Kim Suk-hee ((金淑姬); born 1955), also known as Kim Sook-hee, is a South Korean

Western painting The history of Western painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from classical antiquity, antiquity until the present time. Until the mid-19th century it was primarily concerned with Representational art, representational ...

artist and former art teacher at public schools previously served as Second Lady of South Korea from 2017 to 2020 during which her spouse,

Lee Nak-yon Lee Nak-yon (; born 20 December 1952), also known as Lee Nak-yeon, is a South Korean politician who served as the 41st Prime Minister of South Korea from 2017 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea, he is the longest-serving prime ...

, served as

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Biography

After finishing her undergraduate studies, Kim had dedicated her career in teaching arts in public schools in Seoul for over two decades til 2000. After retirement, she decided to hold her first solo exhibition as she was afraid she would never be able to pain again due to deteriorating eye sights and regret not having done it sooner. After Kim's spouse was designated as the Prime Minister by President

Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...

in early May 2017, there was false accusations that Jeonnam Development Corporation overpaid for her paintings to appease Lee. However, the paintings were not overpriced, given her experience and size of the paintings, and purchased 11 months before her spouse become the elected Governor of Jeonnam Province. Kim holds two degrees from

Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's university in Seoul founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton under Emperor Gojong. It was the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is one of the world's largest female educational inst ...

- a bachelor in painting and a master's in fine arts education.

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