Career
At the 1997 World Championships he had perhaps one of the most heroic losses in top level fencing. With approximately 2 minutes left in the final period, Kim was down 11-3 to Sergei Golubitsky of Ukraine. As direct elimination fencing bouts go to 15 touches, most fencers would presume Kim was about done and was fencing for pride.
8 touches later Kim had tied the score.
He and Golubitsky (as Sergei stated on his "Golden Bouts" tape, "and now the nightmare beginsthe comeback of Kim") traded touches until Kim finally lost 15-14.