[1] Kim Pong-mo's first rank in the Goryeo officialdom was that of palace attendant (내시; 內侍; naesi), during the beginning of the reign of King Myeongjong.
Kim was appointed as the administrative provincial military commander (지병마사; 知兵馬事; chi pyŏngmasa) of Dongbukmyeon.
Due to his linguistic skills, he helped entertain foreign envoys from the Jurchen Jin dynasty who had come to investigate the sudden dethronement of King Myeongjong by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn.
[3] In January 27, 1204, Kim was appointed as a vice commissioner of the Security Council (추밀원부사; 樞密院副使; ch'umilwŏnpusa).
Kim held the office of the vice-director of the Chancellery (문하시랑평장사; 門下侍郎平章事; munhasirang p'yŏngjangsa) at the time of his death.