김 Kim is both a common Korean name and food

What is 김? 김 is Kim (also sometimes spelled as Gim). Kim is the most common Korean last name. So, for example, my name is Joseph Chaiwhan Kim. In Korea, my last name would go first. Kim is also a common seaweed food item. In Japan, they call it nori. This type of seaweed is used in soups, to wrap rice, and to eat as a snack.