[1] Kim made his professional debut for Kyoto Sanga FC on 4 April 2009, coming on as a late substitute in a J1 League match against the Kashima Antlers.

[2] He scored his first professional goal against Albirex Niigata on 22 August 2009, ensuring his club emerged as the winners of the match.

[8] In August 2016, Kim signed for another Pune based franchise club DSK Shivajians[9] for a one-year deal.

[14] He made a full international debut for North Korea on February 19, 2010, in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup against Kyrgyzstan at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

He also played in a friendly match against South Africa in April 2010, prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.