Kim (surname) facts for kids
Kim is a surname. It came from several things.
Korean family name
Kim, sometimes spelled "Gim", is the most common family name in Korea.
Vietnamese family name
Kim is how the Chinese surname Jin is spelled in Vietnam.
Other
People with the surname Kim but who do not come from Korea, China or Vietnam include:
- Andy Kim, Canadian musician, born Andrew Youakim
Made-up characters
Fictional characters with the surname Kim include:
- Harry Kim in television series Star Trek: Voyager
- Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, regular characters in the video game Garou: Mark of the Wolves
- Kim Sue Il in the video game Kizuna Encounter
- Kim Chan in Have Gun Will Travel, usually called Hey Boy
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