Kim is a common family name among ethnic Koreans. Approximately 22% of ethnic Koreans are named Kim. Following is a list of notable people with the Korean family name.

Note: Some people are listed in multiple sections.

Business Kim Beom-soo (businessman) (born 1966), South Korean businessman Bom Kim (born 1978), Korean American businessman and entrepreneur Brian Kim (hedge fund manager) (born 1975/76), American former hedge fund manager Kim Jung-ju (1968–2022), South Korean businessman Michael Kim (businessman) (born 1963), Korean American businessman Sophie Kim (born 1983), South Korean entrepreneur Vladimir Kim (born 1960), Kazakhstani businessman W. Chan Kim (born 1951), South Korean business theorist Kim Woo-choong (1936–2019), South Korean businessman

Entertainment

Acting Kim Ae-ran (actress) (born 1971), South Korean actress Kim Ah-joong (born 1982), South Korean actress Kim Ah-yeong (born 1972), South Korean voice actor Alan Kim (born 2012), American actor Kim Bo-yoon (born 2001), South Korean actress Yeon Woo-jin (born Kim Bong-hwe, 1984), South Korean actor Kim Bum (born 1989), South Korean actor Kim Baek-bong (1927–2023), South Korean choreographer and dancer Kim Byeong-ok (born 1960), South Korean actor Kim Byung-chul (actor) (born 1974), South Korean actor Kim Byung-ki (born 1948), South Korean actor Kim Byung-se (born 1962), South Korean actor Catherine Haena Kim (born 1984), American actress and model Young Mazino (born Christopher Young Kim, 1991), American actor Claudia Kim (born 1985), South Korean actress and model Lee Bom-so-ri (born Kim Da-hye, 1992), South Korean actress Kim Da-mi (born 1995), South Korean actress Kim Dae-gon (actor) (born 1983), South Korean actor Daniel Dae Kim (born 1968), Korean-American actor Kim Dong-hee (actor) (born 1999), South Korean actor Kim Dong-ho (born 1985), South Korean actor Kim Dong-wook (born 1983), South Korean actor Kim Eung-soo (born 1961), South Korean actor Evan C. Kim (born 1953), American actor Kim Ga-eun (born 1989), South Korean actress Kim Ga-yeon (born 1972), South Korean actress Kim Go-eun (born 1991), South Korean actress Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born June 1979), South Korean actress Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born August 1979), South Korean actress Kim Ha-eun (born 1984), South Korean actress Kim Ha-neul (born 1978), South Korean actress Kang Ha-neul (born Kim Ha-neul, 1990), South Korean actor Kim Ha-yeon (actress) (born 2010), South Korean actress Kim Hae-sook (born 1955), South Korean actress Kim Hee-ae (born 1967), South Korean actress Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1970), South Korean actress Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1992), South Korean actress Kim Hee-sun (born 1977), South Korean actress Kim Hieora (born 1989), South Korean actress Kim Hwan-hee (born 2002), South Korean actress Kim Hyang-gi (born 2000), South Korean actress Kim Hye-eun (born 1973), South Korean actress Kim Hye-ja (born 1941), South Korean actress and humanitarian Kim Hye-jun (born 1995), South Korean actress Kim Hye-soo (born 1970), South Korean actress Kim Hye-yoon (born 1996), South Korean actress and model Kim Hyo-jin (born 1984), South Korean actress and model Kim Hyun-jin (born 1996), South Korean actor and model Kim Hyun-joo (born 1977), South Korean actress Joo Hyun-young (born Kim Hyun-young, 1996), South Korean actress Kim Il-woo (actor, born 1953) (1953–2004), South Korean actor Kim Il-woo (actor, born 1963), South Korean actor Kim In-kwon (born 1978), South Korean actor Kim In-seo (born 1984), South Korean actress Jacqueline Kim (born 1965), American actress and writer Kim Jae-hwa (born 1980), South Korean actress Kim Jae-kyung (born 1988), South Korean actress and singer Kim Jaewon (born 1981), South Korean actor Kim Jae-won (actor, born 2001), South Korean actor and model Kim Jae-wook (born 1983), South Korean actor and model Kim Jeong-hoon (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer Kim Ji-eun (born 1993), South Korean actress Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 1981), South Korean actor Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 