Kim began her career as a child fashion model in commercials. At the age of 8, she joined an acting academy and made her debut in a minor role in the short film
Polaroid (2017). On August 26, 2017, she successfully auditioned for a short film produced by JTBC All Spectators. She was cast as Min-ju in the short film
Spiderman (2017), directed by award-winning director
Park Kwang-hyun. In 2019, Kim landed her next role in the independent film
Maggie, by director Lee Ok-seop and screenwriter
Koo Kyo-hwan. She portrayed the young version of
Moon So-ri's character, Lee Kyeong-jin. ODG supported her career with content titled "Kid Actress to Her Career," which showcased Kim's reflections on her journey as a child actress. On April 2, 2021, the channel released a video titled "Kid tries not to recognize her favorite K-pop star," featuring Kim and her favorite K-pop singer and actress,
IU. Kim re-enacted a scene performed by IU in the drama
My Mister and explained to IU how it helped her career as an actress. Kim's first major supporting role on television was in the 2021
tvN drama series
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. She portrayed Oh Ju-ri, a fourteen-year-old girl and the only daughter of widower Oh Chun-jae, a cafe owner in Gongjin. Her character's passion for the fictional idol group DOS in the drama allowed Kim to showcase her singing and acting. Due to the popularity of her role as Oh Ju-ri, Kim was appointed as the public relations ambassador for the 2nd Gimpo Youth Film Festival for three years. She was also invited to host of
The 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards alongside actor
Jo Han-chul, who played her father in the drama. That same year, Kim appeared in the
KBS2 weekend family drama
Young Lady and Gentleman opposite
Ji Hyun-woo. In this drama, she portrayed the younger version of Park Dan-dan, with
Lee Se-hee playing the character as an adult. Kim also acted opposite
Kim Kang-woo as his daughter in the omnibus feature film
New Year Blues. Later, Kim landed her first lead role as archer Eun-ho in the Korean adaptation of
Fair Training, which was part of EBS Omnibus Drama
Beast of Asia Season 2.
Moreover, Kim appeared in the second episode of the first season of the SBS drama series The First Responders as middle school student Kim Hyeon-seo. Her performances earned her the title of Best Young Actress at 2022 SBS Drama Awards.'' ==Filmography==