Kyŏn Sin-gŏm

Kyŏn Sin-gŏm
Hangul	견신검
Hanja	甄神劍
Revised Romanization	Gyeon Singeom
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏn Sin'gŏm

Era name and dates
	Jeonggae (정개, 正開): 900–936

Kyŏn Sin-gŏm
Kyŏn Sin-gŏm
King of Later Baekje
Reign	15 November 935 – 936
Coronation	15 November 935
Predecessor	Kyŏn Hwŏn
Successor	Dynasty abolished; (Taejo of Goryeo as the first King of Goryeo)
Died	936; Goryeo
Era name and dates
Era name and dates
	Jeonggae (정개, 正開): 900–936
House	Kyŏn
Father	Kyŏn Hwŏn
Mother	Lady Sangwon
Religion	Buddhism

Kyŏn Sin-gŏm (Korean: 견신검; Hanja: 甄神劍; ? – September 936, r. 15 November 935 – 936) was the second and final king of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. He came to the throne after conspiring with his two brothers, Yang-gŏm and Yong-gŏm, to overthrow their father Kyŏn Hwŏn and kill the anointed heir, their younger half-brother Kŭm-gang.

The brothers placed Kyŏn Hwŏn in prison, but he was able to escape. Kyŏn Hwŏn led the Goryeo army against them in 936 AD at present-day Seonsan in Gumi city, destroying Kyŏn Sin-gŏm's army.

King Taejo of Goryeo deemed that the plot was the work of Kyŏn Sin-gŏm's brothers, and granted Kyŏn Sin-gŏm a noble title. Accounts vary as to whether Yang-gŏm and Yong-gŏm were sent into exile or slain.

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