Dongwoo Kim (also recorded as Dong Woo Kim or Dong-Woo Kim) is a highly active professional poker player from South Korea who has become a prominent figure on the Asian tournament circuit. As of late 2025, he has solidified his status as a technical specialist in No-Limit Hold’em (NLH) formats, surpassing significant career earnings and ranking milestones.

Career Earnings & Global Ranking

As of December 2025, Dongwoo Kim has established himself as a top-tier regional professional:

• Total Live Earnings: USD 654,447 (The Hendon Mob).

• Best Live Cash: USD 127,847.

• South Korea All-Time Money List: 40th.

• Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 9,579th.

• 2025 Player of the Year (PoY) Rank: 10,489th globally (National Rank: 123rd).

2025 Season: The “Taipei & Jeju” Breakout

The 2025 season has been a year of extreme consistency for Kim, highlighted by multiple titles and deep runs in major festivals across Taiwan and South Korea.

• Zodiac Series of Poker (ZSOP) II, Taipei (Sept 2025): Captured the Zodiac Tiger KO Bounty title (Event Z6) for USD 1,894 (NT$ 60,600) plus bounties, and finished 3rd in the Hyper event.

• Asia Poker Championship (APC) Taipei (Sept 2025): Won the “LEO” Monster Stack title for USD 5,840 (NT$ 178,200) and finished 5th in the 10-10-10 Action event.

• TMT Championship II, Taipei (Oct 2025): Secured a 5th-place finish in the 9-6-2 Fighters event for USD 1,667.

• APT Championship Taipei (Nov 2025): Finished 195th in the National Cup Championship out of 2,398 entries.

• APT Jeju (Sept 2025): Recorded a deep run in the APT Main Event, finishing 161st for USD 3,364.

• HGP Jeonju (March 2025): Won the Forty B event for USD 2,965.

Biography & Play Style

Residing in South Korea, Kim is known as a “circuit grinder” who leverages high-volume tournament play to maintain consistent results.

His play style is characterized by:

• Bounty & Turbo Specialist: A significant portion of his 2025 titles and podiums come from Mystery Bounty, KO Bounty, and Hyper formats, indicating a strong technical grasp of bounty equity and short-stack push-fold strategy.

• Large-Field Resilience: Consistent deep runs in events like the APT National Cup (2,398 entries) and the Hercules Main Event (821 entries) demonstrate the mental stamina required for multi-day championship navigation.

• Monster Stack Proficiency: His victory in the LEO Monster Stack suggests he excels in deeper-stacked structures where post-flop technicality and patient stack management are prioritized.