2000), South Korean actor Kim Ji-hyun (actress) (born 1982), South Korean actress Kim Ji-in (born 1996), South Korean actress Kim Ji-soo (actress, born 1972), South Korean actress Kim Ji-soo (born 1993), South Korean actor Kim Ji-won (actress) (born 1992), South Korean actress Kim Ji-young (actress, born 1938) (1938–2017), South Korean actress Kim Ji-young (actress, born 1974), South Korean actress Kim Ji-young (actress, born 2005), South Korean actress Kim Jin-young (actress) (born 2003), South Korean actress Kim Jong-kook (born 1976), South Korean singer and actor Go Yoon (born Kim Jong-min, 1988), South Korean actor Kim Jong-soo (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor Kim Joo-ah (born 2004), South Korean actress Kim Joo-hun (born 1980), South Korean actor Kim Joo-hyuk (1972–2017), South Korean actor Kim Joo-ryoung (born 1976), South Korean actress Kim Joon (born 1984), South Korean actor and rapper Kim Ju-yeon (born 1993), South Korean actress Kim Jun-han (born 1983), South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter Kim Jung-nan (born 1971), South Korean actress Kim Jung-young (born 1972), South Korean actress Kim Kang-hoon (born 2009), South Korean actor Kim Kang-min (actor, born 1995), South Korean actor Kim Kang-min (actor, born 1998), South Korean actor Kim Kang-woo (born 1978), South Korean actor Kim Kap-soo (born 1957), South Korean actor Kathleen Kim, American puppeteer on Sesame Street Kim Ki-bang (born 1981), South Korean actor Kim Ki-bum (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer Kim Ki-hyeon (born 1945), South Korean voice actor Chae Seo-jin (born Kim Ko-woon, 1994), South Korean actress Kim Kwang-kyu (actor) (born 1967), South Korean actor Kim Kwon (born 1989), South Korean actor Kim Kyu-chul (born 1960), South Korean actor Kim Kyung-nam (born 1989), South Korean actor Han Ye-seul (born Leslie Kim, 1981), South Korean actress Oh Yeon-ah (born Kim Mi-ae, 1981), South Korean actress Kim Mi-kyung (born 1963), South Korean actress Cha Mi-kyung (born Kim Mi-kyung, 1965), South Korean actress Kim Mi-soo (1992–2022), South Korean actress Kim Mi-sook (born 1959), South Korean actress Song Ha-yoon (born Kim Mi-sun, 1986), South Korean actress Kim Min-chul (actor) (born 2000), South Korean actor Kim Min-gi (born 2002), South Korean actor Kim Min-ha (born 1995), South Korean actress Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1972), South Korean actress and trot singer Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1982), South Korean actress Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1979), South Korean actor Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1996), South Korean actor Kim Min-ju (born 2001), South Korean actress and former singer Kim Min-jung (actress) (born 1982), South Korean actress Gong Min-jeung (born Kim Min-jung, 1986), South Korean actress Kim Min-kyo (born 1974), South Korean actor and director Kim Min-kyu (actor) (born 1994), South Korean actor Kim Min-kyu (entertainer) (born 2001), South Korean actor, model, and singer Kim Min-seok (actor) (born 1990), South Korean actor Kim Mu-yeol (born 1982), South Korean actor Kim Mu-saeng (1943–2005), South Korean actor Kim Myung-min (born 1972), South Korean actor Kim Nam-gil (born 1980), South Korean actor Kim Nam-hee (born 1986), South Korean actor Kim Nam-joo (actress) (born 1971), South Korean actress Kim Ok-vin (born 1987), South Korean actress Kim Rae-won (born 1981), South Korean actor Randall Duk Kim (born 1943), American actor Kim Sa-rang (actress) (born 1978), South Korean actress Kim Sae-byuk (born 1986), South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron (2000–2025), South Korean actress Lee Ji-ah (born Kim Sang-eun, 1978), South Korean actress Kim Sang-joong (born 1965), South Korean actor Kim Se-ah (born 1974), South Korean actress and model Kim Seo-hyung (born 1973), South Korean actress Kim Seon-ho (born 1986), South Korean actor Kim Seung-ho (1917–1968), South Korean actor Kim Seung-jun (voice actor) (born 1967), South Korean voice actor Kim Seung-soo (born 1971), South Korean actor Kim Seung-woo (born 1969), South