After retiring from refereeing, Im spent several years as the CEO of Gangwon FC and FC Anyang in the South Korean football leagues and was briefly named as the first female general manager of a KBO baseball team, the Kiwoom Heroes, in 2019.
Im played various sports as a child, including volleyball and field hockey, but chose to pursue a football scholarship with Seowon University.
[1][5] Im refereed at two FIFA Women's World Cups, in 1999 and 2003, both hosted by the United States, and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia.
[4] Following her retirement from refereeing, Im joined MBC TV as a television commentator and Eulji University as a guest lecturer.
[2] She was relieved from the position ten days later and replaced by Kim Chi-hyeon, following accusations of improper conduct and hirings at her previous roles in the K League.