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. 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[]
- Kim Gu (1876–1949), Korean independence activist and politician
- Kim Hong-jip (1842–1896), 1st prime minister of the Korean Empire
- Kim Ja-jeom (1588–1652), Chief State Councillor of the Joseon dynasty
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[]
- 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, North Korean association football player and manager
- Kim Joo-sung, South Korean former football player
- Kim Jung-woo, South Korean former football player
- Kim Kum-il, association football player
- Kim Kyong-il (footballer, born 1970), North Korean footballer
- Kim Kyong-il (footballer, born 1988), North Korean footballer
- Kim Min-jae, South Korean football player
- Kim Myong-gil, association football player
- Kim Myong-won, association football player
- 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 Yong-jun, association football player
- Kim Young-gwon, South Korean football player
Baseball[]
- Kim Byung-hyun, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Kim Jong-kook, South Korean baseball player
- Kim Tae-gyun, South Korean baseball player
- Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball player
Golf[]
- Kim A-lim, LPGA golfer
- Anthony Kim, American golfer
- Birdie Kim, LPGA golfer
- Christina Kim, American golfer
- Kim Joo-mi, LPGA golfer
- Kim Hyo-joo, South Korean golfer
- Kim Kyung-tae, Asian Tour golfer
- Mi-Hyun Kim, LPGA golfer
- Kim Sei-young, South Korean LPGA golfer
- Kim Si-woo, South Korean PGA golfer
Tennis[]
- Alex Kim, 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 Yeon-koung South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Hee-jin South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Su-ji South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Sa-nee South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Hae-ran South Korean volleyball player
Other sports[]
- Chloe Kim, Korean-American snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist
- Dong Hyun Kim, mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Dong Hyun Kim, mixed martial artist
- Kim Jae-bum, Korean Judokay, Olympic gold medalist
- Gail Kim, Canadian female professional wrestler
- Kim Ji-yeon, Korean sabre fencer, 2012 Summer Olympics Women's sabre gold medalist
- Jung-Yul Kim, Canadian Football player
- Kim Kuk-hyang, North Korean Olympic weightlifter
- Kim Kum-ok, long-distance runner
- Nellie Kim, USSR gymnast, daughter of a Sakhalin Korean father
- Kim Sin-rak, Korean-Japanese professional wrestler (Japanese name: Mitsuhiro Momota or Rikidōzan)
- Kim Taek-soo, South Korean table tennis player
- Kim Won-kwon, South Korean track and field athlete
- Kim Yo-han, Korean men's volleyball player
- Kim Young-ho, retired Korean foil fencer, 2000 Summer Olympic Men's foil gold medalist
- Yuna Kim, figure skater
- Kim Duk-koo, (1955-1982) South Korean professional boxer
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[]
Categories:
- Surnames
- Lists of Korean people
- Lists of people by surname