What does Shim Sa Kwan Nim translate to in Korean terminology?

What does Shim Sa Kwan Nim translate to in Korean terminology?

• A. Instructor
• B. Examiner
• C. Master
• D. Student

Answer: (B)

This term names the person who oversees a belt test in Korean martial arts. Shim Sa means examination or testing, and Kwan Nim is the honorific for the master or head of a kwan (school). Put together, it refers to the official examiner who conducts and evaluates the test. It’s about the role during the promotion ceremony, not the person’s overall rank or title as a master or instructor. So the translation reflects the function you perform during a grading, hence “Examiner.”

This term names the person who oversees a belt test in Korean martial arts. Shim Sa means examination or testing, and Kwan Nim is the honorific for the master or head of a kwan (school). Put together, it refers to the official examiner who conducts and evaluates the test. It’s about the role during the promotion ceremony, not the person’s overall rank or title as a master or instructor. So the translation reflects the function you perform during a grading, hence “Examiner.”