Korean actor and talk show host Kim Shin-rok (born 1981), South Korean actress Kim Si-a (born 2008), South Korean actress Kim Si-eun (actress, born 1999), South Korean actress Kim Si-eun (actress, born 2000), South Korean actress Kim Si-hoo (born 1988), South Korean actor Kim So-eun (born 1989), South Korean actress Kim So-jin (born 1979), South Korean actress Kim So-yeon (born 1980), South Korean actress Kim So-hyun (born 1999), South Korean actress Kim Soo-hyun (born 1988), South Korean actor Kim Soo-mi (1949–2024), South Korean actress Kim Soo-ro (born 1970), South Korean actor Kim Su-an (born 2006), South Korean actress Kim Su-gyeom (born 2001), South Korean actor Kim Suk-hoon (born 1972), South Korean actor Kim Sun-a (born 1975), South Korean actress Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1976), South Korean actress Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1980), South Korean actress Kim Sung-cheol (born 1991), South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo (born Kim Sung-hoon, 1978), South Korean actor and director Kim Sung-kyu (actor, born 1986), South Korean actor Kim Sung-kyun (born 1980), South Korean actor Kim Sung-oh (born 1978), South Korean actor Kim Sung-ryung (born 1967), South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder Kim Sung-soo (actor) (born 1973), South Korean actor and television host Kim Tae-hee (born 1980), South Korean actress Kim Tae-hoon (actor) (born 1975), South Korean actor Kim Tae-jung (actor) (born 1999), South Korean actor Hyun Bin (born Kim Tae-pyung, 1982), South Korean actor Kim Tae-ri (born 1990), South Korean actress Kim Tae-woo (actor) (born 1971), South Korean actor Kim Tae-yeon (actress) (born 1976), South Korean actress Kim Won-hae (born 1969), South Korean actor Kim Woo-bin (born 1989), South Korean actor and model Kim Woo-seok (actor) (born 1994), South Korean actor Han Ye-ri (born Kim Ye-ri, 1984), South Korean actress Kim Ye-ryeong (born 1966), South Korean actress Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1987), South Korean actress and singer Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1997), South Korean actress Kim Yeo-jin (born 1972), South Korean actress and activist Kim Yeong-cheol (actor) (born 1953), South Korean actor Ha Do-kwon (born Kim Yong-goo, 1977), South Korean actor Kim Yong-gun (born 1946), South Korean actor Kim Yong-ji (actress) (born 1991), South Korean actress Kim Yong-rim (born 1940), South Korean actress Eugene (actress) (born Kim Yoo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress and singer Kim You-jung (born 1999), South Korean actress Kim Yoo-mi (actress) (born 1979), South Korean actress Kim Yoo-ri (born 1984), South Korean actress Kim Yoon-hye (born 1991), South Korean actress Kim Yoon-seo (born 1986), South Korean actress Kim Yoon-seok (born 1968), South Korean actor and film director Kim Young-ae (1951–2017), South Korean actress Kim Young-dae (born 1996), South Korean actor Kim Young-hoon (born 1978), South Korean actor Kim Young-min (actor) (born 1971), South Korean actor Kim Young-ok (actress) (born 1937), South Korean actress Kim Young-ran (actress) (born 1956), South Korean actress Kim Yu-mi (beauty pageant titleholder) (born 1990), South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder Kim Yu-seok (born 1966), South Korean actor Kim Yun-jin (born 1973), Korean-American actress

Comedy Kim Gura (born 1970), South Korean comedian Kim Ji-min (comedian) (born 1984), South Korean comedian Kim Jun-ho (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean comedian Kim Saeng-min (born 1973), South Korean television presenter and comedian Kim Sook (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean comedian

Esports Fleta (gamer) (born Kim Byung-sun, 1999), South Korean professional Overwatch League player Ssumday (born Kim Chan-ho), South Korea professional League of Legends player Canna (gamer) (born Kim Chang-dong, 2000), South Korea professional League of Legends player Garimto (born Kim Dong-soo, 1981), South Korean Starcraft professional gamer Trick (gamer) (born Kim Gang-yun, ), South Korea professional League of Legends player