Im (Korean surname)
- "Im" is a transliteration of 林. For other transliterations, see 林 (disambiguation).
| Im | |
| Hangul | 임, 림 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 林, 任 |
| Revised Romanization | Im, Rim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im, Rim |
| Rim | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation |
Im (south official) Rim (north) |
| Meaning | forest |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
| Related names | Lin |
| Im | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Im, Yim, Eem |
| Meaning | allow, appoint |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
Im or Rim is a common Korean family name equivalent either to the Chinese surname Lin or Ren depending on the clan branch.
History
The first clan branch is the Supul Rim (수풀 림, meaning Forest-Rim) and its Hanja character is 林. The Supul Rim branch consists of two large clan houses; the first is Naju (early Hoijin) and the second, which is the elder branch is Pyeongtaek. Members of this branch often write their names as both 임 (Im; more common) and 림 (Rim). The character 林 means "forest".
The second clan branch is the Matgil Im (맡길 임) or Mateul Im (맡을 임) and its Hanja character is 任. The Matgil Im/Mateul Im branch consists of one large clan house called Pungcheon (풍천) and a smaller clan house called Jangheung (장흥). Members of this clan branch both write and pronounce their names as 임 (Im). The character 任 means "trusted/to bear, duty".
Romanization
When 林 (임/림) is romanized, it is usually spelled as "Rim", or occasionally as "Lim". When 任 (임) is romanized, it is usually spelled as "Im", although is sometimes spelled "Yim".
Statistics from the year 2000 show that there were 762,767 수풀 림(Rim/林) and 172,726 맡길 임 (Im/任) in South Korea.[1]
Notable people
- Im Chang-jung, South Korean actor and singer
- Im Dong-hyun, South Korean archer
- Im Gyeong-eop, general in the Joseon Dynasty instrumental in protecting Korea from Manchu invasion
- Im Jae-bum, stage name JB, South Korean singer and actor, member of Got7
- Im Jin-ah, stage name Nana, South Korean singer from After School
- Im Kwon-taek, South Korean film director
- Im Na-yeon, stage name Nayeon, South Korean singer from Twice
- Im Sang-soo, South Korean film director
- Im So-eun, stage name NC.A, South Korean singer
- Im Soo-jung, South Korean actress
- Im Tae-bin (also known as Im Danny), Korean-American singer from 1TYM
- Im Yoona, South Korean singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation
- Lim Hyung-joo, South Korean Operatic Pop(Popera) Singer
- Lim Chang-yong, South Korean baseball pitcher
- Dong-Hyek Lim, South Korean classical pianist
- Lim Dong-won, retired South Korean politician
- Lim Eun-ji, South Korean pole vaulter
- Lim Hyunsik, South Korean singer, member of BtoB
- Lim Je, pen name "Paekho," poet of the Joseon Dynasty
- Lim Jeong-hyun, South Korean amateur guitarist that found worldwide fame through YouTube.com
- Lim Seulong, South Korean singer and actor, member of 2AM
- Lim Sungbin, known as Beenzino, a South Korean musician
- Lim Yo-hwan, South Korean professional StarCraft player
- Rhim Ju-yeon, South Korean comics writer
- Rim Christopher, Korean-American founder of global non-profit, It Ends Today, Inc. and entrepreneur
- Yim Bang-eun, South Korean badminton player
- Yim Si-wan, South Korean singer and actor, member of ZE:A
- Yim Soon-rye, South Korean film director
- Yim Sung-ah, South Korean professional golfer
- Im Chang-kyun known as I.M. South Korean rapper, member of Monsta X (몬스타엑스)
- Lim Jean Jiyoung, Boston based health communications expert and pharmaceutical data scientist