Jeonju KCC Egis (2013–2019) Kim was the second overall pick in the
2013 KBL rookie draft while his Kyung Hee teammates Kim Jong-kyu and Doo Kyung-min were first and third, marking a rare occasion when the first three picks of the rookie draft were all from the same university and not from one of the "big three" college basketball programs. Having been dubbed the "second
Hur Jae" in college, Kim was drafted by
Jeonju KCC Egis, then coached by Hur. He made his league debut on October 26 against
Seoul Samsung Thunders, putting up 12 points and 6 assists. On June 7, 2014, Kim was involved in a traffic accident when he ran a red light while driving under the influence of alcohol. This car accident caused serious injuries to his hip joint. However, it was revealed that he not only drove drunk and drowsy, but was also not wearing a seatbelt. while with the national team, and he was in rehabilitation for over a year. Due to his absence, Jeonju KCC Egis signed another guard Kim Ji-hoo during the 2014 rookie draft to fill Kim's void. By the time Kim was able to return, he was regarded as surplus and sent to the D-League reserve team. Kim Ji-hoo establishing himself in the team and the signing of veteran guard
Lee Jung-hyun in 2017 further limited his appearances. At the end of the 2018-19 season, he became a free agent but the lack of interest from other teams forced him to renegotiate his contract for a lowered salary. He was then traded to
Wonju DB Promy for Park Ji-hoon.
Wonju DB Promy (2019–2020) Kim joined
Wonju DB Promy for the 2019-20 season, along with his university teammate
Kim Jong-kyu. Kim was expected to be a bench player but was given more playing time as the main shooting guards
Heo Ung and
Kim Hyun-ho were both injured. When Heo returned from injury, Kim formed a partnership with him as Wonju DB Promy topped the league rankings. Unfortunately, the 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the results were forfeited.
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (2020–2021) In 2020 Kim signed a two-year contract with
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus, coached by
Yoo Jae-hak whom he played under in the national team. At the end of the 2020-21 season, it was announced that he and the team mutually agreed to end his contract. He revealed that his knee had "reached its limit", prompting him to consider retiring earlier than expected. ==National team career==