[citation needed] He played ten seasons in the KBO League, for the MBC Cheongryong/LG Twins from 1982 to 1991, and for the Pacific Dolphins in 1992.

Kim was born in Seoul, and attended Daegwang High School and Yeungnam University, growing to a height of 5'7" and 170 lbs.

[citation needed] He was on the South Korean team that won the Silver Medal at the 1981 World Games.

He managed the South Korean national team which won a Bronze Medal in the 2006 Asian Games.

[citation needed] Kim served as the hitting coach for the third-place South Korean team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.