Her career highlight is winning the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills Country Club.

In the last round, she was tied for the lead on the 18th hole with amateurs Morgan Pressel and Brittany Lang.

She did somewhat better in early 2005, and picked up her first top ten finish that May, but her victory at the U.S. Women's Open was totally unexpected.

She married fellow pro golfer Bae Kyu Lee in December 2007.

A 2009 car accident derailed Kim's career and she had trouble making cuts on the LPGA.