List of people named Kim (Korean name)

List of people named Kim (Korean name)

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.

*North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his father/predecessor Kim Il-sung
*International curator, Kim Yu-yeon
*Martial arts expert Ashida Kim (pseudonym)
*Asian Tour golfer Kim Kyung-tae
*LPGA golfer Kim Joo-mi
*LPGA golfer Kim Ju-yun, more commonly known in the West as Birdie Kim
*LPGA golfer Kim Mi-hyun
*Artist and puzzle maker Scott Kim
*Actress and singer Kim Hee-sun
*South Korean actor and singer Kim Heechul of Super Junior
*South Korean singer Kim Jong-woon (Yesung) of Super Junior
*South Korean singer Kim Young-woon (Kang-In) of Super Junior
*South Korean singer Kim Ryeowook of Super Junior
*South Korean actor and singer Kim Kibum of Super Junior
*South Korean singer Kim Sunghee of Kara
*Politician Kim Gu
*South Korean president Kim Young-sam
*South Korean president Kim Dae-jung
*Korean-American philosopher Jaegwon Kim
*Fashion designer André Kim
*Artist Kim Hyung-tae
*Female professional wrestler Gail Kim
*"Lost" actors Yunjin Kim and Daniel Dae Kim
*Figure skater Kim Yu-Na
*MLB Pitcher Kim Byung-hyun
* Kim Taeyeon and Kim Hyoyeon, members of pop group Girls' Generation
*Movie Producer Kim Ki-duk
*North Korean Politician Kim Kye-gwan
*Businessman Kim Woo-jung
*South Korean singer Kim JunSu of TVXQ
*South Korean singer Kim JaeJoong of TVXQ
*Actress Kim Tae Hee
*South Korean singer Kim Hyun Jung
*Kim Ah Joong, a South Korean actrees


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