Lieutenant Colonel Kim was born in South Korea and graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1999 with a BS in Sociology. He has attended Recruit Training, Marine Combat Training, Officer Candidate School, The Basic School, Infantry Officer Course, Expeditionary Warfare School, and Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
His service in the Fleet Marine Forces include: Crew Chief for 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion (2000-2003); CAAT Platoon Commander and Weapons Company Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (2003-2007); Company Commander for 3d Battalion, 1st Marines (2011-2013); Company Commander for 1st Battalion, 4th Marines (2013-2014); Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (2018-2019); and Executive Officer for 3d Battalion, 5th Marines (2019-2020).
He has deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (2001), Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003, 2004, and 2006), Force Deployment Program (2009), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Western Pacific Patrol (2013 and 2019), and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Western Pacific Patrol (2014).
His service outside the Fleet Marine Forces include: Platoon Commander for FAST Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (2007-2009); Company Executive Officer for Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (2009-2010); and Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Seattle (2014-2017).
In June 2020, he assumed duties as the Commanding Officer for Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East.