South Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee — in pictures


  • South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee arrival at the Presidential Airport. Photo: Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee arrival at the Presidential Airport. Photo: Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Yoon and Kim upon their arrival in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Yoon and Kim upon their arrival in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
  • Yoon and Kim with President Sheikh Mohamed and members of the South Korean and UAE delegations at Qasr Al Watan. Photo: Mohamed Al Blooshi for the UAE Presidential Court
    Yoon and Kim with President Sheikh Mohamed and members of the South Korean and UAE delegations at Qasr Al Watan. Photo: Mohamed Al Blooshi for the UAE Presidential Court
  • Yoon and Kim tour the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. EPA
    Yoon and Kim tour the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. EPA
  • Yoon and Kim at Yoon's inauguration ceremony in Seoul in May 2022. Getty
    Yoon and Kim at Yoon's inauguration ceremony in Seoul in May 2022. Getty
  • Kim and Yoon arrive for a Royal Gala dinner at the Royal Palace during Nato summit in Madrid, Spain on June 28, 2022. Reuters
    Kim and Yoon arrive for a Royal Gala dinner at the Royal Palace during Nato summit in Madrid, Spain on June 28, 2022. Reuters
  • Yoon and Kim during a meeting with South Koreans living in Spain, on the sidelines of the Nato summit, in June 2022. EPA
    Yoon and Kim during a meeting with South Koreans living in Spain, on the sidelines of the Nato summit, in June 2022. EPA
  • South Korea's first couple board a plane in Seoul as they head to Madrid to attend a Nato summit, in June 2022. EPA
    South Korea's first couple board a plane in Seoul as they head to Madrid to attend a Nato summit, in June 2022. EPA
  • The couple disembark from the presidential plane after returning from Madrid, in July 2022. EPA
    The couple disembark from the presidential plane after returning from Madrid, in July 2022. EPA
  • Yoon and Kim arrive at a Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard to witness the launch a naval destroyer, in July 2022. EPA
    Yoon and Kim arrive at a Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard to witness the launch a naval destroyer, in July 2022. EPA
  • Yoon and Kim cheer during South Korea's 77th National Liberation Day celebrations in Seoul, in August 2022. Getty
    Yoon and Kim cheer during South Korea's 77th National Liberation Day celebrations in Seoul, in August 2022. Getty
  • The couple arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, in September 2022. EPA
    The couple arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, in September 2022. EPA
  • South Korea's first couple leave a hotel in London to attend the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022. EPA
    South Korea's first couple leave a hotel in London to attend the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022. EPA
  • The couple arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia, in November 2022. EPA
    The couple arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia, in November 2022. EPA
  • Yoon and Kim arrive in Bali, Indonesia, ahead of the start of the G20 summit, in November 2022. Reuters
    Yoon and Kim arrive in Bali, Indonesia, ahead of the start of the G20 summit, in November 2022. Reuters
  • Kim and Indonesian first lady Iriana Widodo walk together at a hotel in Bali, in November 2022. EPA
    Kim and Indonesian first lady Iriana Widodo walk together at a hotel in Bali, in November 2022. EPA
  • Kim is greeted by Widodo on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Reuters
    Kim is greeted by Widodo on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Reuters