ˈæftɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈuː jˈɪɹz, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, kˈɪm wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm tə sˈɪt ɔnðə bˈɛntʃ ɐɡˈɛnst kˈæɾɑːɹ ɪn ɐ wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ mˈætʃ, haʊˈɛvɚ wʊd nˌɑːt sˈiː plˈeɪ tˈaɪm dˈuː tə jˈʊŋ sˈʌŋɹˈaɪɑːŋ, ʌv sˈuːwʌn blˈuːwɪŋz, kˈɜːɹəntli bˌiːɪŋ sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːəz mˈeɪn ɡˈoʊlkiːpɚ.
After another two years, in 2013, Kim was called up for the national team to sit on the bench against Qatar in a World Cup qualifying match, however would not see play time due to Jung Sung-Ryong, of Suwon Bluewings, currently being South Korea's main goalkeeper.