In July 2013, he was appointed as manager of Chungju Hummel FC.[1] In November 2016, he was appointed as manager of FC Anyang.
In 2023, Jong-pil announcement officially manager of FC Chungju, previously he had coached the Chungju Citizen FC club but eventually the club disbanded in 2022.
Starting from 2025, Kim Jong-pil will be appointed as the manager of Sejong SA, which will newly participate in the K4 League and will take charge again after a year.
References
^충주험멜프로축구단 감독선임 및 수석코치 선임 (in Korean). Chungju Hummel FC Official website. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.