Kim Hea Kyung (; born 12 September 1966) is a South Korean

pianist A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, ...

and current

First Lady of South Korea The first lady of the Republic of Korea (), commonly known as the first lady of South Korea, is the title held by the hostess of the Presidential Residence of South Korea, presidential residence, usually the wife of the president of South Korea ...

as the wife of President

Lee Jae Myung Lee Jae Myung (born ) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who is the 14th president of South Korea. A member of the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015), Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he held office as the party's leader from 2022 to 20 ...

, who took office on 4 June 2025. Kim is a graduate of

Sookmyung Women's University Sookmyung Women's University () is a private women's research university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. Sookmyung is one of the world's largest ...

. 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 Sunhwa Arts School () is a private coeducational college preparatory arts academy located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded as the Little Angels Art School in 1973 by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon (the founder of the Unification Church), the Sunhwa ...

before pursuing piano studies at

Awards

;National awards *: Recipient of the

Grand Order of Mugunghwa The Grand Order of Mugunghwa () is the highest national order awarded by South Korea. It is awarded to the President of South Korea, and it may be awarded to their spouse, heads or former heads of state of South Korean allies, and their spouse ...

(4 June 2025) (as First Lady of South Korea)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Hye-kyung 1966 births Living people First ladies of South Korea Sookmyung Women's University alumni People from North Chungcheong Province