (born 1983), Russian television presenter of Korean descent
  • Kim Saeng-min (born 1973), South Korean television presenter and comedian
  • Kim Sook (born 1975), South Korean comedian
  • Kim Taek-yong, South Korean Starcraft professional gamer
  • Tanya Kim, Korean-Canadian television personality

Actors and actresses[]

  • Kim Ah-joong (born 1982), South Korean actress
  • Alan Kim (born 2012), American actor
  • Kim Bum (born 1989), South Korean actor
  • Claudia Kim (born 1985), Korean actress
  • Kim Da-mi (born 1995), South Korean actress
  • Daniel Dae Kim (born 1968), a Korean-American actor
  • Kim Ha-neul (born 1978), South Korean actress
  • Kim Hee-ae (born 1967), South Korean actress
  • Kim Hee-sun (born 1977), South Korean actress
  • Kim Hye-jun (born 1995), South Korean actress
  • Kim Jaewon (born 1981), South Korean actor
  • Kim Jae-kyung (born 1988), actress and leader of Rainbow
  • Kim Jeong-hoon (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer
  • Kim Ji-eun (born 1993), South Korean actress and model
  • Kim Ji-hoon (born 1981), South Korean actor
  • Kim Ji-soo (born 1993), South Korean actor
  • Kim Ji-soo (born 1972), South Korean actress
  • Kim Ji-won (born 1992), South Korean actress
  • Go Yoon (born 1988 as Kim Jong-min), South Korean actor
  • Kim Jong-soo (born 1964), South Korean actor
  • Kim Joo-hun (born 1980), South Korean actor
  • Kim Joo-hyuk (1972–2017), South Korean actor
  • Kim Joon (born 1984), South Korean actor and singer
  • Kim Kang-hoon (born 2009), South Korean child actor
  • Kim Kang-min (born 1998), South Korean actor
  • Kim Kang-woo (born 1978), South Korean actor
  • Kim Kap-soo (born 1957), South Korean actor
  • Kim Ki-bang (born 1981), South Korean actor
  • Kim Ki-bum (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer
  • Kim Ki-hyeon, South Korean voice actor
  • Kim Kwang-kyu (born 1967), South Korean actor
  • Kim Kwon (born 1989), South Korean actor
  • Kim Kyu-chul (born 1960), South Korean actor
  • Kim Kyung-nam (born 1989), South Korean actor
  • Oh Yeon-ah (born 1981 as Kim Mi-ae), South Korean actress
  • Kim Min-hee (born 1982), South Korean actress
  • Kim Min-seok (born 1990), South Korean actor
  • Kim Nam-gil (born 1980), South Korean actor
  • Kim Nam-joo (born 1971), South Korean actress
  • Kim Rae-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
  • Kim Sa-rang (born 1978), South Korean actress
  • Kim Sae-ron (born 2000), South Korean actress
  • Kim Seon-ho (born 1986), South Korean actor
  • Kim Seung-jun (born 1967), South Korean voice actor
  • Kim Yewon (born 1987 as Kim Yu-bin), South Korean actress and singer
  • Kim So-eun (born 1989), South Korean actress
  • Kim So-yeon (born 1980), South Korean actress
  • Kim So-hyun (born 1999), South Korean actress
  • Kim Soo-hyun (born 1988), South Korean actor
  • Kim Soo-mi (born 1949), South Korean actress
  • Kim Soo-ro (born 1970), South Korean actor
  • Kim Suk-hoon (born 1972), South Korean actor
  • Kim Sun-a (born 1975), South Korean actress
  • Kim Tae-hee (born 1980), South Korean actress
  • Hyun Bin (born 1982 as Kim Tae-pyung), South Korean actor
  • Kim Woo-bin (born 1989), South Korean actor and model
  • Kim Yong-rim (born 1940), South Korean veteran actress
  • Eugene (born 1981 as Kim Yoo-jin), South Korean actress
  • Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), South Korean actress
  • Kim Young-ok (born 1937), South Korean veteran actress.
  • Kim Yun-jin (born 1973), South Korean actress (of Lost)
  • Lee Ji Ah (born 1978 as Kim Sang Eun), South Korean actress

Members of boy bands[]

