Kim was a member of the Korean National Team in 2003 and 2004 and won three tournaments on the International Junior Golf tour.

[3] In June 2009, she claimed her second career title with a one-shot win over compatriot Se Ri Pak to take the LPGA State Farm Classic in Illinois.

[7] Currently, former PGA Tour caddy Michael Dunsmore carries Kim's bag.

In early 2010, Kim bought a home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, a suburb north of San Diego.

In 2017 Kim won three times on the LPGA Tour, including her first major title at the Women's British Open.