The Gimhae Kim clan (Korean: 김해 김씨; Hanja: 金海 金氏) is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for leading the Silla armies to unify the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
| Gimhae Kim clan | |
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| Current region | Gimhae |
| Founder | Kim Suro |
| Website | http://www.garakkim.com/ |
More than six million present day Koreans, especially from Gimhae Kim, Heo and Lee (Yi) clans associate their Bon-gwan (geo-biological lineage roots) to Gimhae, in the South Gyeongsang Province of South Korea,[1] and these clans place restrictions on marriage with each other due to the shared ancestors. Today, the Gimhae Kim clan is the largest clan group among them.[1] The Gimhae Kim and Gimhae Heo clans, descend from the two sons of King Suro where the latter used their mother, Queen Heo Hwang-ok's surname, instead of their father's.
One of the dominant branch of Gimhae Kim clan is Samhyunpa-branch.
Origin edit
The Gimhae Kim clan's founder, according to legend, was Kim Suro, whose wife was the legendary Queen Heo Hwang-ok.[2]
Heo Hwang-ok bore 12 children. According to the Samguk Sagi, Kim Yu-sin was the 12th grandchild of Suro.
Notable people edit
- Andrew Kim Taegon, first Korean-born Catholic priest
- Kim Hongdo, Joseon painter
- Kim Bo-kyem, South Korean YouTuber
- Kim Boo-kyum, South Korean politician
- Kim Dae-jung, South Korean politician[3]
- Kim Dong-hyun, stage name Gong Myung, South Korean actor
- Kim Dong-young, stage name Doyoung, South Korean singer and a member of NCT
- Kim Han-bin, stage name B.I, South Korean rapper
- Kim Hyong-uk, South Korean brigadier
- Kim Ji-woo, stage name Chuu, South Korean singer
- Kim Jong-dae, stage name Chen, South Korean singer
- Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer
- Kim Jong-pil, South Korean politician
- Kim Jong-woon, stage name Yesung, South Korean singer
- Kim Kang-hoon, South Korean actor
- Kim Min-jeong, stage name Winter, South Korean singer and a member of aespa
- Kim Min-seok, stage name Xiumin, South Korean singer
- Kim Moo-sung, South Korean politician
- Kim Mu-ryeok, 6th century Silla general
- Kim Ung-seo, Joseon general
- Kim Won-bong, North Korean politician
- Kim Young-sam, South Korean politician[3]
- Kim Yu-sin, Silla general and posthumous king
- Jin Longguo, soloist and former member of South Korean Boy Band JBJ
References edit
- ^ a b Academy of Korean Studies 김해김씨 金海金氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol. III. The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea). 2014-11-27. ISBN 978-89-289-0084-8.
- ^ a b Peterson, Mark; Margulies, Phillip (2010). A Brief History of Korea. New York, NY: Facts On File. p. 21. ISBN 0816050856.