Kim Keon-hee
Kim Keon-hee (Hangul: 김건희; Hanja: 金建希; born 2 September 1972) is a South Korean businesswoman. She is the current First Lady of South Korea as the wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol. She is also currently the chief executive officer and president of the South Korean art exhibition company, Covana Contents.
Kim Keon-hee | |
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김건희 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| Assumed role 10 May 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk-yeol |
| Preceded by | Kim Jung-sook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1972 Yangpyeong, South Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Yoon Suk-yeol (m. 2012) |
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Early life
Kim was born on 2 September 1972 in Yangpyeong, South Korea. She attended Myungil Girls' High School. She graduated from Kyonggi University with an art degree.[1]
Career
In 2009, Kim established Covana Contents, a company that specializes in art exhibitions.[2] She has been 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, when her husband was elected president of South Korea, Kim said that she preferred the term first spouse to first lady.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "[단독]김건희 "'영부인'보다 '대통령 배우자' 표현이 좋아"". www.donga.com (in 한국어). 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [여성조선 전시장에서 만난 윤석열 검찰총장 후보 부인 김건희 대표... 60억대 자산가]. June 28, 2019. http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/06/28/2019062800954.html. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ↑ "[단독]윤석열 후보자 부인, 세금 체납으로 세차례 집 압류". www.donga.com (in 한국어). 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ Choo orders Yoon to be walled off from two probes. October 20, 2020. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/10/20/national/socialAffairs/Choo-Miae-Yoon-Seokyoul-Kim-Kunhui/20201020171400380.html.
- ↑ "[단독]뉴욕대 "김건희 5일 연수…학력·학점 불인정 기업체 위탁 유료과정"". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ 박로명 (2021-12-26). "김건희 대국민 사과 후…11개 의혹 조목조목 해명". 헤럴드경제 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "김건희 "잘 보이려 경력 부풀려" 대국민 사과". 노컷뉴스. 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "윤석열 장모는 유독 '부동산'에 집착했다". 오마이뉴스 (in 한국어). 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-10.