  • Allen Kim, former member of South Korean boy band U-KISS
  • Kim Dong-wan, South Korean actor and member of boy band Shinhwa
  • Kim Dong-young (stage name Doyoung), member of South Korean boy band NCT
  • Eli Kim, Korean-American member of South Korean boy band U-KISS
  • Kim Han-bin (stage name B.I), member of South Korean boy group iKon
  • Kim Hee-chul, member of South Korean boy band Super Junior
  • Kim Hyo-jong (stage name Dawn), solo singer-songwriter, former member of Triple H and South Korean boy group Pentagon
  • Kim Hyun-joong, South Korean actor and member of boy band SS501
  • Kim Hyung-jun, South Korean actor and member of boy band SS501
  • Kim Jaeduck, South Korean singer and member of South Korean boy band Sechs Kies
  • Kim Jae-joong (stage name Hero), actor and former member of South Korean boy band TVXQ; current member of JYJ
  • Kim Ji-won (stage name Bobby), member and rapper of Korean boy band iKon
  • Kim Jong-dae (stage name Chen), member of Chinese-South Korean boy band Exo
  • Kim Jong-in (stage name Kai), member of Chinese-South Korean boy band Exo
  • Kim Jong-hyun, former member of South Korean boy band Shinee
  • Kim Jong-hyun (stage name JR), member of South Korean boy band NU'EST
  • Kim Jong-woon (stage name Yesung), member of South Korean boy band Super Junior
  • Kim Jun-myeon (stage name Suho), leader and member of Chinese-South Korean boy band Exo
  • Kim Jun-su (stage name Xiah Junsu), former member of South Korean boy band TVXQ; current member of JYJ
  • Kim Min-jun (stage name Jun. K), member of South Korean boy band 2PM
  • Kim Ki-bum (stage name Key), member of South Korean boy band Shinee
  • Kim Kyu-jong, member of South Korean boy band SS501
  • Kim Minseok (stage name Xiumin), member of South Korean boy band Exo
  • Kim Myung-soo (stage name L), member of South Korean boy band Infinite
  • Kim Nam-joon (stage name RM), member and leader of South Korean boy band BTS
  • Kim Ryeo-wook, member of South Korean boy band Super Junior
  • Kim Se-yong, member of South Korean boy band Myname
  • Kim Seok-jin (stage name Jin), member of South Korean boy band BTS
  • Kim Sung-kyu, leader and member of South Korean boy band Infinite
  • Kim Tae-woo, South Korean singer; was the lead singer of the group G.O.D.
  • Kim Tae-hyung (stage name V), member of South Korean boy band BTS
  • Kim Wonsik (stage name Ravi), rapper of South Korean boy band VIXX
  • Kim Woo-jin, former member of Stray Kids
  • Kim Young-woon (stage name Kangin), member of South Korean boy band Super Junior

Members of girl groups[]

  • Kim Yu-ra, member of South Korean girl group Girl's Day
  • Kim Chan-mi, member of South Korean girl group AOA
  • Kim Chung-ha, soloist and former member of South Korean girl group I.O.I
  • Kim Da-hyun, member of South Korean girl group Twice
  • Kim Da-som, South Korean actress, former member of girl group Sistar
  • Kim Do-ah, South Korean singer and actress, member of South Korean girl group Fanatics
  • Kim Do-yeon, former member of South Korean girl group I.O.I and a member of South Korean girl group Weki Meki
  • Kim Hyo-jin (stage name JeA), Leader of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls
  • Kim Hyo-jung (stage name Hyolyn), former member of South Korean girl group Sistar
  • Kim Hyo-yeon, member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation
  • Kim Hyun-ah, singer and former member of Triple H and South Korean girl groups Wonder Girls and 4Minute
  • Jennie Kim, member of South Korean girl group Blackpink
  • Kim Ji-soo, member of South Korean girl group Blackpink
  • Kim Ji-yeon (stage name Kei), member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz
  • Kim Ji-woo, (stage name Chuu), member of South Korean girl group Loona
  • Kim Kyung-ju, member of South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet
  • Kim Minju, former member of South Korean girl group IZ*ONE
  • Kim Nam-joo, member of South Korean girl group Apink
  • Kim Se-jeong, former member of South Korean girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan
  • Kim Seol-hyun, singer, actress, member of South Korean girl group AOA
  • Kim Sohee, South Korean singer and member of girl group I.B.I
  • Kim Sohee, South Korean singer and member of girl group ELRIS.
  • Kim So-hye, South Korean singer, actress and former member of girl group I.O.I
  • Kim Tae-yeon, leader and member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation
  • Kim Yeon-ji, South Korean singer and former member of SeeYa
  • Kim Ye-rim (stage name Yeri), member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet
  • Kim Ye-won (stage name Umji), former member of South Korean girl group GFriend
  • Kim Yong-sun (stage name Solar), singer and leader of South Korean girl group Mamamoo
  • Kim Yu-bin, former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls
  • Kim Si-hyeon, member of the South Korean girl group Everglow

Musical Performers[]

  • Kim Bok-ja, birth name of Japanese singer Akiko Wada
  • Kim Bum-soo, South Korean singer
  • Kim Dong-ryool, South Korean musician, composer and singer
  • Kim Eana, South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Kim Gun-mo, South Korean singer
  • Kim Hyung-soo (stage name K.Will), South Korean singer
  • Kim Insoon (stage name Insooni), South Korean singer
  • Kim Jae-hwan, South Korean singer and former member of South Korean boy band Wanna One
  • Kim Ji-soo, South Korean singer
  • Kim Jin-tae (stage name Verbal Jint), South Korean rapper and record producer
  • Kim Jin-pyo, Korean rapper
  • Jonah Kim, Korean cellist
  • Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer, member of band Koyote
  • Kim Ju-na, South Korean singer and participant of Produce 101
  • Kim Na-young, South Korean singer
  • Samuel Arredondo Kim, South Korean soloist and former participant of Produce 101 season 2
  • Kim Sang-woo (stage name Roy Kim), South Korean singer-songwriter and the winner of Superstar K4
  • Kim So-hyang, South Korean singer
  • Kim So-ya (stage name Soya), South Korean singer
  • Kim Yeon-jung (credited as Kenzie), South Korean songwriter
  • Kim Yeon-woo, South Korean singer and vocal coach
  • Kim Yoon-ji (stage name NS Yoon-G), Korean-American singer
  • Yuliy Kim, Russian and Israeli musician, whose father was of Korean origin

