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First Baby Of 2021 At Lake Forest Hospital Born To Musician Pair

Lena Kim was born shortly before 8:30 a.m. on New Year's Day.

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David Kim and Shin Park are pictured with newborn Lena Kim, the first baby born in 2021 at Lake Forest Hospital.
David Kim and Shin Park are pictured with newborn Lena Kim, the first baby born in 2021 at Lake Forest Hospital. (Courtesy Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital)

LAKE FOREST, IL — The first baby to be born at Lake Forest Hospital in 2021 was Lena Kim.

Kim was born shortly before 8:30 a.m. on New Years Day to a pair of musicians attending graduate school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, according to hospital officials.

Mother Shin Park plays the piano, while father David Kim plays the classical saxophone. Both are Mount Prospect residents.

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Their baby, Lena Kim, was reported to be 19.75 inches long and weigh 6 pounds, 10 ounces.

Born at 8:24 am. Friday, Lena Kim was the first baby born in 2021 at Lake Forest Hospital.

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