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.
Joseon Dynasty
- Kim Jang-saeng, Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer
- Kim Tŏngnyŏng, Joseon Imjin War general
- Kim Jip, Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer
- Kim Man-jung, Korean novelist and politician
- Queen Ingyeong, Joseon queen consort
Known descendants
- Maria Kim, Korean independence activist
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal
- Kim Yong-san, South Korean businessman
- Kim Chunsu, South Korean poet
- Kim Yong Sop, South Korean historian
- Kim Woo-choong, South Korean businessman
- Kim Yong-gun, South Korean actor
- Hyginus Kim Hee-jong, South Korean Roman Catholic prelate
- Kim Jang-soo, South Korean general and politician
- Do-ol, South Korean academic
- Kim Hwang-sik, South Korean politician
- Kim Kap-soo, South Korean actor
- Kim Eung-soo, South Korean actor
- Kim Seon-dong (politician, born 1963), South Korean politician
- Kim Sang-joong, South Korean actor
- Kim Soo-ro, South Korean actor
- Kim Taek-soo, South Korean table tennis player
- Suki Kim, Korean-American journalist and writer
- Kim Myung-min, South Korean actor
- Kim Tae-ho (television director), South Korean television director
- Eugene (actress), South Korean actress and singer
- Hyun Bin, South Korean actor
- Kim Ah-joong, South Korean actress
- Paul Kim (musician, born 1988), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Uee, South Korean actress
- Solar (singer), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo
- Jin (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS
- V (singer), South Korean singer, member of boy band BTS