| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | Korean Peninsula |
| Other names | |
| See also | Shěn |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sim |
Shim or Sim is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of Cheongsong, Pungsan, Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong, and Jeonju. The biggest Shim clan is Cheongsong;[1] they comprise about 85% of all those with the surname Shim. Fourteen percent of all Korean Shims are members of the Pungsan and Samcheok clans. As of 2000, there were 252,255 people with this surname in South Korea, less than 1% of the population.
Notable people with the surname
- Shim On (1375–1419), Joseon period government official and father of Queen Soheon
- Shim Sa-jeong (1707–1769), Joseon period painter
- Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress
- Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean former comedian and filmmaker
- Shim Eun-kyung, South Korean actress
- Shim Hyung-tak, South Korean actor
- Shim Hye-jin, South Korean actress and model
- Shim Eun-jin, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group Baby Vox
- Shim Mina, South Korean singer
- Shim Chang-min, South Korean singer and member of boy band TVXQ
- Sim Jae-won, South Korean footballer
- Sim Soo-bong, South Korean singer
- Sim Woo-yeon, South Korean footballer
- Sim Bong-geun, South Korean archaeologist and university professor
- Shim Sang-ho, South Korean businessman
- Shim Eui-sik, South Korean former professional ice hockey forward and Korean hockey point record holder
- Shim Hwa-jin, South Korean academic and former president of Sungshin Women's University
- Sim Sang-jung, South Korean politician
- Sim Hun (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 index, 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 internet.
Family feud
When the tomb of Yun Gwan 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.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 심 沈 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20.
- ↑ "Feuding Korean clans end 400-year fight over graves". Reuters. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive – Asia – Pacific – International Herald Tribune". The New York Times. 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2019-08-28.