Jeonju Kim clan

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-sŏ, 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-sŏ.^[4]

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

Jeonju Kim clan Chŏnju Kim clan
Country	North Korea and South Korea
Current region	Jeonju, South Korea
Founder	Kim T'ae-sŏ
Connected members	Queen 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 Romanization	Jeonju Gimssi
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏnju Kimssi

Kim T'ae-sŏ's eldest son, Kim Yak-sŏn, was the son-in-law of Ch'oe 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 [ko], became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.^[5]

See also

• Kim family (North Korea)
• Kim (Korean surname)

References

1. "전주김씨". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
2. "김일성 시조 잠든 모악산···김정은 답방 때 참배할까". JoongAng Ilbo (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.