Jeonju Kim clan
Chŏnju Kim clan
CountryNorth and South Korea
Current regionJeonju, South Korea
FounderKim T'ae-sŏ
Connected membersQueen Jeongsun (Wonjong), Heechul, Kim Dong-in, Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Jae-soon, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un
Jeonju Kim clan
Hangul
전주 김씨
Hanja
全州 金氏
Revised RomanizationJeonju Gimssi
McCune–ReischauerChŏnju Kimssi

The Jeonju Kim clan (Korean: 전주 김씨) is a Korean clan with the bon-gwan based in Jeonju. The founder of the clan is considered to be Kim T'ae-so, a descendant of King Gyeongsun of Silla.[1][2] As of the South Korean census of 2015, there are currently 56,989 members of the Jeonju Kim clan.[3] The current North Korean Kim dynasty hails from this clan, as Kim Jong Un is the 34th generation descendant of Kim T'ae-so.[4]

Moaksan, the burial site of clan founder, Kim T'ae-so

Kim T'ae-so's eldest son, Kim Yak-sŏn, was the son-in-law of Choe U, the military dictator of Goryeo. Kim Yak-sŏn's daughter, later known as Queen Dowager Sungyeong, became the wife of King Wonjong, and the mother of King Chungnyeol. Kim T'ae-so's third son, Kim Kyŏng-son, became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.[5]

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References

  1. "전주김씨". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. "김일성 시조 잠든 모악산···김정은 답방 때 참배할까". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. Kim, Jun-hee; Shim, Kyu-seok (26 September 2018). "Will Kim visit ancestor's grave?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. Breuker, Remco E. (2012). "And now, Your Highness, we'll discuss the location of your hidden rebel base: Guerrillas, Rebels and Mongols in Medieval Korea". Journal of Asian History. 46 (1): 59–95. doi:10.2307/41933606. ISSN 0021-910X. Retrieved 21 April 2023.


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