Sim (Korean surname)
| Family name | |
| Meaning | sink |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
| Shim | |
| Hangul | 심 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 沈 |
| Revised Romanization | Sim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sim |
Sim or Shim is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of[1] Cheongsong, Pungsan, Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong, and Jeonju. The biggest Sim clan is Cheongsong;[1] they comprise about 85% of the 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.
List of famous people
- Shim Eun-kyung, actress
- Shim Eun-jin, actress & singer
- Shim Mina, singer
- Shim Hyung-rae, film maker
- Shim Eun-ha, actress
- Shim Hye-jin, actress
- Shim Changmin, member of boyband TVXQ
- Cathy Shim, Korean-American actress
- Shim Eui-sik, ice hockey coach of Anyang Halla and Korean hockey point record holder
- Shim Hyunseong, member of Boyfriend (band)
- Sim Jae-won, footballer
- Sim Soo-bong, singer
- Sim Woo-yeon, footballer
- Sim Bong-geun, archaeologist
- Sim Hun, writer
- Sim Sa-jeong, Joseon Dynasty painter
- Sim Kwon-ho, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist
- Sim On, Joseon Dynasty government official
- Shim Sang-Kyu, Martial Artist and Philosopher
Clan of Cheongsong
The Cheongsong Shim originated from Cheongsong county in Gyeongsangbukdo. The clan's founding ancestor is General Shim hong-bu. Shim oewn was a Prime Minister of the Korean Joseon Dynasty and was the father of a Queen and father-in-law to King Sejong. He had seven children. Shim was charged with treason to Joseon, which eventually led to his death and the consolidation of royal power.<---this is a straight up rumor, in the Korean history books it says that he was framed.
List of Cheongsong Shim's generation fixed name
Main generation fixed name
- 19th : Ji(0지,0之)
- 20th : Neung(능0,能0)
- 21st : Ui(의0,宜0)
- 22nd : Tak(0택,0澤)
- 23rd : Sang(상0,相0)
- 24th : Sub(0섭,0燮)
- 25th : Jae(재0,載0)
- 26th : Bo(0보,0輔)
- 27th : Kyu(규0,揆0)
- 28th : Yong(0용,0用)
- 29th : Yeong(영0,寧0)
- 30th : Ki(0기,0起)
- 31st : Jang(장0,章0)
- 32nd : Hu(0후,0厚)
Emblem of Cheongsong Shim
The Cheongsong Shim clan has an emblem (logo). In the emblem, there are 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. They include 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 genealogical tables in the internet.
See also
References
- 1 2 심 沈 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.