[1][2] Kim is an elected member of the Central Committee for the Democratic Party in Orange County[3] representing California's 73rd State Assembly district.

[5] Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated with her family to the United States as an infant in 1971, eventually settling in Flint, Michigan where she spent her youth.

[6] Her family moved to Baltimore, MD right after her high school graduation[7] and attended Michigan State University.

[6] After moving to California in 1997, Kim spent the next several years working for companies[7] including VMWare, EMC Corporation and CA Technologies, where she was VP of Global Talent Acquisition.

[6][17][21] Kim competed for one of six open County Central Committee seats for the Democratic Party during the March 2020 Primary Election.

Prior to her election to the Irvine City Council, Kim participated in the Asian American political movement in Orange County.