Jeonju Kim clan
Korean clan from North Jeolla Province
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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.[14][15] As of the South Korean census of 2015, there are currently 56,989 members of the Jeonju Kim clan.[16] The current North Korean Kim dynasty hails from this clan, as Kim Jong Un is the 34th generation descendant of Kim T'ae-sŏ.[17]
| Jeonju Kim clan Chŏnju Kim clan | |
|---|---|
Moaksan, the burial site of clan founder, Kim T'ae-sŏ | |
Parent family | |
| Country | North Korea and South Korea |
Current region | Jeonju, South Korea |
| Founder | Kim T'ae-sŏ |
| Members | Notable members: Queen Jeongsun (Wonjong) Kim Dong-in Kim Yeong-cheol Kim Jae-soon Kim Hee-chul Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un |
Connected families | House of Wang (though Queen Jeongsun) |
| Distinctions |
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| Cadet branches | Kim family |
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, became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.[18]
