Shim or Sim is a

Korean surname A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of Cheongsong, Pungsan,

Samcheok Samcheok () is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea. History Ancient age & Three Kingdom * It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk" * 102 under the rule of Silla ( Pasa 23rd) * 468 under the rule of Goguryeo (Jangsu 56th) * 505 The name changed t ...

, Buyu,

Uiryeong Uiryeong County () is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Uiryeong County has a population of 27,550 (2019) and is one of the least populated counties in South Korea. History In 1938, Lee Byung-chull, a resident of Uiryeong, fou ...

, and

Jeonju Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju) ...

. The biggest Shim clan is Cheongsong; they comprise about 85% of all those with the surname Shim. Fourteen percent of all Korean Shims are members of the Pungsan and

clans. As of 2000, there were 252,255 people with this surname in

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, less than 1% of the population.

Notable people with the surname

Shim On Shim On (1375 – 18 January 1419) was a Korean politician. He was the Chief State Councillor of the Korean Joseon from September 1418 to December 1418 and the father of Queen Soheon and father-in-law to King Sejong. He is known for his treason c ...

(1375–1419), Joseon period government official and father of

Queen Soheon Queen Soheon (소헌왕후 심씨, 12 October 1395 – 19 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Do, King Sejong and the mother of Yi Hyang, King Munjong and Yi Yu, King Sejo ...

* Shim Sa-jeong (1707–1769), Joseon period painter *

Shim Eun-ha Shim Eun-ha (; born September 23, 1972) is a retired South Korean actress. Shim rose to popularity in the 1990s, starring in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, such as ''The Last Match'', ''M'' and ''Trap of Youth''. But she is ...

, South Korean actress *

Shim Hyung-rae Shim Hyung-rae (; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim) is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing '' Yonggary'' () and ''D-War'' (), by far the most expensive Korean movie in history. He has ...

, South Korean former comedian and filmmaker *

Shim Eun-kyung Shim Eun-kyung (born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in the box office hits '' Sunny'' (2011), ''Miss Granny'' (2014) and ''Fabricated City'' (2017), as well as television series ''Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014). In 2020, s ...

, South Korean actress *

Shim Hyung-tak Shim Hyung-tak (born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Three Sisters'' (2010), ''Welcome Rain to My Life'' (2012), '' You Are the Boss!'' (2013), '' Let's Eat'' (2014), ' ...

, South Korean actor *

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (born February 6, 1967) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s. D ...

, South Korean actress and model *

Shim Eun-jin Shim Eun-jin ( ko, 심은진; born February 6, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. Career Shim Eun-jin launched her singing career in 1998 as a member of Baby V.O.X, one of the mos ...

, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group

Baby Vox Baby V.O.X ( ko, 베이비복스) was a South Korean K-pop group formed in 1997, whose final and best-known line-up consisted of Kim E-Z, Lee Hee-jin, Kan Mi-youn, Shim Eun-jin, and Yoon Eun-hye. They are considered one of the most prominen ...

Shim Mina Shim Mina (; born December 1, 1972), known simply as Mina (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer. On July 7, 2018, Mina married Ryu Philip, a mem ...

, South Korean singer *

Shim Chang-min Shim Chang-min (; born February 18, 1988), also known by his stage name Max Changmin () or simply as Max, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Changmin was scou ...

, South Korean singer and member of boy band

TVXQ TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...

Sim Jae-won Sim Jae-won (born 11 March 1977) is a South Korean footballer. His previous club was Busan I'Park, Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo in South Korea and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany and Changsha Ginde in China. He has played in the 1997 FIFA World Yo ...

, South Korean footballer *

Sim Soo-bong Sim Min-kyung is a South Korean singer known professionally as Sim Soo-bong. When she was a senior at Myongji University, she debuted in 1978 through MBC College Song Contest ( ko, MBC 대학가요제) at which she performed her self-composed ...

