List of Famous people named Kim

Name Kim is among the most common names in USA, Canada, England, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Kimberly, Kimberley. Similar names: Kimberly, Kimberley, Kym, Quim, Kem, Kimmy, Kemi, Kimi, Kimia, Kimmie, Kimio, Keemo. Here are some famous Kims:

Kim Pyong-il

First Name Kim
Last Name Pyong-il
Born on August 10, 1954 (age 71)
Born in North Korea

Kim Pyong-il is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il-sung. Choosing to serve his country as a foreign diplomat, Kim Pyong-il lived overseas between 1979 and 2019, and served in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

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Kim Myung-soo

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First Name Kim
Last Name Myung-soo
Born on March 13, 1992 (age 34)
Born in South Korea

Kim Myung-soo, known professionally as L, is a South Korean singer, actor, and model. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. He left Woollim Entertainment in August 2019 but is still a member of the group.

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Kim Dong-wook

First Name Kim
Last Name Dong-wook
Born on July 29, 1983 (age 42)

Kim Dong-wook is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series Coffee Prince (2007), followed by box office hit Take Off (2009). He then starred in Happy Killers (2010) and Romantic Heaven (2011), his latest drama called Find Me In Your Memory (2020), but it was his acclaimed performance as an obsessed and tormented king in 2012 period drama The Concubine, and Along with the Gods 1 and 2 that brought Kim the best reviews of his career yet.

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Kim Joon-ho

First Name Kim
Last Name Joon-ho
Born on December 25, 1975 (age 50)
Born in South Korea

Kim Jun-ho, also known as Charlie Kim, is a South Korean comedian, singer and television personality. He has starred in Gag Concert since 1999 and was a member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night from 2013 to 2019. He has also been the executive chairman of Busan International Comedy Festival since its conception in 2013.

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Kim Deitch

First Name Kim
Last Name Deitch
Born on May 21, 1944 (age 81)

Kim Deitch is an American cartoonist who was an important figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s, remaining active in the decades that followed with a variety of books and comics, sometimes using the pseudonym Fowlton Means.

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Kim Kyung-ho

First Name Kim
Last Name Kyung-ho
Born on June 7, 1971 (age 54)

Kim Kyung-ho is a South Korean singer who is referred to as a "legend of rock" for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his four octave vocal range. He makes frequent appearances on South Korean variety shows.

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Kim Hae-suk

First Name Kim
Last Name Hae-suk
Born on December 30, 1955 (age 70)
Born in South Korea

Kim Hae-sook is a South Korean actress.

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Kim Jong-suk

First Name Kim
Last Name Jong-suk
Born on December 24, 1917
Died on September 22, 1949 (aged 31)

Kim Jong-suk was a Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla, a Communist activist, North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's first wife, former leader Kim Jong-il's mother, and current leader Kim Jong-un's grandmother.

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Kim Jones

First Name Kim
Last Name Jones
Born on September 11, 1974 (age 51)

Kim Niklas Jones is an English fashion designer. He is a graduate of Central St Martins College of Art and Design.

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Kim Hye-soo

First Name Kim
Last Name Hye-soo
Born on September 5, 1970 (age 55)
Born in South Korea

Kim Hye-soo is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), The Thieves (2012), Coin Locker Girl (2015) and Familyhood (2016) as well as television series Signal (2016) and Hyena (2020). She is known for her versatility and acting range.

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