Kim had 10 birdies around the 6,732 meter (7,361 yard) par-72 course -- remarkably without a single chip-in -- to stand at 14 under for the tournament, a stroke ahead of overnight leader Matt Griffin (67) from Australia.
Another Australian, Jason Norris, posted his second 66 for sole possession of third place, with Korea's Park Do-kyu (66) one more behind.
Kim only made it into the one billion won (around U.S. $900,000) tournament as an alternate having all but lost his status on the Korean domestic tour by making just two cuts last year. Although he has one tournament victory to his name -- the 2007 KPGA Championship -- his nine-year professional career has mostly been middle-of-the-road seasons with the occasional return trip to Q-School.
The 29-year-old retains a hunger for the game, however, which he staved off -- literally -- by chewing his way through vast quantities of gum during his record-breaking round.
"I have never done it before, but I decided to chew gum so that I would concentrate," he said. "I don't know how much I chewed, but it helped.
"I am trying not to be so stressed about the game, not to worry so much, and this definitely worked."
Kim said he had prepared far less for 2013 than in previous seasons despite the pressure of trying to earn enough to make ends meet.
"I had to try something different as what I was doing before wasn't working," he said. "I hope I can keep this up now."
He birdied all four of the par fives and six of the par fours after making every green in regulation on Friday. He had just 25 putts, with the longest being a 20-footer on the par-four 12th.
The previous record at Pinx was a 63 scored by Korean Hur In-hoi in the third round of last year's tournament.
Griffin is chasing his second win on OneAsia and in Korea following victory in September at the Charity High1 Resort Open.
"Any time you shoot a 64 it's hard to back it up, so I was really happy with a 67 today," said Griffin, whose only bogey came at the 12th when he was distracted by a camera crew on the tee.
"I've got a really good strategy around here and it's working well for me so I reckon I'll just stick to the same thing. I wouldn't mind if the weather changes a bit … it would make it interesting."
Adelaide-born Norris was delighted with his second 66 and the chance for a lucrative weekend after a brush with death the last time he was in a similar position.
Norris was leading Queensland PGA Championship in Australia in February after rounds of 60 and 66, but was struck down with viral meningitis before the third round and rushed to intensive care.
"I was very sick," he said. "It took me more than six weeks to recover. It really wasn't very nice at all."
The illness came just as Norris was enjoying some form, having finished second at the New Zealand Open in November but claiming first prize as winner Jake Higginbottom was an amateur at the time.
Norris wouldn't make any predictions for the weekend.
"It's nice to be where I am, but the conditions are perfect for scoring," he said. "I could have had a few more out there today."
Defending champion Kim Bi-o (70) will have it all to do at the weekend from six under, while star attraction K.J. Choi, fresh from his appearance in The Players Championship in the United States, is better placed at eight under after shooting a 67 on Friday.
Rory Hie in action in the second round of the SK Telecom Open. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsia.Rory Hie had one less birdie than yesterday, but combined with 3 bogeys he finished the day at one-under. With an aggregate score of 6-under he's going into the weekend in a share of 22nd place. Fellow Indonesian George Gandranata was also not able to improve, and with 2 birdies and 6 bogeys he finished at 7-over total, 10 shots off the cut.
The cut was set at three under, with 68 professionals and two amateurs playing at the weekend.
Scores after round two of the SK Telecom (Par-72):
130 - KIM Chang-yoon (KOR) 68-62
131 - Matthew GRIFFIN (AUS) 64-67
132 - Jason NORRIS (AUS) 66-66
133 - PARK Do-kyu (KOR) 67-66
134 - HU Mu (CHN) 66-68
135 - LEE Ki-sang (KOR) 67-68, Jin JEONG (KOR) 68-67, KIM Jae-ho (KOR) 66-69
136 - K.J. CHOI (KOR) 69-67, PARK Sang-hyun (KOR) 68-68, KIM Hyung-tae (KOR) 67-69, KIM Woo-chan (KOR) 68-68, MOON Kyong-jun (KOR) 67-69, KIM Gi-whan (KOR) 70-66, KIM Do-hoon 753 (KOR) 66-70, Akinori TANI (JPN) 67-69, PARK Chan-joon (KOR) 68-68
Selected:
138 - Rory HIE (INA) 67-71
151 - George GANDRANATA (INA) 75-76
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