List of people with the Korean family name Kim

Kim is a common family name among ethnic Koreans. Approximately 21% of ethnic Koreans are named Kim. This is a list of notable people with the Korean family name Kim.

Artists

• Kim Hyung-tae, video game artist
• Scott Kim, artist and puzzle maker

Kim Kibum

Entertainment

• Daniel Dae Kim, American actor (of Lost)
• Kim Ah Joong, a South Korean actress
• Kim Bum Soo, South Korean singer
• Kim Bum, South Korean actor and singer, and model
• Kim Dong Ryul, South Korean musician, composer and singer
• Kim Dongwan, South Korean actor and singer of Shinhwa
• Kim Jae Joong (Stage name: Hero), former member of South Korean boyband, TVXQ; current member of JYJ
• Kim Ha-neul, South Korean actress
• Kim Hee-sun, South Korean actress and singer
• Kim Heechul, actor, member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior
• Kim Hyoyeon, member of South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation
• Kim Hyun Ah, member of South Korean group, 4minute
• Kim Hyun Joong, South Korean actor, leader and singer of SS501
• Kim Hyung Jun, South Korean actor and singer of SS501. Kim Ki Bum's older brother
• Kim Jaewon, South Korean actor and model
• Kim Jeong Hoon, South Korean actor and singer
• Kim Ji-hoo, South Korean actor and model
• Kim Jong Kook, South Korean singer
• Kim Jong Min of Koyote, South Korean singer and dancer
• Kim Jonghyun,Lead Vocalist of South Korean boyband, SHINee
• Kim Joon, South Korean actor and singer of T-Max
• Kim JunSu (Xiah Junsu), former member of South Korean boyband, TVXQ; current member of JYJ
• Kim Junsu, lead vocalist of South Korean boyband, 2PM
• Kim Kang-woo, South Korean actor
• Kim Ki Bum, former member of U-Kiss. Kim Hyung Jun's younger brother
• Kim Ki-duk, South Korean movie producer
• Kim Kibum (Stage name: Key), member of South Korean boyband, SHINee
• Kim Kibum, actor, member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior
• Kim Kwang Min, South Korean actor
• Kim Kyu Jong, South Korean singer of SS501
• Kim Kyung Rok, South Korean singer of V.O.S
• Kim Min Hee, South Korean actress
• Kim Min-Soo, South Korean singer; a member of the duo Monday Kiz, until his death in late April of 2008
• Kim Rae-won, South Korean actor
• Kim Ryeowook, member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior
• Kim Sehee, South Korean pianist/classical musician
• Kim So Eun, South Korean actress and model
• Kim So Yun, South Korean actress
• Kim Su-ro, South Korean actor
• Kim Suk, as Shin Chae-joon (Chae-kyeong's younger brother) at Princess Hours
• Kim Sun-ah, South Korean Actress
• Kim Sunghee, South Korean singer, former member of Kara
• Kim Tae Hee, South Korean actress
• Kim Tae Woo, South Korean singer; was the lead singer of the group G.O.D.
• Kim Taeyeon, leader of South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation
• Kim Taek-Yong, South Korean Starcraft professional gamer
• Kim Woo Joo, South Korean singer
• Kim Young-min, Current President of South Korean record label company; SM Entertainment
• Kim Yubin, South Korean rapper and singer of the Wonder Girls
• Kim Yuliy, Russian and Israeli musician, whose father was of Korean origin
• Kim Yunjin, South Korean actress (of Lost)
• Stephanie Kim, South Korean singer of The Grace
• Kim Da Som, a member of girl group, SISTAR
• Kim Dong Jun , South Korean singer of ZE:A
• Kim Hyo Jung (Stage name: Hyorin), member of girl group, SISTAR
• Kim Ji Yeob (Kevin) , South Korean singer of ZE:A
• Kim Jong-woon (Stage name: Yesung), member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior
• Kim Jung Ah, member of South Korean girl group, After School
• Kim Jung Woo (Yoosung), a South Korean singer from Co-Ed School
• Kim Kyoung Jae (Stage name: Eli), member of South Korean group, U-KISS
• Kim Tae Heon , South Korean singer of ZE:A
• Kim Young-woon (Stage name: Kangin), member of South Korean boyband, Super Junior
• Kim Sung Kyu , South Korean singer of Infinite
• Kim Myung Soo (Stage name: L, member of South Korean boyband, Infinite)

Fashion

• André Kim, fashion designer
• Christina Kim (fashion designer)
• Daul Kim, fashion model
• Elaine Kim (fashion designer)
• Eugenia Kim, milliner
• Yu-ri Kim, fashion model

Politics

• North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his late father, President Kim Il-sung
• North Korean de facto head of state Kim Yong-nam
• Former Premier of North Korea Kim Yong-il
• Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of Kim Jong-il
• Kim Jong-un, reported successor to Kim Jong-il as leader of North Korea
• Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung
• Former South Korean president Kim Young-sam
• Korean politician Kim Gu
• North Korean politician Kim Kye-gwan

Sports

• Alex Kim, American former tennis player
• Anthony Kim, American golfer
• Ashida Kim (pseudonym), martial arts expert
• Kim Byung-hyun, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Kim Eun-Ha, South Korean tennis player
• Kim Gwang-Seok, South Korean football player
• Kim Ju-yun (more commonly known in the West as Birdie Kim), LPGA golfer
• Gail Kim, Canadian female professional wrestler
• Kim Jong-Hun, association football manager
• Kim Joo-mi, LPGA golfer
• Kevin Kim, American tennis player
• Kim Kum-Il, association football player
• Kim Kum-Ok, long-distance runner
• Kim Kyong-Il, association football player
• Kim Kyung-tae, Asian Tour golfer
• Kim Mi-hyun, LPGA golfer
• Kim Myong-Gil, association football player
• Kim Myong-Won, association football player
• Nellie Kim, USSR gymnast, daughter of a Sakhalin Korean father
• Kim Sin Rak, a Korean Japanese professional wrestler (Japanese name: Mitsuhiro Momota or Rikidōzan)
• Kim Tae-Gyun (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kim Yo-Han, Korean men's volleyball player
• Kim Yong-Jun, association football player
• Kim Yu-Na, figure skater

Other

• Fr. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, S.J., saint
• Kim Ho-dong (born 1954), historian
• Jaegwon Kim, Korean-American philosopher
• Kim Woo-jung, businessman
• Kim Yu-yeon, international curator
• Jim Yong Kim, physician, activist, and president of Dartmouth College
• Jennifer Kim, former model and world renowned physician
• Ran Kim, Chris Yang's magician's assistant and professional rock climber.
• Paul Kim, CTO of Stanford University, School of Education

See also

• Korean name
• Kim (surname)