Jin Kim
Visual Effects · Character Designer · Animation · Animation Director
South Korea
Active 1996–present
Jin Kim (Korean: 김상진, Korean name: Kim Sang-jin) is a South Korean animator and character designer best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1995–2016. He was the first Korean animator to work for Disney.
Filmography
Scarlet (2025) — Character DesignerZootopia (2016) — Character DesignerBig Hero 6 (2014) — Character DesignerMoana (2016) — Character DesignerTangled (2010) — Character DesignerFrozen (2013) — Character DesignerWreck-It Ralph (2012) — Character DesignerThe Emperor's New Groove (2000) — AnimationTarzan (1999) — AnimationRalph Breaks the Internet (2018) — Character DesignerThe Princess and the Frog (2009) — AnimationBolt (2008) — Character DesignerMeet the Robinsons (2007) — AnimationRed Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019) — Animation DirectorOver the Moon (2020) — Character DesignerBelle (2021) — Character DesignerFantasia 2000 (2000) — AnimationChicken Little (2005) — AnimationAll Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) — AnimationDoraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015) — Animation