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Shin (Korean surname)

Shinis aKorean surname.Other rarer romanizations of this surname includeSinorSheen.

Shin
Hangul
신
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSin
McCune–ReischauerSin
IPA[ɕin]

Clans

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There are threeChinese charactersthat can be read asShin.Between these three characters, there are seven differentKorean clans,each of which descends from a different ancestral founder. Two of the six, theYeongsan Shin clanand theGeochang Shin clan,both trace their origins back toChina.Members of the various Shin clans can be found throughout theKorean peninsula.

As with otherKorean family names,the holders of the "Shin" family name are divided into various clans, each known by the name of a town or city, calledbon-gwaninKorean.Usually that town or city is the one where the clan's founder lived. The six Shin branches are as follows:

Although the first four clans — Pyongsan, Goryeong, Aju, and Saknyeong — share the same Chinese character (Thân), they are unrelated in heritage.

Shrine of Shin Sung-gyeom in northernDaegu.

ThePyongsan Shin clanlineage makes up about 70% of all those with the surname Shin using theChinese characterThân.The clan's founder was GeneralSin Sung-gyŏm.This clan associated with a mountain in North Korea called "Pyongsan" (Bình sơn,literally "mountain of peace" ). Sin Sung-gyŏm was originally namedSamneungsan(Tam có thể sơn,literally "mountain of three talents" ), without a family name, before being granted the Sin surname by KingTaejo of Goryeo.

According to the Pyongsan Shin family legend, one day when King Taejo and his generals went out hunting near Pyeongsan, Taejo saw three geese flying above, and asked his generals whether any of them could shoot the geese down.Sin Sung-gyŏmvolunteered and asked Taejo which one he should shoot. Taejo asked Shin to shoot the third goose in its left wing and, to Taejo's surprise, Sin successfully felled the goose. Highly impressed, Taejo gifted Sin with 300gyeol(결; kết,an ancient measurement of area) of local land, which became Sin's hometown.

Sin Sung-gyŏmalso saved the life of KingTaejo of Goryeoduring a disastrous battle withLater Baekjenear present-dayDaeguin the early10th century.Taejo awarded General Sin the clan name Pyongsan Sin, after his hometown, for the loyalty and bravery he showed in the battle. Other prominent members of this clan include the 16th-century artist, writer, and poetShin Saimdangand the 19th-centurypansoriwriterShin Jae-hyo.

Every year, a number of descendants of thePyongsan Shin clangather at the memorial shrine ofSin Sung-gyŏmin theSouth Koreanprovince ofGangwon Province.Prior to theKorean War,the original shrine was situated in the now North-Korean province ofHwanghae Province,to which the clan land of Pyeongsan traces its roots.

Another well-known family line that also uses the Hanja characterThânis the Goryeong Shin clan, descended fromShin Suk-ju,the lead scholar working with KingSejong the Greatin the development ofHangul,the Korean written language. Shin Suk-ju was also a high ranking government minister and belonged to theHall of Worthies.The Goryeong Shin lineage makes up about 17% of all those with the surname (Thân). Three of five members of Shin Suk-ju's 16th generation are known to have immigrated to theUnited Statesin the 1970s, such as the physician David Sheen. Another prominent member of the clan is DanjaeShin Chaeho,a 19th-century nationalist historian.

List of Shins

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Historical

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Contemporary

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Fictional

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  • Stephen Shin,a character of DC Comic seriesAquaman
  • Shin Kyung-soo, one of the two female leads of 2003 South Korean dramaRosemary
  • Shin Ji-hyun, main character of 2011 South Korean drama49 Days
  • Shin Suk-ki, the main protagonist of 2004 South Korean movieShinsukki Blues
  • Shin Ji-hoon, one of main characters of 2012 South Korean television seriesI Need Romance 2012
  • Shin Joo-yeon, female lead of 2014 South Korean seriesI Need Romance 3
  • Shin Ji-min, real name of Song Yi-kyung, a main character from 2011 South Korean drama49 Days
  • Shin Chae-kyung, female lead of 2017 South Korean dramaQueen for Seven Days
  • Shin Se-gi, split personality of Cha Do-hyun, aDIDpatient and main character of 2015 South Korean television seriesKill Me, Heal Me
  • Shin Ha-kyung, female lead of 2014 South Korean seriesPunch
  • Shin Suk-ho, main lead of 2016 South Korean seriesEntertainer
  • Shin Woo Yeo, main lead of 2021 South Korean seriesMy Roommate Is a Gumiho
  • Shin Young-joo, female lead of 2017 South Korean dramaWhisper
  • Shin Sang, male character of 2021 South Korean seriesMouse
  • Shin Ah-ri, one of the female leads of 2021 South Korean seriesNo Matter What

See also

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References

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