Joseon official who served as mayor of Hanseong and vice-minister of punishments
| Life | 1513 ~ 1573 |
| Era | 조선 전기 |
| Clan | 함열 남궁씨 |
Namgung Chim (courtesy name Seongjung) was a son of Namgung Ik, grandson of Namgung Chan, and a lady of the Yeonan Kim clan was his mother. He passed the licentiate exam in 1537 and the special civil examination in 1540, and served as remonstrator, inspector, and Hongmungwan official. In 1548 he was sent as a secret royal inspector to Gangwon to check on farming and famine relief.
He was a royal secretary in 1553, went to Ming China as an envoy in 1558, served as Gaeseong governor, became governor of Jeolla in 1564 and then Hamgyeong, was made mayor of Hanseong in 1566, and held the post of vice-minister of punishments when King Seonjo took the throne. He died in 1573. His given name is written 忱 or 枕 depending on the source.