Gim clan of Gwangsan

Gim clan of Gwangsan (Hangul: 광산김씨; Hanja: 光山金氏)[1] was one of the most prominent clans during the Joseon Dynasty.

The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan were the descendants of Heung Gwang (흥광, 興光),[2] who was the third prince of King Sinmu of Silla, the 45th monarch of the Silla Dynasty.

One of the premier Kim families of Korea, Gwangsan Kim, has produced 2 highly honored Munmyo Bae-hyang Confucian enshrined sage-scholars (문묘배향), 5 prime ministers (정승), 7 Chief Scholars (대제학), 4 Cheong Baek Ri (person noted for their integrity [청백리]), and 1 queen (왕비) during the Joseon Dynasty.

Munmyo Bae-hyang (문묘배향, 文廟配享)[3] was an honor granted to extremely learned scholars, but was a tedious process where candidates had to apply and be selected based on certain factors. Only 18 of them were selected and put in the Confucian shrine. They were also called the 18 sages of Korea (동방 18 현) or the 18 Confucian scholars of the East. 2 of the 18 were from the Gwangsan Kim clan, and they were (부자) father Gim Jangsaeng (김장생, 金長生)[4] and son Gim Jip (김집, 金集).[5] Also, among the 7 Chief Scholars (대제학) the Gwangsan Kims produced, there were 3 generations of them from grandfather Kim Man-gi (김만기, 金萬基)[6] to father Gim Jin-gyu (김진규, 金鎭圭)[7] to son Gim Yang-taek (김양택, 金陽澤).[8] Gim Man-gi's younger brother Gim Manjung was a Chief Scholar[9] as well and was famous for his novel The Cloud Dream of the Nine (Guun mong) (구운몽).

Having 2 generations of Munmyo Bae-hyang (sage-scholars), 7 Chief Scholars, and 3 generations and 2 brothers to serve as Chief Scholar were considered a rare accomplishment during the Joseon dynasty.

Eminent Neo-Confucian scholars the family has produced during the Joseon dynasty include: Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jip, and Kim Manjung.

Known descendants

  • Kim Su-ro (김수로) – actor
  • Kim Woo-bin (김우빈) – actor[10]
  • Kim Yong-sun (김용선) – singer known by her stage name Solar, member of Mamamoo
  • Suki Kim – is a Korean American writer, a Guggenheim fellow and the author of the award-winning novel The Interpreter and a New York Times Bestselling literary nonfiction, Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite. Kim is the only writer ever to have lived undercover in North Korea for immersive journalism.
  • Kim Ah Joong (김아중) – actress
  • Kim Min-Gyu (김민규) - member of South Korean boy group SEVENTEEN
  • Kim Yong-san (김용산) – Korean businessman
  • Kim In-bae (김인배) - baby model and strength champion
  • Kim Seok-Jin (김석진)- Member of South Korean boy group BTS, known by his stage name JIN
  • Kim Tae-Hyung (김태형)- Member of South Korean boy group BTS, known by his stage name V

See also

References

  1. ↑ 조선왕조실록,순종실록부록,순종 18년8월21일. Joseon Annals, Aug. 21, 1925. No. 1
  2. ↑ Joseon Annals, February 22, 1681. No. 2
  3. ↑ Joseon Annals, March 19, 1604. No. 4
  4. ↑ Joseon Annals, February 29, 1717. No. 1
  5. ↑ Joseon Annals, November 20, 1883. No. 1
  6. ↑ Joseon Annals, July 19, 1672. No. 2
  7. ↑ Joseon Annals, June 19, 1710. No. 1
  8. ↑ Joseon Annals, November 13, 1758. No. 2
  9. ↑ Joseon Annals, September 17, 1686. No. 1
  10. ↑ Casting friends for back-pack travel (2 Days & 1 Night - Season 3 / 2016.08.21). 2 Days & 1 Night. Season 3 Episode 137. KBS (via YouTube). 12:46 minutes.
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