Kyung Hee was born in Busan, South Korea right before the armistice. After graduating high school, she immigrated to the United States, first arriving in Honolulu. While in Hawaii, she met Jim, the love of her life in Maui. They moved to Seattle together and married in 1984.
A committed homemaker, Kyung Hee’s hobbies included gardening, cooking, working out, chatting with friends and caring for her beloved canine companion, Sadie.
Kyung Hee is survived by her husband of 33 years Jim Pope, and her three children, Steven Yu, Jimmy Yu and Meriam Pope, and daughter in law Michelle Iha-Yu. She is also survived by her granddaughters Emeralda and Cerise Yu.