Pyongyang Kim clan

Not to be confused with the modern day Kim family (North Korea) descended from the Jeonju Kim clan.

Pyŏngyang Kim clan 평양김씨
Country	Goryeo,  Joseon
Current region	North Korea
Place of origin	Pyongyang or South Pyongan
Founded	mid-10th century – 1411 CE
Founder	Kim Dae Jin or Kim Yeo-ha

The Pyongyang Kim clan (Korean: 평양김씨; Hanja: 平壤金氏; MR: Pyŏngyang Kim-ssi) is a Korean clan originating from what is now Pyongyang, North Korea. It is believed that Kim Dae Jin, a descendant of Gyeongsun of Silla, was its founder. However, the family records of the Joseon dynasty, cite Kim Yeo-ha, an early Joseon noble who served as governor of a county during the reign of King Taejong, as the clan's founder, allegedly having done so during the early 15th century.^[1][2] The most-recent record of the clan dates back to the 1930s and states that modern members of the clan live around Chorwon County, Kangwon-do, North Korea.^{[3][unreliable source]}

See also

• Kim (surname)
• List of Korean surnames

References

1. 김씨(金氏) 본관(本貫) 평양(平壤)입니다, Find Root (in Korean), retrieved 2024-06-13
2. 성씨정보 - 평양김씨 (平壤金氏), Surname.info (in Korean), retrieved 2024-06-13
3. "청남 권영한 - 金(평양김씨)". www.andongkwon.pe.kr. Retrieved 2024-06-16.