Kim joined Busan I'Park in 2009 as a draft pick from Korea University.
[1] Largely unused in his first four seasons with the club, Kim featured more regularly in the 2013 season, most commonly in a holding midfield role alongside Park Jong-Woo.
He scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2013 in a league match against Jeju United.
He was released by Busan in January 2015, but rejoined the team in July as they were eventually relegated to the K League 2.
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