[1] She graduated from Chapel Hill High School[2] and joined Duke University women's golf team in August 2018.

In January 2022 Kim decided to forego her final semester with the Duke Women's golf team and accept LPGA membership.

She was a two-time North Carolina 3A state high school champion and competed in the Evian Junior Cup in 2014.

[2] Kim joined the Duke University women's golf team starting with the 2018–19 season, competed in all four fall collegiate tournaments, and won individually the Landfall Tradition at the County Club of Landfall in Wilmington, North Carolina, as the team won the tournament.

Kim carded her third straight round in the 60s on her way to claiming individual medalist honors at the ACC Championship.

[6][7][8] Kim won her first professional event at the 2022 Inova Mission Inn Resort and Club Championship on the Epson Tour.