[6] On 5 July 2022, Kim became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing Air Force General Won In-choul.

[7] On 2 March 2023, South Korean top military general Kim Seung-kyum vowed to establish a wartime combined operations posture against rising threats from North Korea, local media reported on Thursday.

Inspecting the combined special operations drills between the US and South Korean militaries, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim called on the troops to maintain their capabilities to "strike the enemy's critical facilities without fail," Yonhap News Agency reported, quoting a statement from his office.

Kim also spoke about rising threats from North Korea and called on his troops to always prepare to inflict critical damage on the enemy, it said.

Kim on Monday inspected joint military drills by South Korea and US special commandos involving AC-130J and MC-130J warplanes.