Kim graduated from Daegu Girls' High School in 1966 and went on to attend
Ewha Womans University, where she graduated in 1970 with a
Bachelor of Arts in Health Education and Management. She married
Lee Myung-bak on December 19, 1970, with whom she has a son and three daughters. Her family runs a construction company in Daegu. In 1995, she completed the 1st Advanced Leadership Program for Women at her alma mater. In 1996, she completed the 7th Women's Top Management Program at
Yonsei University. In 2001, she completed the Leadership Program of the Women's Academy at
Sookmyung Women's University. In 2011, she became the President of the Alumni Association of the Women's Top Management Program at Yonsei University. 's inauguration, 10 May 2022. ==Controversy==