The Gwangsan Kim clan (

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The le ...

: 광산 김씨,

Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

: 光山金氏) is a Korean clan with its

bon-gwan Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...

located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju. The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third son of King Sinmu of Silla, the 45th monarch of the

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms ...

. The family has produced eminent

Neo-Confucian Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, and originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in t ...

scholars during the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...

, including Kim Jang-saeng,

Kim Jip Kim Jip (1574–1656) was a Korean Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator and writer. He was also the teacher of Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil, great Korean Neo-Confucian scholars. Family * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Kim Jung-yu ...

, and

Kim Man-jung Kim Man-jung (Hangul: 김만중, Hanja: 金萬重; 6 March 1637 – 14 June 1692) was a Korean novelist and politician. He was one of the eminent Neo-Confucian scholars of the Joseon period. Life and work A member of the '' yangban class'', K ...

Known descendants

* Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922–2009), South Korean cardinal *

Kim Yong-san Kim Yong-san (October 13, 1922 – July 14, 2011) was a Korean businessman. He was born in Siheung, Gyeonggi province. He is a pioneer in the industrialization of South Korea, specifically the construction business. In 1948 he founded the Kukdon ...

(1922–2011), South Korean businessman * Kim Chunsu (1922–2004), South Korean poet *

Kim Woo-choong Kim Woo-Choong (December 19, 1936 – December 9, 2019) was a South Korean businessman who was the founder and chairman of Daewoo Group until its collapse in 1999. Background Born in Daegu, he was the son of the provincial governor. He was a ...

(1936–2019), South Korean businessman, founder and chairman of Daewoo Group *

Kim Yong-gun Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest gr ...

(born 1946), South Korean actor * Kim Jang-soo (born 1948), South Korean general and politician, Minister of Defence (2006–2008) * Kim Hwang-sik (born 1948), South Korean politician, 37th Prime Minister of South Korea *

Kim Sang-joong Kim Sang-joong (born August 6, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the television dramas '' My Husband's Woman'' (2007), ''City Hunter'' (2011), and ''The Chaser'' (2012). He won the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awar ...

(born 1965), South Korean actor *

Kim Soo-ro Kim Soo-ro (born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career Early career Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 1993, he made hi ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor *

Kim Taek-soo Kim Taek-Soo (Hangul: 김택수, Hanja: 金擇洙) (born May 25, 1970) is a former table tennis player from South Korea. He used a one-sided penhold style, compared to the newer style of reverse-backhand looping that has become the Chinese penh ...

(born 1970), South Korean table tennis player *

Suki Kim Suki Kim is a Korean American journalist and writer. She is the author of two books: the award-winning novel ''The Interpreter'' and a book of investigative journalism, ''Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's E ...

(born 1970), Korean-American journalist and writer *

Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min (, born October 8, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin'' (2004), '' White Tower'' (2007), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''Six Flying Dragons'' ...

(born 1972), South Korean actor *

Kim Ah-joong Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy '' 200 Pounds Beauty''. Education Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degr ...

(born 1982), South Korean actress * Paul Kim (born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter * Kim Yu-jin (born 1988), also known as Uee, South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School * Kim Yong-sun (born 1991), also known as Solar, South Korean singer and member of girl group Mamamoo *

Kim Seok-jin Kim Seok-jin (; born December 4, 1992), also known professionally as Jin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and member of the South Korean boy band BTS. Kim has co-written and released three solo tracks with BTS: " Awake" in 2016, "Epiphan ...

(born 1992), also known as Jin, South Korean singer and member of boy band

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...

��정적장면>{{cite web , title='살림남2' 김승현 고모 "방탄소년단 뷔X진과 같은 혈통" ��정적장면url=https://m.news.nate.com/view/20190307n03021?mid=e02 , website=Nate.com, access-date=7 March 2019 * Kim Tae-hyung (born 1995), also known as V, South Korean singer and member of boy band

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*http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=773233

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