Jeonghyun Kim, born in Seoul, successfully completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Guitar Performance at the Korea National University of Arts. She continued her musical education in Germany, where she graduated with a Master of Music degree under Prof. Franz Halász at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. She subsequently pursued postgraduate with Prof. Laura Young at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

During her studies, she was supported by the scholarship of Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now München e.V. and received the STIBET scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on several occasions. In addition, she further refined her sensitive and virtuosic playing through participation in international guitar festivals and artistic activities.

Korean guitarist Jeonghyun Kim regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician in concert halls, at festivals, and in private concert series. Her appearances have included performances at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Deutsches Museum Munich, and Munich’s New Town Hall. Her repertoire ranges from the classical guitar tradition and chamber music to Korean songs and works of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Combining technical precision with a refined sense of tone and musical sensitivity, she brings a distinctive artistic voice to every performance and collaboration. In addition to her work with established repertoire, Jeonghyun Kim is deeply committed to contemporary music. Through collaborations with living composers, she has premiered numerous new works, several of which were written especially for her. With her open and communicative approach to performance, Jeonghyun Kim creates concert experiences that connect different cultures, historical periods, and musical traditions, while showcasing the versatility of the guitar as both a solo and chamber music instrument. At the heart of her artistic work lies an ongoing exploration of new sonic colors, expressive possibilities, and perspectives on the guitar.

During her university studies, Jeonghyun Kim discovered her passion for teaching and sharing her love of the guitar. After completing her artistic guitar studies, she also completed an artistic-pedagogical studies with guitar as her main subject at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. She currently teaches guitar and guitar ensemble at the Ismaning Music School (Musikschule Ismaning e.V.). Her students regularly participate in concerts and competitions, with several of them having already won prizes. In addition, Jeonghyun Kim served as a lecturer in the professional development course “Fachtag Gitarre” organized by the Association of Bavarian Singing and Music Schools (Verband Bayerischer Sing- und Musikschulen e.V.). She also taught guitar at the Wittelsbacher-Gymnasium in Munich.