Kim made 3 appearances for South Korea U-20 in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

[4] Kim became the starting goalkeeper for the national team in the 2015 Asian Cup with the exception of the match against Kuwait.

He kept a clean sheet throughout the tournament until the final against Australia, where he conceded two goals in a 2–1 defeat.

[5] In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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