Gwangsan Kim clan

The Gwangsan Kim clan is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.

The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Hŭng-gwang, the third son of King Sinmu of Silla, the 45th monarch of the Silla.

The family has produced eminent Neo-Confucian scholars during the Joseon Dynasty, including Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jip, and Kim Man-jung.

Known descendants

 * Maria Kim (1891–1944), Korean independence activist
 * Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922–2009), South Korean cardinal
 * Kim Yong-san (1922–2011), South Korean businessman
 * Kim Chunsu (1922–2004), South Korean poet
 * Kim Yong Sop (1936–2020), South Korean historian
 * Kim Woo-choong (1936–2019), South Korean businessman, founder and chairman of Daewoo Group
 * Kim Yong-gun (born 1946), South Korean actor
 * Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (born 1947), South Korean Roman Catholic bishop
 * Kim Jang-soo (born 1948), South Korean general and politician, Minister of Defence (2006–2008)
 * Kim Yong-ok (born 1948), art name Do-ol, South Korean academic
 * Kim Hwang-sik (born 1948), South Korean politician, 37th Prime Minister of South Korea
 * Kim Kap-soo (born 1957), South Korean actor
 * Kim Eung-soo (born 1961), South Korean actor
 * Kim Seon-dong (born 1963), South Korean politician, Member of the National Assembly
 * Kim Sang-joong (born 1965), South Korean actor
 * Kim Soo-ro (born 1970), South Korean actor
 * Kim Taek-soo (born 1970), South Korean table tennis player
 * Suki Kim (born 1970), Korean-American journalist and writer
 * Kim Myung-min (born 1972), South Korean actor
 * Kim Tae-ho (born 1975), South Korean television director
 * Kim Yoo-jin (born 1981), also known as Eugene, South Korean actress and singer, member of S.E.S.
 * Kim Tae-pyung (born 1982), stage name Hyun Bin, South Korean actor
 * Kim Ah-joong (born 1982), South Korean actress
 * Paul Kim (born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter
 * Kim Yu-jin (born 1988), also known as Uee, South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School
 * Kim Yong-sun (born 1991), also known as Solar, South Korean singer and member of girl group Mamamoo
 * Kim Seok-jin (born 1992), also known as Jin, South Korean singer and member of boy band BTS
 * Kim Tae-hyung (born 1995), also known as V, South Korean singer and member of boy band BTS