[2] On 19 February 2012, Kim made his professional debut against Vissel Kobe in a pre-season friendly match, which Albirex won 3–0.

[3] He made his competitive debut in a J1 League match against Kawasaki Frontale on 10 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes.

On 20 July 2013, Kim made his debut for the South Korea senior team against Australia in a 0–0 draw.

His team won the final match in a 1–0 against North Korea, which guaranteed the entire squad's exemption from mandatory military service.

In round 16 match, he scored a goal in 2–1 victory against Bahrain in overtime and the team advanced to quarter-final which later eliminated by Qatar, the eventual champion of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.