Gwangsan Kim clan

The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.^[1]

Gwangsan Kim clan
Country	North and South Korea
Current region	Gwangju
Founder	Kim Heung-gwang
Website	kwangsankim.co.kr

The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third son of King Sinmu of Silla, the 45th monarch of the Silla.

The family has produced eminent Neo-Confucian scholars during the Joseon Dynasty, including Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jip, and Kim Man-jung.

Known descendants

• Maria Kim (1891–1944), Korean independence activist^[2]
• Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922–2009), South Korean cardinal^[3]
• Kim Yong-san (1922–2011), South Korean businessman^[3]
• Kim Chunsu (1922–2004), South Korean poet^[4][5]
• Kim Woo-choong (1936–2019), South Korean businessman, founder and chairman of Daewoo Group^[3]
• Kim Yong-gun (born 1946), South Korean actor^[4]
• Kim Jang-soo (born 1948), South Korean general and politician, Minister of Defence (2006–2008)^[4]
• Kim Hwang-sik (born 1948), South Korean politician, 37th Prime Minister of South Korea^[4]
• Kim Sang-joong (born 1965), South Korean actor^[6]
• Kim Soo-ro (born 1970), South Korean actor^[7]
• Kim Taek-soo (born 1970), South Korean table tennis player^[4]
• Suki Kim (born 1970), Korean-American journalist and writer^[8]
• Kim Myung-min (born 1972), South Korean actor^[6]
• Kim Ah-joong (born 1982), South Korean actress^[4]
• Paul Kim (born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter^[9]
• Kim Yu-jin (born 1988), also known as Uee, South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School^[10]
• Kim Yong-sun (born 1991), also known as Solar, South Korean singer and member of girl group Mamamoo^[7]
• Kim Seok-jin (born 1992), also known as Jin, South Korean singer and member of boy band BTS^[11]
• Kim Tae-hyung (born 1995), also known as V, South Korean singer and member of boy band BTS^[9]

See also

• Kim Jang-saeng
• Kim Jip
• Queen Ingyeong
• Kim Man-jung
• Kim Ik-hun

References

1. "광산김씨(光山金氏) - 한국향토문화전자대전". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea.
2. ""임시의정원 첫 女의원 김마리아 동상을 국회에 세우자"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
3. "광산김씨". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 3 July 1982. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "[김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서] 광산김씨". 세계일보 (in Korean). 2011-06-21. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
5. "대한민국헌정회". rokps.or.kr. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
6. 김지민. "'개과천선' 김상중 "김명민에게 연기 지적, 기억 안 나"". www.metroseoul.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
7. 조윤선. "'1대 100' 마마무 솔라 "김수로와 먼 친척, 조카뻘이다"". www.chosun.com (in Korean). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
8. Kim, Suki (2014). Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among The Sons Of North Korea's Elite (First ed.). New York: Crown. pp. 47–50. ISBN 9780307720658.
9. "폴킴, 사석에서 만난 방탄소년단 "뷔와 본명 같아"". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
10. 차윤주 (2019-03-18). "'하나뿐인 내편' 김승현 부자 깜짝 출연, 인증샷 "유이도 광산 김씨"". 매일방송 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
11. "'살림남2' 김승현 고모 "방탄소년단 뷔X진과 같은 혈통"[결정적장면]". Nate.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

External links

• http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=773233