The Urok Kim clan (), officially the Gimhae Kim clan (), is a Korean clan descended from
Kim Chung-seon
Kim Chung-seon (1571–1642), birth name and often known by his pen name Mohadang, was a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion.
After his defection, Kim served in the Joseon army, contributing to Korean victories ...
, a general in the Japanese forces that
invaded Korea in 1592.
He defected to the Korean side and fought against the Japanese invaders. He became a Korean citizen and was given the name Kim Chung-seon, official rank, the land of
Gachang located in the suburbs of
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
, and the ancestral seat (bon-gwan) of Gimhae. Kim Chung-seon married the daughter of the lord of
Jinju
Jinju () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is ...
in
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World ...
.
While officially known the Gimhae Kim clan, the clan is commonly known as the Urok Kim clan or the Saseong Gimhae Kim clan () to distinguish it from the other
Gimhae Kim clan
The Gimhae Kim clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was considered ...
descended from
King Suro
Suro (수로) or Sureung (posthumous name: 수릉, 首陵, 42?–199), commonly called Gim Suro, was the legendary founder and Hero King of Geumgwan Gaya (43–532), in southeastern Korea.[Korean clan names of foreign origin
Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records.
Authenticity
The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin canno ...]
References
External links
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Doosan Encyclopedia
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Korean clans of Japanese origin
Clans based in Gimhae