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This study was conducted to evaluate the probiotic properties, including β-galactosidase and antioxidant activities, of lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi. Two isolates with a probiotic potential were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis. For comparison, a commercial probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus KCTC 12202BP, was used. The isolates, Lactobacillus plantarum Ln4 and G72, and L. rhamnosus KCTC 12202BP, were able to survive under artificial gastric conditions (pH 2.5 in the presence of 0.3% pepsin and 0.3% oxgall). The safety of the LAB strains was tested in terms of antibiotic resistance and production of harmful enzymes. Antibiotic resistance was assessed according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Assessment with the API ZYM kit showed that none of the strains produced harmful enzymes, such as β-glucuronidase. Among the tested strains, L …