Kim Hea Kyung
Kim Hea Kyung | |
|---|---|
김혜경 | |
Kim in 2025 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| Assumed role 4 June 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae Myung |
| Preceded by | Kim Keon Hee Park Eun-jin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1966[1] North Chungcheong, South Korea |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Sookmyung Women's University[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김혜경 |
| Hanja | 金惠景 |
| RR | Gim Hyegyeong |
| MR | Kim Hyegyŏng |
Kim Hea Kyung[a][2] (Korean: 김혜경; born 12 September 1966) is a South Korean pianist and current First Lady of South Korea as the wife of President Lee Jae Myung, who took office on 4 June 2025.[3][4]
Kim is a graduate of Sookmyung Women's University. The couple married in March 1991.
Early life and education
Kim Hea Kyung was born in 1966 in Seoul to a middle-class family. She completed her studies at Sunhwa Arts School before pursuing piano studies at Sookmyung Women's University.[5]
Awards
- National awards
- South Korea: Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa (4 June 2025) (as First Lady of South Korea)
Notes
- ^ Also spelt as Kim Hye-kyung or Kim Hye-gyeong
References
- ^ a b "李 일기에 마음 뺏긴 피아니스트…'조용한 내조'로 승리 기여". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Kim, Rahn (18 June 2025). "Korea Times notice on spelling of president's name". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Lee Jae-myung proposed with a diary instead of a ring loyal partner Kim Hye-kyung shares his political journey". Asia Today. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ 李在明曾被妻子威胁"从政就离婚滚蛋" [Lee Jae-myung was once threatened by his wife: "If you go into politics, I'll divorce you!"]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Chinese). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Park, Ung (4 June 2025). "From blind date to first lady: Kim Hye-kyung's 35-year journey with Korea's new president". The Korea Times. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
External links
- Media related to Kim Hye-gyeong at Wikimedia Commons