Gimhae Kim clan

Gimhae Kim clan
Gimhae Kim clan
Current region	Gimhae
Founder	Kim Suro
Website	http://www.garakkim.com/

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.

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

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 descendant of Suro.

Notable people

Andrew Kim Taegon (1821–1846), Korean Catholic saint
Kim Hong-do (1745–c. 1806), Joseon painter
Bokyem (born Kim Bo-kyem, 1988), South Korean YouTuber
Kim Boo-kyum (born 1958), South Korean politician
Kim Dae-jung (1924–2009), South Korean politician^[3]
Gong Myung (born Kim Dong-hyun, 1994), South Korean actor
Doyoung (singer) (born Kim Dong-young, 1996), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
B.I (rapper) (born Kim Han-bin, 1996), South Korean rapper
Kim Hyong-uk (1925–1979), South Korean brigadier
Chuu (born Kim Ji-woo, 1999), South Korean singer
Chen (singer) (born Kim Jong-dae, 1992), South Korean singer
Kim Jong-hyun (born 1990–2017), South Korean singer
Kim Jong-pil (1926–2018), South Korean politician
Yesung (born Kim Jong-woon, 1984), South Korean singer
Kim Kang-hoon (born 2009), South Korean actor
Winter (singer) (born Kim Min-jeong, 2001), South Korean singer, member of girl group aespa
Xiumin (born Kim Min-seok, 1990), South Korean singer
Kim Moo-sung (born 1950), South Korean politician
Kim Mu-ryeok (518–579), Silla general
Seungmin (born Kim Seungmin, 2000), South Korean singer, member of boy band Stray Kids
Kim Ung-seo (1564–1624), Joseon general
Kim Won-bong (1898–1958), Korean independence activist
Kim Young-sam (1927–2015), South Korean politician^[3]
Kim Yu-sin (595–673), Silla general and politician
Jin Longguo (born 1996), Chinese singer
Sunoo (born Kim Seonwoo, 2003), South Korean singer, member of boy band ENHYPEN

References

^ ^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.

[big1-1] Academy of Korean Studies 김해김씨 金海金氏. Academy of Korean Studies.

[2] 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.

[peterson-3] Peterson, Mark; Margulies, Phillip (2010). A Brief History of Korea. New York, NY: Facts On File. p. 21. ISBN 0816050856.

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