Duke Sim Sunt'aek or Shim Soon-Taek (1824–1906) was a high-ranking official of the Korean Empire who proposed an anti-Japan policy.
[1] He came from the Cheongsong Shim clan.
Gojong of Korea awarded the Order of the Plum Blossom to Shim in 1902.
In 1906, Shim got the title of Duke.
[2] Shim told Gojong that he does not need a title but, Gojong replied him that the reason why he ennobled Shim was because Shim has a lot of merits.