Born in Pyongyang (known at the time as "Heijō"), Kim started playing football when he was in elementary school.

[1] He played mostly for Yonhi College and Kyungsung FC after graduating from middle school.

[13] Kim became a coach and an executive of the Korean FA after retiring as a player,[14][15] and led South Korea to become inaugural champions at the AFC Asian Cup when being appointed manager.

Kim played soft tennis and basketball for a short while in early life.

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