Pyongyang Kim clan

Korean clan from northern Korea

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

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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

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* Kim (surname)
* List of Korean surnames

## References

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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.