Shin Hyun-jun ♥ Kim Kyung-mi gave up a cello for 20 years and homeschooling for three children is not easy (Department of House and Family)

Oct 02, 2025

Shin Hyun-jun ♥ Kim Kyung-mi gave up a cello for 20 years and homeschooling for three children is not easy (Department of House and Family)



'Department of House and Family' Shin Hyun-joon's wife, Kim Kyung-mi, revealed her hectic working mother's daily life.

tvN's story 'Department of House and Family' aired on the 2nd contains the daily lives of Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Kyung-mi.

Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Kyung-mi, who have been married for 12 years, have been living in separate houses for two years. At the appearance of cellist Kim Kyung-mi, Park Myung-soo said "What a beauty." Why didn't you enter the entertainment industry?" I was surprised by her beauty.




Shin Hyun-jun was living in Seoul and Kim Kyung-mi in Songdo. Shin Hyun-jun met Kim Kyung-mi on the road about her first meeting. I met him on the road in the cold winter. I turned around and my wife also turned around and made eye contact twice. I fell in love at first sight."

However, Kim Kyung-mi said, `I kept living abroad for a long time and came out during vacation, but I met a movie star for the first time. I don't think it was a male-female sentiment" he said. I wrote the date with great care because I thought it would be an anniversary when I signed and wrote the date with a feeling that I shouldn't miss that person. I fell in love at first sight."

Shin Hyun-joon handed over his business card to Kim Kyung-mi, and the meeting between the two took place when Kim Kyung-mi contacted him. Kim Kyung-mi decided to come back to Korea for Shin Hyun-jun. After six months of long-distance relationships between Korea and the U.S. to finish their remaining studies, the two finally married in 2013. However, Kim Kyung-mi said, `I got married because I liked it, but I couldn't do both at the same time. I thought a lot about it, but one thing came when I had to make a choice. He boldly gave up his cello, which he had devoted for 20 years.




Shin Hyun-jun ♥ Kim Kyung-mi gave up a cello for 20 years and homeschooling for three children is not easy (Department of House and Family)
Why did the two live in separate houses. Shin Hyun-jun "I never thought I'd get married and live apart. As my child went to school in Songdo, I went to school every day at first. I've been doing it for almost a year, and the kids are having a hard time."

The two who decided to become a weekend couple. Shin Hyun-joon vented "It's not a long distance, but it's sad to come on a Friday night and live a fixed life on a Sunday" while Kim Kyung-mi "It's not easy. I'm still struggling, and for now, I'm trying even if it's hard because I don't think it'll be helpful for the kids."

After the children's war in school, Kim Kyung-mi went to Gangnam to go to work. Kim Kyung-mi is serving as Shin Hyun-joon's management director. Kim Kyung-mi, who arrived at the office in two hours, started working as soon as she sat down.




Even while the employees were eating lunch, the work was not over. Kim Kyung-mi, who recently launched a bag brand, also focused on meetings during lunch time.

Kim Kyung-mi, who barely ate lunch with gimbap, ran to Songdo as soon as she got off work. Kim Kyung-mi came into the house with her children after school. Kim Kyung-mi went back to work as a mother and started cleaning the house.

Kim even homeschooled herself. Kim taught all three children English and cello by using age-adjusted teaching methods.



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