She won one of the bronze medals in the 48 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.

[1][2] In 2014, at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China, she won the gold medal in the girls' 46 kg event.

Kim won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

[3] Kim competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

A few weeks later, Kim competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey and she earned a quota place for North Korea for the Olympics.