Kim opened up a big lead by snatching 153 kg, equaling the world record held by Chinese lifter Shi Zhiyong since 2002.
He held on to his lead in the clean-and-jerk, lifting 174 kg to notch a world and Olympic record total 327 kg. The previous world mark of 326 kg was set by Chinese lifter Zhang Jie in 2008 at the Asian Championships.
Kim, who stands 1.58 meters tall, saluted to a cheering audience with standing ovation as he won the second weight-lifting gold in London for his country.
The silver medal went to Colombia's Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera, who was on brink of elimination when he failed to lift 177 kg in the clean-and-jerk but managed to deliver a successful lift on his final attempt and set an Olympic record.
Indonesian lifter Irawan Eko Yuli won the bronze medal with a total of 317 kg, the same as Figueroa, but was placed behind the Colombian because of heavier bodyweight.
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