Mi-Hyun Kim (Korean: 김미현, born 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea.
Born in Incheon, Kim received the nicknamed "Peanut" because she stands only 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm) tall.
She was inspired to move to the United States by Se Ri Pak, and they along with Grace Park and Hee-Won Han – the four nicknamed the "Seoul Sisters"[1] – are considered pioneers in the surge of outstanding South Korean women's golfers on the LPGA Tour.
In May 2007, Kim donated $100,000 of her $210,000 prize money from winning the SemGroup Championship to victims of a recent tornado that severely damaged the town of Greensburg, Kansas.
'"[3] A year later on the eve on the 2008 SemGroup Championship, the president of the United Way of the Plains in Wichita, Kansas appeared with Kim at the pre-tournament press conference to publicly thank her and announce that the publicity surrounding Kim's donation had spurred further donations totaling $1.2 million and that money is being used to build 25 homes for low- and moderate-income individuals displaced by the tornado.