Portrait of So Kim

So Kim

They definitely made a mistake. Survivor 30, E1

Played on

3 days played

Game record

Vote alignment0of 1 ballot

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Retail Buyer Hometown Long Beach, California

Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

So Kim's time on Survivor 30: Worlds Apart was short: they went out as the 1st voted out, gone after 3 days, sent home by a 4-2 vote. While the run lasted, Kim cast 1 tribal council vote in Survivor 30, 0 with the majority.

Get to know So Kim

So Kim's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Claim to fame
Having the courage to re-invent myself. Last year, I turned 30, went through a divorce, moved across the country and changed jobs. It was simultaneously one of the best and worst years of my life and I'm a stronger person for it.
Hobbies
Laughing, adventuring, traveling, dancing and LIVING.
Pet peeves
Indecisiveness, "princess" attitudes, narcissism, procrastination, losing and complacency.
Inspiration
Anyone who lives life to the fullest, laughs with abandon and loves openly.
Castaway they say they are most like
I am a combination of Ozzy (physically capable, agile, a bit self-righteous), Parvati (cute, flirty, coy) and Cochran (self-deprecating, paranoid and devious).
Why they wanted to play
I want to win and become the legendary female Sole Survivor who made big moves and didn't play it "safe!" The million bucks doesn't hurt.

Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Worlds Apart Season 30, 2015 1st voted out Masaya 4 7

The vote that sent So Kim home

Four of the six ballots named So Kim on day 3 of Survivor 30: Worlds Apart, a 4-2 vote.

Carolyn Rivera, Tyler Fredrickson, Shirin Oskooi and Max Dawson

So Kim voted for Carolyn Rivera.

Castaway network

So Kim’s connections

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17
castaway connections
5
tribemates
1
winner
4
returning players

Connections worth exploring

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The other 12 castaways

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