Bom Kim

Bom Kim is a South Korean businessman in the technology sector with an estimated net worth of ~$4.9B Wikidata. He is associated with Coupang, Inc., and the SEC records show personal filings tied to that company, including insider forms and ownership disclosures SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC records link Bom Kim to Coupang, Inc. (CPNG), and his filing history includes Form 3, Form 4, Form 144, and Schedule 13G/13G-A filings SEC EDGAR. Form 3 reports an initial insider ownership filing, Form 4 reports changes in beneficial ownership, Form 144 covers proposed sales of securities, and Schedule 13G reports a passive ownership stake SEC EDGAR. The SEC data shows 7 insider filings out of 8 total filings, indicating repeated reporting activity around his holdings SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

The data shows three foundations using the Kim Foundation name, with one active 2023 filing in Omaha reporting $1,656,662 in grants paid and $12,361,712 in total assets ProPublica 990. Two other Kim Foundation entries, in Oklahoma City and Leadville, show no reported assets, revenue, expenses, or grants for the available tax years ProPublica 990. Bom Kim is also listed as a signatory to The Giving Pledge under the name Bongjin Kim Wikidata.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $11,672.49 from 2024-10-14 to 2025-12-26 FEC. Most of the money went to COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC) at $9,807.50, with smaller amounts to ActBlue and Friends of Bernie Sanders FEC. By party breakdown, $11,497.49 went to PAC/Other and $175 went to independent recipients FEC.

In the News

Recent headlines about Coupang include coverage of a data breach and broader data governance issues in South Korea NewsAPI. Other recent articles discuss Coupang's quarterly results and Farfetch performance under Coupang's parent company NewsAPI.