Kim Kun-hee

Kim Kun-hee (Korean: 김건희; Hanja: 金建希; born 2 September 1972) is a South Korean businesswoman and the first lady-designate of South Korea as the wife of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. She is the current chief executive officer and president of the art exhibition company, Covana Contents.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kun-hee
김건희
First Lady-designate of South Korea
Assuming office
10 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk-yeol
SucceedingKim Jung-sook (Incumbent)
Personal details
Born (1972-09-02) 2 September 1972
Yangpyeong, South Korea
Spouse(s)
Yoon Suk-yeol
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(m. 2012)​
Alma mater

Early life

Kim was born on 2 September 1972 in Yangpyeong, South Korea. She attended Myungil Girls' High School before graduating from Kyonggi University with an art degree.[1]

Career

In 2009, Kim established Covana Contents, a company that specializes in art exhibitions[2] and has been serving as the chief executive officer and president since then.[2][1] In 2019, the media reported that she had allegedly not paid taxes.[3] Kim has been investigated for allegedly taking kickbacks for hosting art exhibitions.[4]

In 2021, there were reports that Kim had inflated her resume with connections to the New York University Stern School of Business.[5] She later publicly apologized.[6][7]

Personal life

Kim married Yoon Suk-yeol in 2012.[8] On 10 March 2022, upon her husband's election as president-elect of South Korea, Kim stated that she preferred the term first spouse to first lady.[1]

References
  1. "[단독]김건희 "'영부인'보다 '대통령 배우자' 표현이 좋아"". www.donga.com (in Korean). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. "[여성조선] 전시장에서 만난 윤석열 검찰총장 후보 부인 김건희 대표... 60억대 자산가". 28 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. "[단독]윤석열 후보자 부인, 세금 체납으로 세차례 집 압류". www.donga.com (in Korean). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. "Choo orders Yoon to be walled off from two probes". koreajoongangdaily. 20 October 2020.
  5. "[단독]뉴욕대 "김건희 5일 연수…학력·학점 불인정 기업체 위탁 유료과정"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. 박로명 (26 December 2021). "김건희 대국민 사과 후…11개 의혹 조목조목 해명". 헤럴드경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. "김건희 "잘 보이려 경력 부풀려" 대국민 사과". 노컷뉴스. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. "윤석열 장모는 유독 '부동산'에 집착했다". 오마이뉴스 (in Korean). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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