Fashion[]

  • André Kim (1935–2010), fashion designer
  • Christina Kim (born 1957), fashion designer
  • Daul Kim (1989–2009), fashion model
  • Elaine Kim (born 1962), fashion designer
  • Eugenia Kim, milliner
  • Yu-ri Kim (1989–2011), fashion model

Politics[]

Pre-1945 Korea[]

North Korea[]

  • Kim Il-sung (1912–1994), 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
  • Kim Jong-il (1941–2011), 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
  • Kim Jong-nam (1971–2017), eldest son of Kim Jong-il
  • Kim Jong-un (born 1982 or 1983), 3rd supreme leader of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
  • Kim Kye-gwan (born 1943), North Korean politician and diplomat
  • Kim Yong-il (born 1944), 10th Premier of North Korea
  • Kim Yong-nam (born 1928), North Korea's former head of state

South Korea[]

  • Kim Dae-jung (1924–2009), 8th President of South Korea
  • Kim Du-han (1918–1972), South Korean mobster and politician
  • Kim Hwang-sik (born 1948), 37th South Korean prime minister
  • Kim Jin-sun (born 1946), South Korean politician, Governor of Gangwon Province
  • Kim Jong-pil (1926–2018), 9th South Korean prime minister
  • Kim Kwan-yong (born 1942), South Korean politician, Governor of North Gyeongsang province
  • Kim Kyoung-soo (born 1967), South Korean politician, former governor of South Gyeongsang province, convicted of opinion rigging
  • Kim Moon-soo (born 1951), South Korean politician, Governor of Gyeonggi
  • Kim Wan-ju (born 1946), South Korean politician and Governor of North Jeolla
  • Kim Young-sam (1927–2015), 7th President of South Korea
  • Kim Yung-rok (born 1955), South Korean politician, Governor of South Jeolla

United States of America[]

  • Andy Kim (born 1982), American politician and former national security adviser to President Barack Obama
  • Harry Kim (born 1939), Korean-American politician and mayor of Hawaii County
  • Ron Kim (born 1979), Korean-American politician serving the 40th District of the New York State Assembly in New York City
  • Sung Yong Kim (born 1960), Korean American diplomat
  • Young Kim (born 1962), Korean-American politician and former member of the California State Assembly

Religion[]

  • Andrew Kim Taegon (1821–1846), first Korean-born Catholic priest and the patron saint of Korea
  • Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (born 1956), Catholic titular bishop of Sufasar and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Daejeon
  • David Kwangshin Kim (born 1935), Korean Protestant pastor
  • Kim Gyo-gak (696-794), Korean Buddhist and a Silla prince
  • Hae Jong Kim (1935-2020), Korean-American bishop of the United Methodist Church
  • Heup Young Kim (born 1949), Korean Christian theologian
  • Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (born 1947), Catholic Archbishop of Gwangju
  • Paul Geun Sang Kim (born 1952), Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Seoul
  • Paul Kim Ok-kyun (1925–2010), Catholic titular bishop of Girba
  • Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922–2009), Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Seoul
  • Theophanes (Kim) (born 1976), Russian Orthodox archbishop and the first Eastern Orthodox bishop of Korean origin
  • Young Oon Kim (1914–1989), Unification Church theologian and missionary

Sports[]

Association football[]

Baseball[]

Golf[]

Tennis[]

Volleyball[]

Other sports[]

Miscellaneous[]

  • Brian Kim (Bu Yung Kim, born 1975/76), American former hedge fund manager and criminal
  • Kim Haki, modern author
  • Kim Ho-dong (born 1954), historian
  • Kim Hyung-tae, video game artist
  • Kim Jae-young, modern author
  • Jaegwon Kim (1934–2019), Korean-American philosopher
  • Jim Yong Kim, physician, anthropologist, activist, former president of Dartmouth College, former World Bank president
  • Jonny Kim Navy SEAL, Physician, NASA Astronaut Candidate
  • Kim Mi-wol, author
  • Paul Kim, CTO of the Stanford Graduate School of Education
  • Richard C. Kim, Deputy Commanding General – Operations of United States Army North
  • Kim Sagwa, author
  • Scott Kim, artist and puzzle maker
  • Kim Se-yeon (alias Geguri), professional Overwatch League player for Shanghai Dragons.
  • W. Chan Kim (born 1952), business theorist
  • Kim Wonu, author
  • Young-Oak Kim, US military officer, first Asian-American to command a battalion in combat
  • Yu Yeon Kim, international curator

Fictional characters[]

  • Kim Kaphwan, fictional character from the Fatal Fury series
  • Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, regular characters in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
  • Kim Sue Il in Kizuna Encounter
  • Harry Kim, from Star Trek: Voyager

See also[]

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