Preserving Clan Heritage, Illuminating Korean History

AndongKim.org was established as an independent historical and genealogical initiative to address a fundamental gap in digital Korean historiography: bridging the specific, intricate family history of the Andong Kim clan with the broader national narrative of Korea.

Rather than treating genealogy as isolated family trees or dry lists of ancestors, AndongKim.org presents a living historical knowledge system. Here, every historical figure, military victory, philosophical treaty, and political debate is cross-referenced against primary dynastic annals—illuminating how one of Korea's foremost lineages helped steer the nation across more than a millennium.

From the heroic 10th-century defense at the Battle of Gochang that established the Goryeo dynasty, through the moral resistance of Kim Sang-heon during the Qing invasion, the defense of Jinju Fortress by Kim Si-min during the Imjin War, the 19th-century Sedo political era, and the modern diaspora—our archive provides rigorous, accessible, and beautifully presented historical scholarship for researchers, students, and descendants worldwide.