Kimch'aek (Korean pronunciation: [kim.tsʰɛk̚]), formerly Sŏngjin (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성진, Hancha: 城津), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.

[2] Kimch'aek-si is divided into 22 tong (neighbourhoods) and 22 ri (villages): Kimchaek is an important port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and is home to an ironworks and the Kimch’aek Polytechnic Institute.

The city has one trolleybus line, with a length of 9.1 km, running from Songnam-dong to Haksong-dong with the depot located in Sinpyong-dong.

[7][8] Wolmido Sports Club, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of North Korea,[9] play at the Kimchaek Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.

The men's team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, whilst the women's team plays in the DPR Korea Women's League.