| Jeonju Kim clan | |
| Other Names: | Chŏnju Kim clan |
| Country: | North Korea and South Korea |
| Region: | Jeonju, South Korea |
| Founder: | Kim T'ae-sŏ |
| Connected Members: | Queen Jeongsun (Wonjong) Heechul Kim Dong-in Kim Yeong-cheol Kim Jae-soon Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un |
| Hangul: | 전주 김씨 |
| Hanja: | 全州 金氏 |
| Rr: | Jeonju Gimssi |
| Mr: | Chŏnju Kimssi |
the Jeonju Kim clan is a Korean clan with the bon-gwan based in Jeonju. The founder of the clan is considered to be Kim T'ae-so, a descendant of King Gyeongsun of Silla.[1] [2] As of the South Korean census of 2015, there are currently 56,989 members of the Jeonju Kim clan.[3] The current North Korean Kim dynasty hails from this clan, as Kim Jong Un is the 34th generation descendant of Kim T'ae-so.[4]
Kim T'ae-so's eldest son, Kim Yak-sŏn, was the son-in-law of Ch'oe U, the military dictator of Goryeo. Kim Yak-sŏn's daughter, later known as Queen Dowager Sungyeong, became the wife of King Wonjong, and the mother of King Chungnyeol. Kim T'ae-so's third son,, became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.[5]