Jihye Kim
| Jihye Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22 Seoul, South Korea |
| 🏳️ Nationality | South Korean |
| 💼 Occupation | Pilates instructor |
Jihye Kim is a South Korean Pilates instructor and former dancer. She studied under Jay Grimes, one of the first-generation disciples of Joseph Pilates, and has since conducted classical Pilates method education and workshops internationally based in Korea.
Education and career
Kim, a native of Seoul, earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in dance arts. After graduation, she worked as a dancer and choreographer before transitioning to a Pilates instructor. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in sports science at a university known for producing South Korea’s first Ph.D. in physical education, focusing on the traditional Pilates system.[1]
She began teaching Pilates in 2004 and completed The Work, an advanced classical Pilates teacher-training program directed by Jay Grimes in Los Angeles. Until Grimes’s death in 2024, she continued to train exclusively under his method.[2]
The Work was a Pilates teacher-training course conducted in Los Angeles, personally directed and taught by Jay Grimes, a first-generation disciple of Joseph Pilates.
Activities
Kim leads programs such as POP PILATES™ and Apprentice of Contrology®, both apprenticeship-based Pilates teacher-training systems. She has expanded classical Pilates education both domestically and internationally. POP PILATES™ has been described in South Korean media as a Pilates guide agency based in South Korea.[3] Apprentice of Contrology® is a long-term apprenticeship program lasting two to seven years, directed by Kim through her studio. She has taught internationally in the United States, Canada, Belgium, and Japan etc. She also introduced the Original Class method, a direct delivery of classical Pilates sessions, to the South Korean market.
International activities
- 2025 Seoul, South Korea – Presenter at IDEA Korea[4]
- 2025 Seoul, South Korea – Presenter at Wanderlust[5][6]
- 2025 Bruges, Belgium – Presenter at Classical Pilates Convention[7]
- 2024 Seoul, South Korea – Presenter at IDEA Korea[8]
- 2024 Los Angeles, USA – Presenter at Classical Pilates Workshop
- 2024 Vancouver, Canada – Workshop presenter[9]
- 2023 AFIC Asia – Presenter[10]
- 2023 Atlanta, USA – Presenter at Classical Pilates Convention[11]
- 2022 Seoul, South Korea – Presenter at Jay's Apprentice
- 2021 Seoul, South Korea – Presenter at IDEA Korea[12]
Awards
- 2025 – IDEA Inspirational Fitness Educator of the Year[13]
- 2010 – Best Performance Award, Seoul International Dance Festival[14]
- 2009 – Selected as Emerging Choreographer, International Modern Dance Festival[15]
Publications
- We Are Each Other's First Time (2025), ISBN 979-11-967921-8-3
- My Second Passion (2021), ISBN 979-11-967921-7-6[16][17]
References
- ↑ JoongAng Ilbo, 2024-08-13, "Director Jihye Kim joins Jay Grimes memorial event"
- ↑ JoongAng Ilbo, 2025-01-10, "Jihye Kim participates in international Pilates convention"
- ↑ Kyunghyang Shinmun, 2023-08-22, "K-Pilates director Jihye Kim at global Pilates conference"
- ↑ IDEAFIT Korea, "Jihye Kim"
- ↑ Dong-A Ilbo, "Wellness festival in Korea"
- ↑ Kyunghyang Shinmun, "Largest wellness festival in Korea"
- ↑ Nate News, 2025-05-16, "South Korean Pilates instructor invited as presenter at Belgium convention"
- ↑ IDEAFIT Korea, "Jihye Kim"
- ↑ "팝필라테스 김지혜 디렉터, 국제 필라테스 워크샵 초청…글로벌 활동 확대". 27 March 2025.
- ↑ Munhwa Journal21, "AFIC Pilates Convention, Jihye Kim presenter class"
- ↑ "'K-필라테스' 김지혜 디렉터, 11월 美 글로벌 필라테스 컨퍼런스 강연". 22 August 2023.
- ↑ IDEAFIT Korea, "Jihye Kim"
- ↑ http://www.ideafitkorea.com/shop/3_2.php [bare URL]
- ↑ Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF), "Past festivals"
- ↑ Korea Arts Management Service, 2010-12-17, “Open Space and Evolution”
- ↑ Kyobo Bookstore, My Second Passion
- ↑ Munhak News, "Essay by director Jihye Kim"
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