Eventually, Kim Chi made it to the top three along with Naomi Smalls, but lost the title to Bob the Drag Queen. Shin sent the money to her mother, telling her she made it through makeup work.
Upon joining the show, she became "the first Korean drag queen to be featured on American national television." Kim Chi won the first challenge, which came with a small cash prize. Kim Chi was one of twelve drag queens accepted for the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, which started airing March 7, 2016. I celebrate all things cute, fun, weird, and exotic." Prior to joining RuPaul's Drag Race, Kim Chi befriended and helped season seven contestant Trixie Mattel get one of her first drag jobs in Chicago, as it was difficult for Mattel to find one in her hometown of Milwaukee.
Describing her drag aesthetic, Shin stated, "Kim Chi is a live action anime character whose fashion aesthetic could be described as 'bionic doily.' I imagine my aura to be an array of ultra violet colors that spews glitter. Her drag name is a pun on " Kimchi", the Korean national dish and is also a valid Korean female name (" Kim" is the surname and " Chi" is the given name). Shin started performing in drag as Kim Chi in Chicago in 2012. Shin studied graphic design in college before working as an art director and exploring sculpture, fashion design, and painting. As of 2017, her mother did not know she did drag until she reached fame on TV. Her parents, who are divorced, also live in Chicago. Sang-Young Shin was born in the United States on August 8, 1987, and lived in South Korea as a child. She owns the beauty brand Kim Chi Chic Cosmetics. Kim Chi was the first Korean-American contestant on the show as well as the first Korean-American drag queen on American national television. Sang-Young Shin ( Korean: 신상영 born August 8, 1987), known professionally as Kim Chi, is a Korean-American drag queen, artist, entrepreneur, and television personality best known for competing on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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