Kim took on his first leading role in tvN television series Shooting Stars (2022), and later appeared in sageuk The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023).

In 2017, Kim made his debut with the web drama Secret Crushes: Special Edition.

On June 12, 2018, it was announced that Kim would be part of the main cast for the MBC television series Extraordinary You.

[17] The same year, Kim starred in the drama The Penthouse: War in Life[18] which aired on SBS.

The drama gained immense popularity both locally and worldwide and became a stepping stone for Kim in the industry.