The Gwangsan Kim clan () is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.
The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Hŭng-gwang (), 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.
Due to the fact that the location of its origin used to be called (), the clan was historically also referred to as the Gwangju Kim clan ().
Joseon Dynasty Kim Jang-saeng (1548–1631), Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer Kim Tŏngnyŏng (1567–1596), Joseon Imjin War general Kim Jip (1574–1656), Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer Kim Man-jung (1637–1692), Korean novelist and politician Queen Ingyeong (1661–1680), Joseon queen consort
Known descendants Maria Kim (1891–1944), Korean independence activist Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922–2009), South Korean cardinal Kim Yong-san (1922–2011), South Korean businessman Kim Chunsu (1922–2004), South Korean poet Kim Yong Sop (1936–2020), South Korean historian Kim Woo-choong (1936–2019), South Korean businessman Kim Yong-gun (born 1946), South Korean actor Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (born 1947), South Korean Roman Catholic prelate Kim Jang-soo (born 1948), South Korean general and politician Do-ol (born Kim Yong-ok, 1948), South Korean academic Kim Hwang-sik (born 1948), South Korean politician Kim Kap-soo (born 1957), South Korean actor Kim Eung-soo (born 1961), South Korean actor Kim Seon-dong (politician, born 1963), South Korean politician Kim Sang-joong (born 1965), South Korean actor Kim Soo-ro (born 1970), South Korean actor Kim Taek-soo (born 1970), South Korean table tennis player Suki Kim (born 1970), Korean-American journalist and writer Kim Myung-min (born 1972), South Korean actor Kim Tae-ho (television director) (born 1975), South Korean television director Eugene (actress) (born Kim Yoo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress and singer Hyun Bin (born Kim Tae-pyung, 1982), South Korean actor Kim Ah-joong (born 1982), South Korean actress Paul Kim (musician, born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter Uee (born Kim Yu-jin, 1988), South Korean actress Solar (singer) (born Kim Yong-sun, 1991), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo Jin (singer) (born Kim Seok-jin, 1992), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS V (singer) (born Kim Tae-hyung, 1995), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS
See also Kim Jang-saeng Kim Jip Queen Ingyeong Kim Man-jung Kim Ik-hun
References
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