Following Lee Jae-myung’s win in the South Korea presidential election, his wife Kim Hye-Kyung is now the new First Lady of South Korea, find out more about her below
Lee Jae-myung won by a landslide victory, and despite Kim’s reluctance to engage in politics, she is now in the national spotlight.
Who is Kim Hye-Kyung, wife of new South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung, bio, age, family, siblings, children, education, religion and net worth
We welcome President Lee Jae-myung and First lady Mrs. Kim Hye-kyung’s inauguration as the 21st President of the Republic of Korea.
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Aside from enjoying ceremonial significance as the First Lady, it also places her under relentless public scrutiny.
Kim Hye-kyung becomes new First Lady of South Korea
Following Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung’s sweeping presidential victory, Kim Hye-kyung is now the new First Lady of South Korea. Although she has largely stayed out of politics for most of her life, she has gone into the public eye following her husband’s rise to power. For several decades, Kim has supported Lee behind the scenes for decades, and now she steps into a role that many believe she will shape in her own distinct way.
Kim Hye-kyung biography and age
Kim Hye-kyung is the wife of newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who was born in 1966 in Seoul. She grew up in a middle-class family, and unlike her husband, who was raised in poverty, Kim enjoyed a relatively stable upbringing. She is currently 58 years old, and she has lived a life rooted in music and family.
While Kim is a Christian by religion, she has also held relations with the Buddhist community for some time.
Born in Seoul in October 1966, Kim is the eldest of three children in a middle-class family and studied piano at Sookmyung Women’s University and worked as a piano instructor after graduation and met Lee, then a second-year lawyer, through a family introduction in 1990.
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Education
Kim studied piano at Sookmyung Women’s University, and graduating from the Department of Piano.
Profession
Kim Hye-kyung previously worked as a piano instructor and once had plans of pursuing a graduate degree in music abroad. However, following her marriage, she dedicated her life to her family and her husband instead. She released a cookbook in 2018 titled “Let’s Make Meals”, which has since become a bestseller.
Marriage and relationship
Kim Hye-kyung and Lee Jae-myung first met each other in August 1990, through Lee’s sister-in-law. Despite initially finding him attractive and assuming that he looked older, Kim and Lee’s bond grew quickly. Interestingly, Lee proposed just four days after they met, and presented her with a set of diaries that he had written since childhood instead of a ring.
Kim accepted his proposal after being touched by his sincerity. The couple eventually married in March 1991 and settled in Seongnam. Although she initially opposed Lee’s decision to enter politics, she eventually changed her view over time and gradually embraced a more active role.
Children
Kim Hye-kyung and Lee Jae-myung has two sons, named Dong-ho, 33, and Yoon-ho, 32.
Net worth
While the exact figures are not publicly verified, Kim Hye-kyung has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million to $2 million. This wealth includes income from real estate, savings, and other assets.