Kim was born on November 11, Juche 22 (1933).

Graduated from the University of National Economics, she worked as management board chairperson of a cooperative farm, chairperson of a county cooperative farm management committee, chairperson of a provincial rural economy committee and vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

She has worked as chief secretary of the South Hwanghae Provincial Committee of the WPK up to now since 2005.