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
editThe 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
edit- 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
- Seungmin (Kim Seungmin, 2000), South Korean Singer And composer, membros of boy Band STRAY KIDS.
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.