Kim Min-gee

Kim Min-gee (; born April 5, 1996) is a South Korean track and field athlete and media personality. Specializing in the 400-meter sprint and 400-meter hurdles, she earned the nicknames "Karina of Track and Field" and the "track and field goddess". Since 2023, she has successfully transitioned into broadcasting, appearing on popular variety programs such as Kick a Goal and Single's Inferno 5.

Early life and education Kim was born on April 5, 1996, in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She is the middle child of four siblings (two older sisters and one younger brother). She began her athletic career in the first year of middle school at the recommendation of her physical education teacher. She graduated from Chungbuk Sports High School and later attended Changwon National University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in physical education. She subsequently completed a master's degree in physical education at Inha University's Graduate School of Education.

Athletic career Kim competed primarily in the 400m and 400m hurdles. Her first major breakthrough occurred in 2014 when she won the 400-meter hurdles at the 43rd Spring National Middle and High School Athletics Championships. During her collegiate years, she was a dominant force, winning the 400m title at the National Sports Festival four times (2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019).

In 2020, despite a reduced competition schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she remained active in domestic events. She finished second in the 400 metres at the 49th National Individual Athletics Championships, and was part of the gold-medal-winning 4 × 400 metres mixed relay team at the 48th KBS Cup National Athletics Championships.

She has also participated in football- and baseball-related activities. In 2022, she threw a ceremonial first pitch at a KBO League game between the Hanwha Eagles and the NC Dinos in Daejeon.

Entertainment career

Kim became widely known in July 2022 after a video of her competing at a national athletics event without her usual goggles spread online. In October 2022, she signed an exclusive management contract with Bonboo Entertainment, which manages athletes and sports personalities.

She later began appearing regularly on South Korean television. In 2023, she joined the SBS sports-variety program Kick a Goal as a member of FC National Family, where she played as a sprinter-type player. She also appeared in multiple seasons of Kick a Goal (seasons 4–6), participated in both editions of the SBS Cup, and made guest appearances on Knowing Bros and King of Masked Singer.

In January 2026, she participated in the fifth season of the reality dating show Single's Inferno, which led to increased public recognition.

Filmography Television show + Year Title Network / Platform Role Notes 2022 Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Commentator 2023–present Kick a Goal SBS Cast member 2024 King of Survival: Tribal War TV Chosun Contestant 2025 Baseball Queen Channel A Cast member 2026 Single's Inferno Netflix Contestant Season 5