She attended the University of Denver in 2009-2010, leading the team with a 73.67 scoring average and winning the 2009-2010 Session Border Controllers Golf Tournament.
She finished runner-up at the 2006 and 2009 United States. Women"s Amateur Public Links and the 2009 United States. Girls" Junior. Kim turned professional in July 2010, after finishing tied for 14th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 11 for the 2011 LPGA season on her first attempt. Amateur
Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2008 (winners), 2010 (winners).