Kim Jin-hyeon is a South Korean goalkeeper born in Suwon in 1987. After studying at Dongguk University, he moved to Japan and joined Cerezo Osaka, where he became a long-serving first-choice goalkeeper. Kim has remained closely associated with Cerezo across promotions, domestic cup runs and long J.League seasons, building a reputation for consistency and shot-stopping. Internationally, he has been called up by South Korea and was part of the national-team group around the 2014 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup cycles.