Kim (surname) explained

Kim is a surname with multiple origins.

Korean family name

See main article: Kim (Korean surname) and List of people with the Korean family name Kim.

Kim, sometimes spelt Gim, is the most common family name in Korea.

Stage surname

People with the stage surname Kim include:

• Andy Kim (singer), Canadian musician, born Andrew Youakim
• Sandra Kim, Belgian singer, born Sandra Caldarone

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with the surname Kim, whether or not any indication is given of ethnic origins, include:

• In Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters game series
  • Kim Kaphwan
  • Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, regular characters in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
  • Kim Sue Il in Kizuna Encounter
• Other
  • Harry Kim in the television series
  • Hyun-Woo Kim, a protagonist from the anime series The Haunted House
  • Lane Kim in the television series Gilmore Girls

See also

• Kim (given name)
• Kim (disambiguation) (other meanings)