Shin Suk-ju

Shin Suk-ju (Korean: 신숙주, hanja: 申叔舟; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475[1]) was a Korean politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏).

Shin Suk-ju 신숙주
Chief State Councillor
In office December 4, 1471 – July 23, 1475
Preceded by	Yun Ja-un
Succeeded by	Jeong Chang-son
In office June 17, 1462 – May 31, 1466
Preceded by	Jeong Chang-son
Succeeded by	Gu Chi-gwan
Left State Councillor
In office November 30, 1459 – June 17, 1462
Preceded by	Kang Maeng-gyeong
Succeeded by	Gwon Ram
Right State Councillor
In office January 11, 1459 – November 30, 1459
Preceded by	Kang Maeng-gyeong
Succeeded by	Gwon Ram
Personal details
Born	(1417-08-02)August 2, 1417
Died	July 23, 1475(1475-07-23) (aged 57)
Korean name
Hangul	신숙주
Hanja	申叔舟
Revised Romanization	Sin Suk-ju
McCune–Reischauer	Shin Suk-chu
Art name
Hangul	희현당 or 보한재
Hanja	希賢堂 or 保閑齋
Revised Romanization	Huihyeondang or Bohanjae
McCune–Reischauer	Hŭihyŏndang or Pohanjae
Courtesy name
Hangul	범옹
Hanja	泛翁
Revised Romanization	Beomong
McCune–Reischauer	Pŏmong
Posthumous name
Hangul	문충
Hanja	文忠
Revised Romanization	Munchung
McCune–Reischauer	Munch'ung

Shin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language.[2] He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul.[2] Shin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China.[2][3] These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era [Mandarin]."[2]