One of Dr. Kim's biggest challenges in becoming a doctor was trying to maintain a balance between work and family, especially during the 48-hour shifts at the hospital when he was in residency. He made it through that tough period, is happily married to his wife Young An, and his family has expanded to include three sons.

These days, Dr. Kim is particularly interested in heart and lung transplants, and he is looking forward to working with Dr. Joyce and learning from his rich experience in those areas. When asked about a historical figure in surgery he'd like to meet, Dr. Kim mentioned John Wiegenstein, who was the driving force behind the establishment of emergency medicine as a separate discipline back in the 1960's and '70s.

One of Dr. Kim's favorite memories in the hospital was helping a young girl who had been in a car accident and brought into the trauma ward where he was on call. Dr. Kim figured out that the girl had a punctured intestine (which the previous doctors on the case had not), and so he was able to in her recovery and make a difference in her life.