, South Korean singer *

Sim Woo-yeon Sim Woo-yeon (; born 3 April 1985) is a South Korean football player who plays for FC Seoul. His preferred position is as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop a ...

, South Korean footballer *

Sim Bong-geun Sim Bong-geun (born October 3, 1943 in Goseong) is an archaeologist, university professor and administrator at Dong-A University in Greater Busan, South Korea. Sim was appointed as the 12th president of Dong-A University in 2007. Sim receive ...

, South Korean archaeologist and university professor *

Shim Sang-ho Shim Sang-ho () is a South Korean businessman. He served as an elected volunteer member of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the l ...

, South Korean businessman *

Shim Eui-sik Shim Eui-sik ( ko, 심의식 born December 5, 1969) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was the first player to reach 100 goals and 100 points in Korean ice hockey history. After 4 years of University (Yeon-Sae) he signed with ...

, South Korean former professional ice hockey forward and Korean hockey point record holder *

Shim Hwa-jin Shim Hwa-jin (born December 24, 1956) is a South Korean academic specialising in the history of clothing and textiles. She was president of Sungshin Women's University from 2007 until 2017, when she was imprisoned for embezzlement. Biography Shim ...

, South Korean academic and former president of

Sungshin Women's University Sungshin Women's University (Korean: 성신여자대학교) is a private women's university located in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1936 by Dr. Sook-Chong Lee. During the 1960s and 70s, Sungshin was a Teachers College in South Korea. Th ...

Sim Sang-jung Sim Sang-jung (born 20 February 1959) is a South Korean politician and labor rights activist. She was one of the five major presidential candidates in the 2017 South Korean presidential election, running as the Justice Party's nominee. She agai ...

, South Korean politician *

Sim Hun Shim Daeseop (12 September 1901 – 16 September 1936), more commonly known by his pen name Shim Hun (also spelled Sim Hun or Sim Hoonhttp://www.iansan.net/english/tourGuide/trace/ChoiYongsin.jsp?menuId=01014016), was a Korean novelist, poet, p ...

(1901–1936), South Korean writer * Sim Kwon-ho, South Korean Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist

List of Cheongsong Shim's generation names

* 19th: Ji (0지, 0之) * 20th: Neung (능0, 能0) * 21st: Ui (의0, 宜0) * 22nd: Taek (0택, 0澤) * 23rd: Sang (상0, 相0) * 24th: Seop (0섭, 0燮) * 25th: Jae (재0, 載0) * 26th: Bo (0보, 0輔) * 27th: Gyu (규0, 揆0) * 28th: Yong (0용, 0用) * 29th: Yeong (영0, 寧0) * 30th: Gi (0기, 0起) * 31st: Jang (장0, 章0) * 32nd: Hu (0후, 0厚)

Emblem of Cheongsong Shim

The Cheongsong Shim clan's emblem depicts rivers, pines, and the Hanja for Shim. In Korea, rivers and pines signify human longevity. The circle was modeled on the Sun and the Moon, which symbolize that descendants will move forward, succeed, and be worthy of their ancestors.

Genealogical table

In 2002, a version of Cheongsong Shim genealogical tables was published as a book. It includes 10 volumes of genealogical tables, an

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, and an introduction to the history of the Cheongsong Shim clan. According to an officer of the Cheongsong Shim, they will eventually publish other genealogical tables on the

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Family feud

When the tomb of

Yun Gwan Yun Gwan (윤관, 尹瓘; 12 July 1040 – 15 June 1111) was a general of Goryeo who was known for training the Byeolmuban and leading it to victory against the Jurchen tribes. Family * Grandfather ** Yun Geum-kang (윤금강, 尹金剛) * F ...

was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300-year-old family feud between the Yun and Shim clans. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Shim clan was buried uphill from Yun Gwan's tomb, destroying part of the original tomb in the process. The feud was finally settled in 2008.

References

External links

Homepage of Cheongsong Shim Clan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shim (Korean Name) Korean-language surnames