Kangmin Justin Kim

The “astonishing countertenor” (New York Times) Kangmin Justin Kim is among the most sought-after singers of his voice type, acclaimed for his artistry in Baroque repertoire, Mozart roles, and contemporary opera. In summer 2022, the Korean-American, naturalized French artist created the role of Song Liling in the world premiere of Huang Ruo’s M. Butterfly at Santa Fe Opera, earning rave reviews for his “alluring, ringing tone” and “sensitivity as an actor” (New York Times). An earlier career milestone came in 2019, when he marked his Royal Opera House debut by becoming the first male singer to appear there as Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro.

Highlights of his 2025–2026 season include his Zurich Opera debut as Sesto in a new production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, his Philadelphia Opera debut as the Painter in the Vivaldi pasticcio The Seasons, and returns to Staatsoper Hamburg as Despina in Così fan tutte and the National Theatre Brno as Ruggiero in Alcina, plus a concert in the American Songbook series at New York’s Lincoln Center.

Kim has also sung at the major theaters and concert halls of Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Dallas, Luxembourg, Monte-Carlo, Naples, Paris, Venice, and Vienna, as well as at the Aix, Salzburg, and Glyndebourne Festivals. Born in South Korea and raised in Palatine, Illinois, Kim now lives in Paris. An alumnus of Northwestern University in Evanston and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he appeared previously with Haymarket Opera Company in 2023 as Cleopatra in Hasse’s Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra.

Visit Kim’s website here.