Kim Hea Kyung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hea Kyung^{[note 1]} (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.^[2][3]

Kim Hea Kyung
김혜경
Kim in 2025
First Lady of South Korea
Incumbent
Assumed role 4 June 2025
President	Lee Jae Myung
Preceded by	Kim Keon Hee Park Eun-jin (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1966-09-12) 12 September 1966 (age 58) Seoul, South Korea
Spouse	Lee Jae Myung ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	2
Education	Sookmyung Women's University (BA)
Korean name
Hangul	김혜경
Hanja	金惠景
RR	Gim Hyegyeong
MR	Kim Hyegyŏng

Early life and education

Kim Hea Kyung was born on 12 September 1966 in Seoul to a middle-class family.^[4] She completed her studies at Sunhwa Arts School before pursuing piano studies^[5] degree at Sookmyung Women's University.^[4]

The couple first met in August 1990 and married in 1991.^[6]

Awards

National awards

• South Korea: Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa (4 June 2025) (as First Lady of South Korea)

Notes

1. Current romanization follows an official government request. Formerly romanized as Kim Hye-kyung or Kim Hye-gyeong.^[1]