Template:Character Infobox Joyce Kim was one of Leonard's former girlfriends and a North Korean spy. The two dated for 27 days, after which Joyce defected back to North Korea, as Howard and Raj recalled in "The White Asparagus Triangulation." She has been mentioned several times and seen once.
Overview
Joyce Kim in bed with Leonard after being interrupted by Sheldon
Joyce Kim was mentioned in the pilot, "The Codpiece Topology," and "The White Asparagus Triangulation." She appears in flashbacks shown during "The Staircase Implementation." She was portrayed by Ally Maki.
In 2003, Leonard was working on rocket fuel at the time under a DARPA contract and Joyce Kim was a spy attempting to obtain information on his work by seducing him and report it back to her government. Luckily, Sheldon unknowingly stopped her, after he intruded on their fun, claiming Leonard had violated the roommate agreement. Leonard agreed to give Sheldon a 12 hour notice before having guests over, but he hadn't known Joyce Kim for 12 hours before he had her over. It is unknown when she will appear again, if ever.
Later in "The Apology Insufficiency," she is mentioned by Sheldon during Howard's job interview.
Trivia
- In the flashback episode "The Staircase Implementation", Leonard says that he had known Joyce Kim for only 12 hours, though previously it was stated that they were together for 27 days in "The White Asparagus Triangulation."
- In "The Staircase Implementation," Leonard says Joyce Kim was a North Korean spy, though in "The White Asparagus Triangulation," it was stated that she defected to North Korea while dating Leonard. The word defect implies a change of (military) allegiance, whereas a spy's allegiance never changes, only is kept secret while on a mission. This may be an inappropriate use of the term defect, as Joyce is otherwise always spoken of as if she were a spy.
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