Kim Jin-kyu (born 16 February 1985) is a retired South Korean football player.
During his days at Jeonnam Dragons, he set a record by becoming the youngest player to score a goal in his team.
[citation needed] Kim transferred to Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide in January 2011.
During the 2004 Asian Cup, he received a red card for his hand gesture against an Iranian player during South Korea's match against Iran national football team, and was suspended for two games.
[10] He was also met with criticism for his performance after South Korea failed to advance to the round of 16 for the 2006 World Cup for his lack of aggressiveness when it has been revealed that he had never used tackles during the matches despite his position as a defender.